LOOKING BACK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 241, 25 July 1935, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” July 25, 1885). New Road Boards —'The fiz-st election of ftve persons to constitute me board of tlie Coldstream Koad District will be held on Monday, August 10. Tne first election of hve persons to serve as members of the Board of the newlyconstitutecl Kong beach Koad District will be held on Wednesday august 12. express at Tinwald—M e learn by telegraph from Wellington last evening mat Mr J. ivess, iVi.xl.K. ior Vyaivanui, lias waited upon tne Hon. F. Kichardsoii (Minister of Kubiic Wonts) to arrange mat tne north express should stop at Tinwald and has received word mao instructions have been issued to give effect to the request. Sharp j^avtliquaKe —A sinty-p snook of earthquake lasting three or lour seconds was experienced m Ashburton and Kakaia at 7.45 o’clock on Sunday. The shock was also felt oil the West Coast of both Islands. Interprovincial Football —The interprovinoiai football match, Wellington v Canterbury, played at Lancaster Park on Saturday, resulted in a win for the latter by six points to nil. Between 2009 and 3000 persons witnessed tne match. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” July 25, 1910). Annual Dance —The annual dance given by tne married men of Tinwald to the bachelors took place last evening in the Oddfellow’s Hall. About 50 couples were present and Mr, James Gudseli acted as M.O. The room was gaily decorated with bunting and the mtrsic was supplied by Messrs Benmson Bros. Ashburton Waterworks —The first actual work done in Ashburton in connection with the water scheme was carried out yesterday when the West Street site on which the power-house is to be erected, was staked out. It is thought probable that the work of erection will be commenced on Monday and the contractors for the water tower will also, shortly make a start. Railway Cab Stands —A start was made to-day with the laying down of gravel at the railway station cabstands. The Railway Department has acceded to the request of the Borc-ugh Council that the work be done. A Fine Wether—Mr J. H. Rule has on view in his shop the carcase of a particularly fine 6-tooth. Shropshire wether fattened by Mr E. Atkinson Dromore. The carcase turns the scales at 1391bs and the mutton is exceptionally prime. An ordinary carcase weighs from 70 to 801bs.