FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 22067, 28 June 1935, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

FROi ‘ STAR • FILES Mr, E. G, WrigA, who was a' prominent member of the Royal Commission which so emphatically condemned the Otago Central * Railway, has recanted. Addressing the Ashburton electors the other evening, ha said: “Though I at one time strongly opposed the prosecution, of this work, and exposed the improper manner in which the original estimate has been made to appear at about half the correct amount, yet I cannot now ignore the fact that succeeding Governments, under strong pressure, have exended so large a sum: upon this work that it will be necessary to comolete it, at least as far, as the Taieri Lake.” The cholera continues to increase rapidly in the south-east of Spain. During the past fep? days 2,000 cases have been reported, 800 of these proving fatal, ; At the annual meeting of the Otago A. and Society the following officers were elected:—President. Mr T. Brydone; vice-president, Mr Q. G. Russell; veterinary surgeons, Messrs J. G. Douglas and S Slesinger; committee—Messrs James Allan. R. Charters, G. Dowse, T, H. Dodson, 3L B. Ferguson. H. Gourley, P. Grant. C. W. Kerr. A. MacFarlane, L. Mac Lean, W. Patrick, W. L.Philp, J. F. Peake, John Reid, John Roberts, G.. Rutherford, M. Sinclair* James Shand, W. Souttar, G. L. Sise, E. J. Spence, D. Stronach, W. D. Sutherland, and W. H. Taggart. *•* * * ■ The local curlers have by favour of King Frost been having a good time during the past few mornings on their pond at Woodhaugh. This morning there was a good attendance of members, and some good play was shown. It is expected that there will be a large turnout of curlers early next month, the town players having decided to send tWo rinks to meet the Nasehy, St. Bathans, Kyebum, and Clyde Clubs.

General Gordon’s ( diaries have been published, and have caused an immense sensation. In.them he compares' himself to Uriah L the Hittite, whom King David ordered to be placed in the fore- ' most position in the battle, subsequently causing the army to desert him, and thus causing his death. • * * *

Messrs <T. E. Millais and G. F. Watts, the eminent painters,-have'had baronetcies conferred upon them.