LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 131, 15 March 1935, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From “Guardian,” March 15, 1885.) Application for Patent.—Mr James Keir, of Ashburton has made application for a patent for an improvement in wheels for drays, carts and other vehicles. . mi ~ Control of Domain.—The Mayor mentioned at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council that the Domain Board were averse to the proposal to hand oyer the Domain to the control of the Council. Coursing Club. —A general meeting of the Ashburton Coursing Club was held in Mr F. L. K. Hill’s Somerset Hotel on Saturday evening. There were present Messrs Hill (in the chair), H. Zander, G. Tait, Mcßae, G. Graham, M. Dighy. and F. Mainwaring. The officers of thb club for the ensuing year were elected as follow: President, Mr M. Digby; vice-presi-dent, Mr R. Alexander; secretary, Mr Hill; treasurer, Mr M. Digby. It was resolved that the subscription fee be £1 Is as usual. On the motion of Mr Mcßae, seconded by Mr Tait, Mr D. McLean was elected a life-member and Mr G. Graham a member of the club. The treasurer’s annual report was read, showing the balance in hand from last year’s operations to have been £lO 10s. It was resolved that the officers of the club, together with Messrs G. Mcßae, A. Muller and D‘. Leitch be appointed a programme committee to draw out a programme for the coming season. It was resolved that the proposal of the Plumpton Park Coursing Club with respect to registering of greyhounds be approved of. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From “Guardian,” March 15, 1910.) Freights of Oats and Lambs.—Fairly large freights of oats and fat- lambs are being daily railed from the Mount Somers, Mayfield and surrounding districts. Grain carting to the Ashburton stores is now at its height and it is understood that a fairly large proportion of the wheat is being stored, as farmers, who are in a position to ,hold their grain, prefer to store instead of accepting the current prices for grain that has been exposed to the weather. Farewell Social.—A good-bye social was given to Mr R. Blair (late Presbyterian home missionary) by friends in the Sea view and Wakanui districts at Seaview last Saturday. After a short musical programme, the Rev. G. B. Inglis, who oocupied the chair, presented Mr Blair with a purse of sovereigns and wished him success on behalf of the subscribers. Charitable Aid Board.—ln consequence of Ashburton having assumed control of its own charitable aid affairs it will be necessary for the newly-elect-ed board to make provision for offices in some central position. The whole oP the available room at both the County and Borough Council .Chambers is fully occupied, so that it will be necessary for the Board to build or rent suitable offices or to erect an entirely new building.