LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 85, 21 January 1942, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS' SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” Jan. 21, 1892). Somerset Hotel—-The Somerset Hotel has changed proprietorship, Mrs Shearman having sold the property' and goodwill to Mr W. Lane, who"has long been. well-knoAvn as the proprietor of the Canterbury Hotel, Lyttelton. Ashbiirton Swimming Club—Tile preliminary programme of the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club's great meeting of the year, on March 9, has been published. Thirteen events are set doAvn for competition, chief amongst Avhieh is the Quarter-Mile Amateur Championship of Nlcav Zealand, Avhieh will attract competitors from all parts of the colony. The other events include the Club Championship, six handicaps, diving and rescuing competition and a polo tournament. The programme shoAVS that the young club has plenty of enterprise and no doubt the meeting will be a very successful one. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” Jan. 21, 1917). Terrible Privations in Syria—Rome: Official information has been received that 110,000 people have died of hunger in Syria, and hundreds of exhausted inhabitants are evorvAvhero picked up in the streets. There have been humberless suicides in Jerusalem, attributed to starvation. The conditions are indescribable, tho people eating earth and filth. The Apostolic Delegate at Constaninople is giving aid in the Pope’s name.