PEEPS INTO THE PAST

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 88, 7 November 1939, Page 3

PEEPS INTO THE PAST

EXTRACTS FROM THE "ELLESMERE GUARDIAN" . WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7, . 1894. i i Doyleston swimming bath was opened on November 2. Mr John Rennie presided. It was proposed later to form a Swimming club. * ♦ The record time for covering the journey from Hokitika to Ashburton by one horse in a light trap was 47 J hours and was put up by aj clergyman. * + An Australian engineer was reported to have designed a machine for shearing which would be automatic in operation and do away with all skilled labour.

Ellesmere Popular Sports, at its annual meeting elected officers, the principal ones being:—Presidents, Messrs W. H. Montgomery and J. McLachlan, M's H.R.; vice-presi-dents, Messrs T. S. Lewis, W. Spring, R. S. Cook, W. Moorhead, W. Johnston, H. J. Peck, R. P. Hill, F. Jameson, J. T. Cooch, T. Brown, G. McClure, J. Lambie, S. Graham, F. C. Perry and W. Lowden; secretary, Mr R. J. Hogg; treasurer, Mr H. Deal; timekeeper, Mr F. Holley;

starter, Mr R. Young; handicappers, Messrs J. F. Donald, J. Holley and R. Young; judges, Messrs R. Graham, J. Lambie, T. Holley and J. F. Donald.