LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 21, 4 November 1938, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian” NoA r . 4, 1888) Hampstead Town Board —The monthly meeting oF the T lHampstehd Town Board Avas held on Wednesday CA r ening. An extension of time Avas granted to the AVorks Committee to (bring up the report on Trevors Road, William Street, and the letting of the Board’s cottage. It Avas resolved the permission should not be given to persons to take soil from the roads, but that when the Board had soil to spare it would be supplied to applicants. A Large Eel—That genial ana enthusiastic disciple of Isaac Walton, Air Slurry, is* rejoicing in. the capture of a very leviathan among eels, which he took Vi, tli a gaff in the Ashburton river yesterday. It measures 4‘feet 10 inches in length, girth 13 inches, and Aveiglis just oA*,er 20 lbs. Patent Gas Burner—Air Elston"' has lighted the OddfelloAvs’ Hall Avith a neAV patent, gas burner, the light from which is sufficient to thoroughly illuminate the Hall. The light is Avhite and soft, and is thrown from the ceiling on thepeople below in great brilliancy. The adoption of the new burner is likely to save a heavy gas bill as one burner is sufficient to light the Hall completely.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (From the “Guardian” Nov. 4, 1913) Tinwald Railway Station —The alterations and' improvements to the Tinwakl railway station .platform have uoav been completed aind the additional length Avhich ' lias been constructed adds very materially to the appearance of the station. The yards near the goods shed have been shingled, 'anu teamsters and others Using the shed should experience no difficulty in approaching it in Avet weather., The cattle and sheep loading yaydsyhavo also been, shingied, ancl should be much appreciated by farmers trucking stock. About 300 tons of ballast, ' was used in forming the, platform and in carrying out the other Works.St. John Ambulance Association—The first meeting of the Ladies’ St. John Ambulance Association was held last evening. An enthusiastic response Avas shoAvn by a good, membership roll. The first instruction consisted of a clear cut discourse on the ground AA*ork and value of fijvst aid, ably rendered by Dr. D. Rendle.