LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 129, 13 March 1936, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” Mar. 13, 1886). Electors Protection Association.—A meeting of electors in the Ashburton and Wakariui electoral districts was held in the Orange Hall last evening to consider the propriety of forming an Electors’ Protection Association. There was a small attendance and Mr C. Reid was voted to the chair. The chairman said that he regretted the small attendance, considering the importance of the matters involved. He stated that, the object in calling the meeting together was to consider the advisability of forming an association for the protection of electors—to have the rolls purged of all names that had no right to be thereon and to have all persons on the rolls who were entitled to be enrolled. Officers elected were:— President, Mr R. Friedlander; treasurer, Mr W. W. White; committee, Messrs W. Roberts, W. J. Silcock, G. W. Andrews, J. Elliot, T, Hughes, J. Sim and S. Potter. The Summerhayes Concert.—Since it was announced that it was the intention of Madame Summerhayes and her excellent company to appear m" Ashburton, there were inanyi who looked forward to a genuine treat at the entertainment, and the sequel . shewed that tlieir anticipations were correct, for the concert on Thursday evening was one of the most enjoyable that has been given here for ,a long time past TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” Mar. 13, 1911). Repairs to Premises.—There seems to be a forward movement among shopkeepers in the town at present for carrying out repairs to premises. Quite a, number have recently put new window fronts to their shops and otherwise carried out improvements. They are no doubt taking advantage of- the slack season to have the work done.

Asphalt op. Bridge.—Good progress is being made with the work of laying down the asphalt on the Ashburton Traffic Bridge. The crown is being laid down, and in addition to this pipes have been put in every few yards on each side ot the bridge for the purpose of draining off the surface water. Eat Lamb Prizes—At the meeting of th; Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday a letter was read from Mr Walter Pickles, local agent for the British-New Zealand Meat and Produce Company, giving the final result of special prizes for the first pen of five fat lambs at the summer show. The results were:—J. H. Rule, net proceeds £3 9s 4d, 1571b5; result per lb 5.30 d. J. Stevenson, £3 16s lid, 1761b5, 5.24 d. A. Curtis, £3 life Bd, 1671b5, 5.08 d.