Ashurst Notes

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 2, 5 July 1892, Page 2

Ashurst Notes

[JTROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT, j The June report of the Ashurst School showed that 221 scholars were on the roll* but tbey do not attend very well. The average attendance for June is only 55*5 —much sickness, but better now. The dairy factory will be a success. There are five canvassers going to aud fro in the ward. Oue canvasser who took Todd's road, Spur road, and Pohangina road obtained the guarantee of 105 cows. The minimum is 300. Mr Wilson cannot hold out hopes of doing anything here for six months— there is such a demand for De Laval's separators, that they cannot be supplied within that time, and can't be made in the colony. Mr Brace's supporters are active and very hopeful — in fact, I may say .certain of returning their candidate. You notice that in nearly all our little wars we hold our enemies too cheaply, and after get ft temporary reverse for doing so. In the political campaign now occupying our attention, we must remember this salutory lesson, and don't give the enemy a chance. The motion to be brought forward by Mr J. G. Wilson ia the Houso " that it is desirable to alter the small farm regulations so that members can have a pur* chasing clause m their leases, will meet with the approval of nine-tenths of the members. He will also move that reaid* ence shall not be compulsory till after four years of occupation. Members of associations are invited to sign a petition which will show that Mr Wilson is expressing their views by tbis measure of bis. Mr Bruce has tho same liberal views with regard tp the land settlement question as Mr Wilson,' and so has the Opposition party. Whilst on the other hand Mr Stevens is m favour of granting freehold rights to the small settler, but his party (the Ministerial party) are not in favour. So tbat by returning Mr Bruce at the head of the poll we shall strengthen that party which sees that an Englishman can be trusted with the freehold of his land, and ought not to be bound down by restrictions and regulations which are contrary to the .spirit of freedom. A copy of the petition is laying for siguature at the Post Office store, Cheltenham, Mr Smith's store, Colyton, Mr E. Goodbehere's, Feilding chairman of Mr Bruce's committee, and at Mr J, S. Freeman's, Secretary of Mr Bruce's Ashurst committee.