Ashhurst Notes.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7922, 30 September 1904, Page 5

Ashhurst Notes.

(From Our Own Correspondent)V ' The. day has come and gone, and ratepayers by. 114 votes to 25 have de^ cided the works us scheduled for the Hiwinui and O'tangaki ridings are to be carried out. . >

That some slight amount of interest was evinced in the loan was exemplified by the little flutter indulged in by " Resident," " Hiwinui," ' and ," Farmer." Your own correspondent was referred to 'as being in some, way connected with ona flutter, but that can.pass; heiscasehardened, • find if it amused the writer, ~ well, there's no crockery broken. In the course of correspondence it was suggested that a drain should be constructed from the river-bed terrace to the Commercial Hotel corner to drain the_ township, presumably into the river. It is to be regretted that the question was advanced so late in the day, for h&d it been mentioned at the meeting of "* ratepayers held for the purpose oi discussing the works, the matter would have been fully considered. However, the. feasibility of the idea will be reported «n at an early date. There is one large question which will have to be > t dealt witlubefore many years pass; especially as regards the thickly populated parts of the township ; and that is some I systematic method of dealing with sew- | age, either by properly-constructed cess- | pools, removal of nightsoil, or by sewerage. The following show the number of votes polled at each booth (less informai votes): — , For. , Against. Ashhurst 40 '3 Hiwinui ... ... 47 * 13 Bogun's - 13 c Kerrigan's s Nil.., ' SpurKoad 6 3* Residents will regret to hear that Mi! L. Blixt, a very old settler in this district, is in Dr. Graham's hospital, suffering from an> affection of the throat. Messrs Henry and William Barnes are expected home to-day from theic trip to England. —_-- The ladies'^ Band Bazaar committee acknowledge witli thanks a nice parcel of finished goods from Mr Kimmer, Manchester House. ' Any ladies having receipts for the-cookery book are requested to send same in before next Wednesday.