Ashurst Notes

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 119, 5 April 1892, Page 2

Ashurst Notes

» [from our ovrx correspondent.] We had a resident doctor here for two days. He seemed very pleased with Ashurst and its prospects. I haye no doubt* that enquiry soon elicited the fact that there was no cemetery. We hay« no resident doctor now. Our residents are alive and warm ! enough over the races and sporte, but quit© freeze up when th© cemetery is mentioned, button up the breeches pocket too.

Kiwitea Road Board «

A special meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday. Present — Messrs Taylor (chairman), Williamson, Shannon, Burton, Beid and Lucas. The meeting was called for the purpose of deciding what amount of rate should be struck for the ensuing year. The secretary supplied the following figures : — That the valuation for the flautapu ward last year was £33,839, this year £57,130 ; the Ongo, last year £36,224, this year £70,---725; the Pohangina, last year £55,098, this year, £105,000. The total valuation last year was £253,000, this year, £530,---000. After some discussion, notice of motion was given — That a general rate of $d in the £ be struck over the whole of the Eiwitea district, and a county rate of one id in the £ over the same. * Tenders were opened for the following works : — For forming and culverting Oroua Valley road, McDermott, L 75 12s 6d, accepted ; for forming and culverting 55 chains Mcßeth's road, Shapelski and Cork, L 36, accepted; for stumping and clearing 40 chains Junction road, Bathe, at 9s per chain, accepted. The Engineer reported that the continuation of Mackay's line had been laid off on private laud, therefore a fresh sur. vey would be necessary before tenders could be called for its construction. The Chairman remarked that the Government should bear the cost of correcting the bad workmanship of their own officials, whereupon it was resolved, That the secretary write to the Commissioner of Crown Lands asking that a surveyor be sent up to lay off the angle pegs on McKay's line as soon as possible, as the work on the road is being delayed. The board then adjourned.