LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 152, 9 April 1941, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE.

(From the “Guardian,” April 9, 1891)

Suspected Nihilist.—St. Petersburg: “During a review of the Guards in this city, a Nihilist was arrested on the stand reserved for the Czar and nobility. He had a revolver and a powerful poison globule in his pocket. The Czar would have had to pass within a few paces of the man. who fortunately aroused the suspicions of the officials in time to prevent his doing any mischief. Alter the arrest the Czar returned to the palaco at Gatschina.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (From the: “Guardian,” April 9, 1916). Tho Technical School.—Towards the end of last year it was quite apparent that before long it would be necessary . to increase the accommodation at the Ashburton Technical School. This year tho number desiring instruction in the commercial and cooking classes has increased considerably ,and it has now been found absolutely necessary to provide further room. It-is understood that tho Bo'ard will consider the question of building a new cooking room at the rear of the present building. In the meantime rooms have been obtained in (Sounder’s biiildings to relievo the overcrowding in the commercial , classes.

“The Eagle of Lille.”—The “Daily Mail” states that Lieutenant Immelmann’s methods are less heroic than scientific. He mounts sometimes to 13,000 feet over his own lines and awaits the invading plane. Ho then takes a long straight dive,, passing his opponent diagonally. It is a case of “hit or miss.” Ho does not attempt to pursue but merely continues his hawk-like life in a dive home. Ho is called tho “Eagle of Lille,” as he usually hovers there. The British photographers, who are obliged to fly' low, are much braver.