Useful References

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1911, Page 1

Useful References

FOR TRAVTfJLLEFfI AND TAY-AT-HOME PEOPLE. Steamers feave W«llsnrton for Christohnrch practically every «rwiing in the week. Afternoon trains from Levin connect with them. There are frequent trips to porta further sontU, sncti ns DnneoiTi end The Bluff. Steamers leave WeThriff-to-n for Sydney dfrecft on Fndny of every week, and anyone who finds that dav inconvenient may eet to Sydney from Ancklsind, wKenoe a. stenmer leaves every Monday, after having voyaged np from WeilingtoTi via Napier and Gisborne. The inward steamere from Sydney to Wellington go on to sont'Bern ports, and from The Blnff thev steam np to Melbonm'e and latter on tin Svdney. _ As a mfvnns of enabling the sender of a letter addressed to a plaoe abroad to nrepay the postage on a reply, tße Department issues reply conpons on payment of a fw of Id. These coupons may be exchanged for a postage stamp of the value of 2*d in any country whlcll adopts the scheme. New Zealand's population, Including thai of the Cook Islands and oth'Ar denpndennes, is now well over one mHlTon. Tti June, 1808. the estimated population of London was 4,758,7(57. The rateable valne of property in En«?land uind Wales Kss risen e«ch year since 1874. The figured fire as follows Tn 1R74, £nB,BW.BM. TTI 1888. '£148,817.§44. Tn 1894. eifil.lW.fTTS. Tn 1908. £212. 757. 4SO. Th'e iotnl rstewble valne in 1874 represents an average of £4 17e fid per head of population, while in 1908 the average was £8 per bea<l. Willi uniiMilifb ni'iwfiiff