Ashurst Notes

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 92, 2 February 1892, Page 2

Ashurst Notes

(from our own correspondent.) There was a well atten ded meeting, o* the North Pohangina and Onslow Small Farm Associations at Colyton Hall ou Saturday, Jauuarj 30th. Mr Hughey was in the chair, and called upon the Secretary to read the minutes of last meeting, which were then passed. One resolution passed on January 16th waß " That all members pay entrance fee and registration fee to the Secretary on or before Saturday, January 30th or be. struck off the list." As a consequence all who wished to remain attended or were represented by proxy the whole of the sections, 72—17 in the North Pohangina and 55 m the Onslow were taken-up. Several attended, (and also wrote to the Secretary) on the chance of obtaining a section. These names were placed on pie list in the same order as received, and a few of the first obtained places, as some of the older members did not attend or instruct others to represent them, There are still fifteen unprovided for. It may be that some of those whose names were received by the association may he" disqualified when passing through the fiery ordeal of Government inspection, and if so the next in order can step m. The Secre« tary is to take the mbuey (representing the registration fee for the two associa- , tions) to Wellington on.Tuesday, .apd urge upon the Survey Department'the necessity of proceeding with the' surveying at once, in order that 'settlers may have the chance of getting as much bush felling time as possible during the coming season. It has been remarked that, as a rale, the members of these associations are men thoroughly acquainted with bushfarming, and aire likely to make good serviceable settlers. The 36j000 acres allotted to Mesus Hughey and Whibley for Small Farm settlement, aro-now lolly " fixed," as the settlers have fulfiU|d£ll the requirements of the'limd .Department. These associations are tip* officially recognised tilt the fees are paid. - " pi Mr A. Patton, of the Victoria Mill,-.was struck in the side on Friday, las^ by, a Eiece of board that broke'asunder while eing sawn. The saw caught it and sent it . back with the speed of lightning, the benchman, fearing it would break in two, had crouched down to escape, hut.not quite put of the way. Mr ; S. Hunt' happened to be near with his trap, and took him home. It was. a most -■ miraculous escape for him. ; . The import of chaff will be considerably less next winter. Some good crops of oatstraw have been grown here thiß year for chaffing-up. The prosperity of a nation is gauged by the scale of imports and exports —so with Ashurst,.she is producing now many articles she had to import a few years ago. . ; r