LOOKING BACK
FIFTY YEARS SYNE (From the “Guardian,” Dec. 3, 1899). High School Scholarships—The following are the names of the successful candidates at the examinations for scholarships granted by the Ashburton High SOhool. The maximum was 500 marks, and the numbers after the names are the marks obtained by the candidate: —Arthur Claridge (350) 1, Albert R. Cochrane (319) 2, Annie Guy (318) 3, Ernest Leggett (304) 4, Edgar Williams (278)«5, Edgar L. Silcock (270) 6.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
(From the “Guardian,” Dec. 3, 1924).
New Zealand Railways—The Mount Somers branch of the New Zealand Railways will in future be known as the Springburn branch. This decision was arrived at recently by the authorities and the new name is now in vogue. The reasons for the change are not known locally. The line has been known as the Mount Somers branch for upwards of 40 years—Converting of Wahine: The work of converting the Wahine into an oil-burner-having been completed, the vessel went into dock at Port Chalmers yesterday, preparatory to resuming her running in the Wellington-Lyttelton ferry service.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 45, 3 December 1949, Page 4
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