Ashhurst.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7401, 17 September 1902, Page 3

Ashhurst.

(Our Own (.'onrspoiidenl). The ordinary monthly meeting of the Domain Hoard was held on Monday evening. Messrs Vincent (chairman). Lowes, Rumble and lianlou being'present. , Correspondence was received from ilic I'litler-Secretary of Lands, apiiiovine: of by-laws ;P. Pirani M.II.Iri. forwarding draft bill re excluding undesirable persons from reserves'; H. James, requesting permission to open up old gateway between Domain and river ped, also offering his services as caretaker.

The chairman reported that Mr Robinson, Government Engineer, had visited the Domain and had reported- recommending the Government to make an allowance of so much per year for a given number of years lo Ihe Hoard towards the cost of protective works in the shape of planting willows, etc., on Ihe river boundary.

The chairman also reported that Mr Hray, on behalf of the Manchester Road Board, interviewed him in respect to the wire rope fastened in the Domain. It wns resolved, That Mr James he allowed to erect slip-rails at the old gateway between the Domain and river-bed on the understanding that he keeps same closed and re-erects the fenceprevious to his removing from the cemetery house. That the otScr of Mr James to act as caretaker of the Domain, on condition that he be allowed the use of the Domain for grazing free of charge, be .not accepted, as it is the Hoard's rule to let all grazing by public tender.

Immediately after the above a meeting of the Cemetery Trustees wns held, the same members being present, Mr Lowes lieing chairman. It was resolved,

That the offer of Mr James to act as sexton and caretaker of the cemetery, in return for the grass on1Cemetery Reserve, te accepted for twelve months.

That a vote of thanks be accordod Mr J. Brewer for his past services as sexton.

That the dead trees iv -cemetery be replaced with live ones.

The chairman reported that he had interviewed Mr Cornford re repairing the fence between the Domain and Cemetery road.

The result of the poll for the .CSOOO loan in Nos. 6 and 7 Wards of the Manchester Road Board, is, so far as -Ashhurst is concerned, most gratifying to those who are taking an active interest in the advancement of the district, as well as a credit to the townspeople who can now see that to keep abreast ol the times they must be up and doing. Of 53 ratepayers who recorded their votes, there were only six cast their votes against the loan. This represents the ordinary percentage of votes "again" anything. The votes recorded by Hiwinui were 30 for and .29 against. The result at Spur Road has not yet come to hand, but as a three-fifths majority is required to carry the loan, there is a great chance of it being defeated, the only consolation being that Ashhurst, as a township, did not retard the progress of the district.

Our Volunteer Corps is now an established fact, the required number being sworn in. The non-coms, drill on Saturday night, and the full drill takes place on Wednesdays.