LOOKING BACK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 210, 21 June 1950, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

fifty years syne (From the “Guardian,” June 21, 1900). Rakaia Road Board —This board met recently when there were present: Messrs W. F. M. Buckley (chairman), R. Newell Bailey, A. Colville and K. Wilson. Sir John Hall was elected chairman for the ensuing year.—Accident: On Saturday last Mr W. Suttie, junior,'and Miss Suttie, while driving to Springburn, met with an accident which might have had more serious results. The horse commenced kicking, and broke both shafts, breaking up the shaft, and genrally muddling things up. Fortunately, this was all the damage. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (From the “Guardian,” June 21, 1925). Industries Week —Addresses on the significance of Industries Week, an,d tlie economic need for supporting New Zealand-made industries, were given to the pupils of the Ashburton High, Technical and primary schools to-day by the president of the Canterbury Industrial Association (Mr J. H. Marriner), the secretary (Mr Denys Hoare) and the local officer in charge of the Department of Industries and Commerce, Christchurch (Mr D. Colquhon).—- Power Supply: For the last week ended June 14, the maximum load at the Lake Coleridge powerhouse was 15,510 k.w, which was registered between 5 and. 5.30 p.m. on Thursday. The lake level was 1670.10 feet, and the average flow from the Harper 230 cusecs. All the equipment at the power-house was in service and in good order.