LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 209, 17 June 1935, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the "Guardian," June 17, 1885:) Ashburton Parliamentary Union.— The Parliamentary Union, established under the auspices of the Ashburton Debating Society, will be formally opened on Monday at the Orahgi HaU. We understand that Mr J. A. .OaygiU, who was entrusted by the committee of the Debating Society with ther task of forming the 'first h£s selected as his colleagues Messrs D. H. Brown, K G. Crisp, and C, Hogg, and in the usual course the policy they intend to lay before the House wijl be outlined in the Governor's speech. This will be delivered by Mr E. G. Wright who has kindly consented to perform the function of Governor, the viceregal entrance being made at 8 p.m. After the delivery of the Sp;ech, the House will proceed to the election of its officers—speaker, chairman of committees, and clerk of the House, aijd as soon as the Address in'Reply is carried the Ministry will tftke the first opportunity of bringing in a.Bill ;to settle the constitution of the ' House. We are informed by the secretary 'of the society, that the membership has already been considerably augmented in consequence of the n?w departure by the society, land there appears every prospect of the ; Ashburton Parliamentaryl .Union proving as successful as simuaf institutions in • other ; Jjajrtfi of the colony. ' t . Attendances at Schools—The average daily attendance at the schools of the colony is returned at 76,832, the number of schools in operation is 987. the number of teachers is 2447 (exclusive of sewing teachers), and the number of residences the property of the Board is 710. ■ iii TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the "Guardian," June 17, 1910.) Condition of Stock.—The fat sheep and lambs offered at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday were in um'fonnly good condition, showing that the stock feed is still holding out in a remarkable manner. In the absence of continuous heavy frosts, graziers state that they will be in a position to fatten off a large number of lambs and sheep before the freezing season has closed. For stock fattening purposes the season has been the best experienced for many j'ears past, more particularly when it is considered that the acreage down in turnip and rape crops was comparatively small. Prices of fat sheep and lambs at Tuesday's sale were slightly on the up-grade, and those farmers who bought store sheep and lambs at an earlier stage of the season, have mad© a handsome turnover. Increases in Motor Cars.—Ashburton County has a goodly array of motor cars speeding along its roads; but so far it has not reached the number in use in Hawke's Bay. In this County 226 motor cars and cycles are registered, while 490 are registered with the Hawke's Bay County Council and Napier Borough Council.