LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 124, 7 March 1936, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the ‘Guardian, Afar. 7, 1886). Racing Aleeting.—A very satisfactory number of horses accepted last night for the handicaps in connection with the Ashburton Tradesmen’s Racing Club which will be held on Thursday. A good day of sport may be anticipated. A half holiday has been granted by the Alayor, and the railway authorities have made special arangements with regard to trains. There is no doubt the club will receive the patronage it deserves. The privileges in connection with the meeting were submitted to. auction by Messrs Zoiich and Aiacphersop, when the following prices were, realised:—Old grand stand, Mr Davis. £4 ss; No. 1 publican’s booth, Air AVhittle, £5; Alo 2 publican’s booth, Mr'Whittle £ls; confectioner’s booth, Mr Ranger, £5; race cards Air R. Hill, 1/- a dozen; right of sports, 20s; horse yards, ss. The gates and grandstand were retained by the club. Board of Reviewers.—Messrs John Grigg, Edward Stafford Coster and Hugh Percy Alurray-Aynsley have been gazetted a Board of Reviewers under the Property Assessment Act Licensing Committee.—Nominations for a Licensing Committee for the district of Mount Hutt jdosed yesterday, but only two candidates, Messrs D. Cameron and Quinn, were nominated. • Lighting of Streets.—The Borough Council has decided to resume the lighting of the streets of the town, the tender of the Gas Company has been accepted at the meeting of the Council last night. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,’ Alar. 7, 1911). Electroscope Exhibition—The Alhambra Electroscope Company gave its first animated picture entertainment in the Orange Hall last evening. The attendance was not large, owing, no doubt, to counter-attractions, and perhaps to the fact that there had been a comparatively large number of entertainments here of one class or another during the past few weeks. The company generates its own electric power by the aid of an oil engine, and some of the pictures thrown on the screen were fairly good, although their perfection was somewhat marred by a flicker, which, at times was rather trying to the eyes. Several of the films were very popular subjects, and the whol.j of the pictures were shown to musical accompaniments. Farewell to Alinister.—Members of the Ashburton Baptist Church and friends assembled in the schoolroom attached to the tabernacle last evening for the purpose of saying goodbye; to the Rev. W. L. Salter, who has been acting pastor for the past six weeks. Blight in Crops.—Reports to hand from the outyling districts indicate that blight is seriously affecting the v turnip and rape crops. A large number of lambs are still unfit for freezing, and, if the root crops are further attacked by blight the position will necessarily become somewhat serious for farmers, as other classes of feed are not so plentiful.