LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 264, 20 August 1936, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” Aug. 20, 1886). Larrikinism.—Early yesterday morning a number of larrikins, whose social position should not save them from the penalties they deserve, created a most unseemly disturbance in Tancred Street by throwing stones and other missjjes on several residences. We learn that informations have been laid against the offenders and, that they will appear at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-morrow. The Hunt Club Ball.—The Hunt Club ball, held in the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, was a great success. Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a good attendance and the affair passed off with the greatest eclat. Catholic Jubilee.—The Very Reverend Count Le Menant iDes Chenais, who is to preach at the Catholic jubilee, will arrive in Ashburton to-morrow, and will officiate on Sunday in the Catholic Church, and in the evening will deliver one of his popular lectures on free thought. The jubilee, as announced, will begin on August 29. The Reverend Father Chastagnon will hot visit Rakaia on that Sunday, and all the Catholics from the country districts are asked to attend the jubilee in Ashburton.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” Aug. 20, 1911). Paper Bag Cookery.—ln connection with the technical classes, Miss A. D. Rennie will give a demonstration of paper bag cookery in the High School Assembly Hall on August 29. The ladies are evidently taking a keen interest in this method of cooking, as over 50 seats have already been reserved,. Additions to Woollen Mills.—Speaking at a social tendered to the employees of the Ashburton Woollen Mills by the firm last evening, Mr J. Lam-, one of the principals, said that one of the chief reasons for the erection of the additional building was to enable the firm to make room for new spinning and carping machinery, new looms and steam power and weaving machines. The cost to the firm of the new machinery would be something like £4OOO, and this would enable the power of production, as compared with the past output, to be increased by something like 50 per cent. Increased production would, said Mr Lane, mean an increase of employees. Size of Army Horses.—A remit from the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association that a standard size should be fixed for remounts for the mounted infantry of the Dominion aroused some interest at the Agricultural Conference on Thursday., It was suggested that the commandant might have some recommendation on the subject, and accordingly General Godley was rung up, and said he would prefer a smallish horse from 14.3 to 15.2 hands for mounted rifles purposes.