LOOKING BACK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 272, 30 August 1935, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” Aug. 30, 1885.) Pigeon Shooting Club.—A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Pigeon Shooting Club, which was to have been lit Id at Quill’s Hotel on Thursday evening, fell through on account of lack of attendance. Trees Mutilated.—We regret to nothat, in addition to cutting down a number of trees in Baring Square, which may have been necessary, the authorities have mutilated those remaining in such a manner as to fender them very unsightly. Piles for Bridge.—A consignment of piles having arrived from Australia, the contractor for the Ashburton traffic bridge is now pushing the work ahead. Some three dozen piles have now been driven, and a start has been made with laying the beams ready, for the decking. Nuggets on Show.—Five nuggets of gold, which are stated to have been found by (H*. Bailey and party some two years ago, west of the Divide, behind Ashburton, were exhibited in Mr 1L Murray’s window yesterday. The gold is much water-worn, and experts state that it must have come from a very valuable, reef.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(From the “Guardian,” Aug. 30, 1910.)

Birds’ Heads.—At the Ashburton County Council offices on Saturday, 10,000 birds’ heads had to be paid for and the total amount exceeded £44. For the last three Saturdays, the local office has bought 30,000 birds’ heads, quite apart from those purchased by the district agents. Otira Tunnel.—The first mile of the Otira tunnel was completed at 6.30 o’clock on Saturday morning. Building Activity.—A good deal of building has been carried on in Ashburton in the past few months. Since April 1, eight new dwellings and four other buildings have been erected in the outer area of the Borough, while in the inner area one new building has been erected and one building altered. Tlie amount of money represented in new buildings in the outer area is £7IBO, and in the inner £2BOO, or a total for Ashburton for a little under five months of £9980.