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FIFTY YEARS SYNE (From the “Guardian,” Aug. 24, 1896; Presentation. —A very pleasing ceremony was performed at the 'High School yesterday afternoon, when Mr Simmers, headmaster, in the name of the female scholars presented Miss Edith Pearce, M.A., with a. handsome gold bangle as a token of the high esteem in which Miss Pearce was held by them, and the kindly feeling she had’ earned for herself during the time she had been mistress at the school. Miss Pearce had made many friends in Ashburton during her short stay, who will wish her success wherever she may go. '
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (From the “Guardian,’ Aug. 24, 1921) Vacancy Filled. —The poll held in the Mount Somers Riding yesterday to fill the vacancy on the Ashburton County Council caused by the death of Mr W. Loohhead resulted in the return of Mr W. R. Turton, Avho scored an absolute majority over his two opponents taken together. Judging by the voting not much interest was taken in the election, only 267 votes being recorded out of a total of 752 on the roll.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 268, 24 August 1946, Page 4
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