Ashurst Notes
Activity among the carpenters still , continues. The two large public halls occupying all hands, and also some fresh ones from I'aluaerston. 12,000 feet of timber was delivered into town from the Phoenix Saw Milis in one i day, by one of Mr P. Hanlin's drivers — rather a pood record. The last rain has proved to us that our i snrface drainage through the town is not good enough. Culverts too small, or have ' not been cleared out lately. Tbe road down to the river bed has also suffered, the culvert being too small at tbe top of the hill. The water rushed down the i road and scooped away the filling, leaving i holes in three places, i The Pohangina River has been high all the week, bat no damage has been done. I The protection groins lately put up by the Railway Department are acting well. i ————■—»
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 7, 8 July 1893, Page 2
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150Ashurst Notes Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 7, 8 July 1893, Page 2
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