LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 195, 31 May 1938, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” May 31, 1888). Rakaia Skating Rink —On Tuesday evening a meeting was held in the Library, South Rakaia, to consider the advisability of forming a skating rink club. There was a good attendance and it was resolved: “That a club be formed to be called ‘The South Rakaia Rinking Club.’ ” A letter was received from the Town Hall Company stating terms and conditions on whicn the hall could, be obtained. It was resolved that quarterly subscriptions should be 10s tor gentlemen and 5s for ladies, and that the admission to the hall for non-subscribers be one shilling. It was decided to open on Friday evening and that the hall should be open on Saturday afternoons and Tuesday and Friday evenings. 'A committee was appointed to make all arrangements, and Mr Winkleman undertook to act as honorary secretary. Another coriespondeint furnishes us with some additional particulars. A committee consisting of Messrs C. Turner, J. Turner, Blackburn, Hughes and Dickson was appointed to arrange the necessary details. The matter which seems to have been taken up with great spirit bids fair to be a great success, as a nice hall, plenty of youth and beauty, to glide over its well-laid floor will afford much pleasure, which is always to be found at similar places of amusement.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (From the “Guardian,” May 31, 1913). Miniature Rifles—A match confined to members of the Ashburton Miniature Rifle Club was fired on the new range on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Twenty-three members participated, and keen interest was taken in the match. The prizes were cash trophies and the winners were as follow:—W. Tucker 70, C. Simpson 68, T. Bryant 68, G: Knudson 66, J. Sinclair 65. .AClarke 64, R. E. Fountaine 64, P. Stephens 64, G. Smith 64, H. Woolf 64. Rakaia Football—At the annual general meeting of the Rakaia Football Club the following officers were elected :—Patron, Mr L. White; president, Mr C. A. C. Hardy; vice-presidents, Messrs H. Taylor, J. Affleck, J. R. Parker, G. S. Hardy, W. Hurst, A. D. Alwraith, and R. Ramsay; committee, Messrs L. Cordner, J. Oxley, N. Payne, A. Fergus, G. Cromie, A. Shannon, T. McLean and J. D. MeKechnie; club captain, N. Payne; vice-captain, J. Cromie j secretary and treasurer, H. Smith; custodian, A. Shannon; delegate for the club, J. R. Parker. Mr J. R. Parker kindly offered to present a gold medal to the most improved player during the season, which offer was received with a hearty vote of thanks.