LOOKING BACK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 269, 27 August 1935, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

FIFTY YEARS SYNE.* (From the “Guardian,” Aug. 27, 1885.) Coursing in Christchurch.—For the final meeting of the season of the Christchurch Coursing Club, which takes place on Thursday, Mr M. Digby, of Ashburton, has entereu four dogs. In the Puppy Stakes he will be represented by Le Grand and Calmut, and in the All-Aged Stakes by Abercorn and Royal Charlie. Choral Society.—A meeting of the Choral Society' was held last evening in St. Stephen’s Schoolroom. There was a good attendance, and Mr D. Thomas occupied the chair. It was unanimously resolved to resume practice on Monday next, the “Pirates of Penzance” being selected for rehearsal. Mr D. Thomas was elected president of the society, and Mr E. S. Cox,honorary secretary in place of Mr J. W. Jones, who is leaving shortly for Sydney.

Cattle and Pig Fair.—lt has been decided to hold a special cattle and pig fair at Tinwald yards at the end of September, and a horse fair at the Ashburton yards on the same~day as the horse parade, which will probably take place during the first week in October.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(From the “Guardian,” Aug. Pathe Pictures.—The manager of •’ Pathe Pictures begs to announce to the ladies and gentlemen of Ashburton who were at the .pictures last night that he was extremely sorry that the programme o.f films were so poorly * screened, and that he would have apologised to those ladies and gentlemen present from the stagy had he not been helping the operator out of his difficulty, in hopes of finishing the programme. He wishes to thank all present for their kindness and consideration in his unfortunate mishap. In spite of the lighting difficulty (which he intends to overcome), lie will show again next Wednesday. Florence N ightingafe.—An interesting fact, not generally known, is that the family name of the late Florence Nightingale was originally Shore. Mr Shore, a rich Sheffield banker, assumed the name of Nightingale long after the birth of his two daughters", because he inherited the estates of his mother’s uncle. The eldest daughter was named Parthenossi, because she was. born in Athens, and this name is supposed to indicate her father’s profound admiration for "the Parthenon. Ihe other daughter first saw the light in Florence, in Italy and was named after the city of her birth.