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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 179, 13 May 1935, Page 4

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FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the "Guardian," May 13, 1885.) Ashburton Guards.—The roll of the Ashburton Guards closed on Saturday evening with 55 names, and the services' of the company have been offered the Defence Minister. The following gentlemen have volunteered for service since the publication' Of. tjie list, viz.:—Messrs R. Minnis,' A. Har> ris, 9. Elliott, J. W. Jones, W. Anderson, W. Taylor. H. A.- Gates, "H. Dempsey, A. McPherson,- F. Simr monds, G. St. Hill, J. OaldeiyG. V&ables, J. Cockburn, J. Miles, J.-R. Bland, and J. Keir. At a drill of the untrained members in Mr T. Zouch's grain store last evening about 20 men attended, and were nut through- the preliminary course by Mr W. B. Moss and Colour-Sergeant Hayes,, of- the Ashburton Rifles. • ~ -..-..-

Threshing Machine Patent—Mr John Stalker, of Tinwald, has made., application, for a patent, for an invention for a self-feeder' for threshing machines. . .... ... . . ,

TWENTY-FIVE YEAR® AGO. (From the "Guardian," May 13, .1910.) Fairfield Returns.—The analysis [ of the returns of the stock slaughtered at the Fairfield abattoir during April are as follow: Cows 14 (two passed for canning purposes), bullocks or heifers 35, calves 2, pigs 65 (including six for export), sheep 1034 (four wholly and two partially condemned), lambs 88. . Willowby Debating Society.-—At the usual meeting of the Willowby literary and Debating Society last evenirig, Mr W. T. Lill occupied the chair.. Two new members were elected. The subject of the evening's debate was: "Is. Com-, pulsory Military Training Desirable?" Mr U W. Harding, assisted by Mr F. W. Crossman bid Mr W. T. Lill, junior, took tie affirmative, and Mr G. H. B. Lill, assisted by Mr J. Watson and Miss J. Lill, 'the negative, which received a large majority of votes. Breeding of Trotters,—Mr J. Farrell, of Hinds, has distinguished himself in the breeding of trotters. Since settling at the Hinds, Mr Farrell bred the trotter Dan Fatch, by Rothschild, from Ruahine. After training the horse, Mr Farrell sold Dan Patch to the Allandale Stock Company, the present owners, for £350, and since then the horse has put up a workTs record.