LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 32, 17 November 1939, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Gjiarclian” Nov,. 17- .1889) Mount Somers Thain—The alteration made by. th©' Railway Commissioners recently with respect- to the timetable on the Mount Somers branch railway, though an improvement upon the arrangement subsisting before the change was made, is yet not altogether satisfactory. The train leaving Ashburton in the evening for Mount Somers and .Springburn .is -timed- to leave here at 4.25 and arrives at Alt. Somers at -6 p.m. This is twej.ity minutes easier than was formerly the ense, and is inconvenient in more ways than one. It practically means that country residents visiting town on business must, whether their business be finished or no> start-for the station at about 4 o’clock it is often a rush to be able to do this. Californian Trout—A local fisherman returned to Ashburton on n Saturday after a trip to the. Rangitata River, whet’e he had some good sport and landed several fine Californian trout. He brought with him two fish weighing respectively 12 lbs and lOlbs, and he states that the fish are in fine condition and plentiful.

twenty-five years ago -'(From the “Guardian” Nov. 17, 1914) General Election-—Air William Nosworthy, ALP. Government candidate for the Ashburton seat, formally opened his campaign in the Theatre Royal last evening. He addressed an audience of about 400 persons. Worship the Alayor (Air Henry Davis) presided. German Losses—London: The “Daily Alail” states that the Germans lost nearly 100,000 men in four days at Ypres. Allies’ Attack —iPlaris: The Allies’ counter-attack in the Dixmude: district is \ Fresh French troops have been strengthening _ spine of the weak joints. It is stated that the fighting in the - Argoniie districthas not appreciably varied in the past two months; Some- of the- trenches are only 50 yards apart; and-.all tlie expedients of siege warfare are practised. The German losses greatly exceed those of the French. :W& occupy the district round Verdun and gradually advanced from fivei to 10' kilometres beyond 1 the line held a month ago.