ASHHURST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7354, 23 July 1902, Page 3

ASHHURST.

(Fromour own Correspondent.) The ordinary monlhly meeting of tli.* D.imttitt Bnird was held "ii Monday erpriiiij* nt Mr Yincc'il's <ilij-*,*, Mcs-tri* V'iiic.'iit (chnir). Lti.vt**., RumUl-*, Sonrli*. ntul Httnlon being present.' It vrn«s r.sulved to writo the Minister of Lands, re protective works along the river bank . boundary of the Domain. To writo to Hit. Manchester Bond Board, calling attfiiiion to the manner iv whioh the wiro rope nt the Lower Gorg.t ferry is made fast to trees in the Domain, uud protesting against saum. To sail lenders for lho grazing of tho lower bush. To call for leaders for tho right- to remove dead timber from upper bush. To sow grass seed on top flat. The by-laws were adopted. Immediately aftor the ahovo, a meeting of the cemetery trustees was held, the sumo members being present, Mr i/*woi chairman. It was resolved that lho secretary'j- action in obtaining deeds of the old cemetery situ be approved of. That tho prico of plot of land, with right of burial in perpetuity be £1, nnd ordinary burial bo 10«, shall apply to the whole-of the cemetery That tenders be called for the lease of cottage Two youths who had don" some damage to the eotlngo nppeiired before the Board, mid expressed their regret nnd willingness to make tho damn«o good. A speoial meeting of tho school eommiltcu was held on Monday evening, lo consider the nacslinn of appointing a successor to Miss Wallace. Throe applications woro forwarded by the Wnuganiii Education Board, viz., Misses Bi Hcni, Ktililzq nnd Putts. The Board recommended Miss Billons. Tho committee decided to forward tho name of Miss l.uhl.e.

A start was made on Monday preparing tho timber for tho erection of the fonco round the Coronation Ue-iorvc.

A moo'.inp of the newly tdoetcd Colcbration C-mmiH-o was hold last oyenlog M.sirs Bumble, (chair), Vincent. Pioroy, Kirn- r, Halford, Petersen, and Maul boing present. Cash amounting to £3 10s lid wan 'handed in. A suitable t'-ogrntnino for tbo days ont.ertaluiulnt was outlined. It was dc-oido-J to invit,; the band to talto part also to invito tlio schoolmaster and sahool children. Tho full programme will be adyertlscd later on. Another appeal will bo made to tho public for funds to entertain tho publio aud school children.