Ashhurst Notes.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7904, 2 August 1904, Page 5

Ashhurst Notes.

(From Our Own

. \ : Mr Aitkeu has; disposed of Mils ?GOO acre : farm, on-the Ridge roa<l to Mr ; E. Craine,< of - StanWay.: -; v .;V-:: v ■' The rainfall, .atthe ■ Lower' Gorge ferry for .-.last month, wasp2l64. Rain fell on 18 days, ;the;fiiglieit';fall, .74, taking place on -tlib,l2tli:v There was one tresli in ilie "river— on "the: 13th, whcu tlio wateL- rose off, 9in.: . :; Word has been received that.• the now ■ uniforms for thevolunteers ■':■. are on the road up. -'■■■■.:- The general public meeting of tihe Band to consider the question of taisteeship was adjourned till Monday evening: next. ■ ":'.■■/.■■ ":■' . The- Band "Committee held a meeting last-evening-,, when word was received that the marching competition^ for- which our Band" has been putting- in heaps of work, has -been postponed to November Othv This practically puts our Band out of the running, as the Baud ba?aar will'be in full swing oli.that date. Conductor. Curreen wrote proffering Ms services free, of: cost untitlj tho naw liistruinenlis are paicl for. Needless to say : the offer was accepted with many tlianks?. The ladies are doinggood work, 'the ccminiittee haying.in hand ;:the question'of compiling a good c;ookery book for tho bazaar, .which: should . meet with' a ready sale. Tickets are how being. printed for the art union and the -prizes arranged. EacK ticket will admit t.oj the bazaar. .