Ashurst Notes

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 128, 26 April 1892, Page 3

Ashurst Notes

[FBOM" OTTBfOWN COWiESPONDENT.i Your report of the Kiwitea Road Board meeting 1 contained the announcement " that the petition for separation, and the plans of Fohangina and Euahiue Wards tie forwarded to the Governor for his consent." Very good newß for our district, and especially for the members of the small farm associations. It is very necessary that a country should have Home Bute in the matter of its roads. There will be a big question to grapple with m two years time, we shall want wardens thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the district as a whole as well as of their own particulars wards. Those two petitions presented at the last meeting, one partj praying that the road be made on,- the west side of Pohangina, another praying that it be made on the east side, give us a little insight into the troubles of wardens, who don't always recline on beds of roses. The offices of the new board . when constituted, should be at Ashurat, it being the outlet of the valley, and most of the settlers transact their business in it. The Colonial Bank has offices in the town. In fact we are armed, cap-a-pie with arrangements in K fftTOUr-ol it. V . The Secretary of the small farm associations informs me that he is in receipt of b letter from the Commissioner of Grown Lands, saying that the declarations will be issued m a few days. These declarations have to be signed the presence of a J.P. Let the members prepare themselves for the solemn enquire and oath, by. conjuring up to their minds the oaths required by the Holy Vhiem of the Middle Ages, for of the patriotic Tugenbund of Prussia in the Napoleon days, the Freemasons, etc., if they do this, they will be in a proper frame of work. Every now and then there is a whisper lo the effect that' the Government Railway carriage works are to be shifted to Ashurst. What better place could they come to. Timber will be brought down the Pohangina for years to come, and we are midway between the ports of Napier and Wellington. The Ashurst School Committee held its last meeting -on Wednesday. The tnas-tor'a-Ireport showed there was 220 children on the roll, with an average attendance of 154. The Chairman stated that the committee were in funds (I) It was therefore resolved that all outstanding accounts now due or falling due by Monday next be* paid. Inspector Spencer paid a surprise visit— all well.