LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 196, 28 May 1940, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE (From the “Guardian,” May 28, 1890). A 'Succession of Accidents—There was somewhat of a scene in East Street yesterday afternoon. About half-past four while Dr. Trevor and (his coachman, Mr Allan Yapp, were coming down East Street in the doctor’s buggy . the horse took some form of fit, and in its struggles got upon the footpath. He was quickly unharnessed, and attended to before any damage had been done. This incident occurred in front of Bland and Humphreys’ horse bazaar. The Mount Somers train had just moved from the station and a lad nine or ten years old—-so small a. chap anyhow that lie had to use the bights if the stirrun leathers instead of the stirrup irons—was riding toward the Havelock Street crossing, Mrs Sargent, of Ashburton Forks, was following in her buggy. Both were apparently takeni up with the crowd, and took the turn toward the crossing, evidently unaware of the nearness of the train, which was within a yard or two of the first telegraph post when they entered the crossing at East Street. As soon as the boy saw the train he backed and collided with Mrs Sargent’s horse. He then attempted to dismount, but failed to get his foot- out of the stirrup leathers, and so hung for a second or two. Ultimately, however, he managed to get clear, and fell just clear of the rails, and so escaped, with his life. A horseman, who had come upon the scene in time, gave the horse a cut with a whip; and sent him back in a hurry into East Street, Mrs Sargent, meanwhile, holding her • animal hard and preventing him. from going forward. The train went past without further accident.

TWENTYrFIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” May 28/1915). “Copper” Week —The children, -of Ashburton continue to conduct their copper week campaign with unabated keenness, and the pennies keep rolling in. Up to 5 p.m. on Wednesday they had collected £BO, and they are still going strongly. To-morrow they will parade the streets, headed by the High School Cadet Band, when a final effort will be made.

Two Warships Lost—A telegram states that the Triumph was torpedoed at noon on May 25. A submarine also sank the Majestic off Gallipoli. Belgian. Successes —Last night the Belgian troops repulsed two attacks north and south of Dixmude, the first by counter-attacks • and the second by fire. In the. sector north of Arras two engagements took place, one resulting in the capture of the enemy’s trenches and the other in the taking of some prisoners.