LOOKING BACK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 105, 16 February 1950, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

FIFTY YEARS SYNE (From the “Guardian,” Feb. 16, 1900). Longbeach Horticultural Society— The first show of the Longbeach Horticultural Society will be held at Waterton Library Hall, and entries are invited by the secretary (Miss E. E. Thompson).—Not an Unmitigated Danger: “Whatever the thoughts are with regard to the Raltaia railway accident,” said His Honour Mr Justice Dennison, “it has been by no means an unmitigated disaster to the medical profession, judging from the bills which,have come before the Court.” — A Gift: The Barbers of Dunedin have presented to the Fourth Contingent a horse which is to be called “Clean Shave.” .

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (From the “Guardian,” Feb. 16, 1925). Indicator out of Action —For some time the indicator on the water tower was out of action, with the result that engineers at the power-house could not tell when the tank was full. As a consequence, water was often pumped in when it was full, and ran to waste in the river. The indicator is now in working order again.—Band to Pass Through: The St. Kilda Band will play a musical selection on the railway station platform to-morrow afternoon. / The band will travel north by the first express, en route to Auckland, where it will take part in the Dominion contest.