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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1915, Page 4

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i<oll HEADY RIiI'EKENCE. THE FENCING ACT. JfittECTlON OF FENCES. A fence of any of the Jiiuda mentioned in the Second Schedule is a sufficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupies of adjoining lauds uot divided by a sufficient lenee are liable to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence between such lands, although such fence may not extoud along the whole boundary lint*. But uo occupier iy liable to contribute to any fence which ic not, as far ee preol icablft, continuous throughout ite length.

THE RULES OF THE ROAD. The Rule of the- Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, 11 you bear to tho left you are otiro to go right, If you turn to the right you go wrong. But in walking tho 6tret'la 'tit? a dilfereut case; To tho right it is rigiil won should steer, On the loft should be loft enough ol clear space For tho people why wish to wall* there. LEGAL TENDER.

Tender of monew may legally Lie made—in th'e eas eot bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding IDs; in th ecaso of goM coins for ,inv amount, unless coined prior Io tin , reign of (Jueeii Victoria (3? and HI Vic. c. IU, sec. '], and Royal Proclamation l!- , , Nov., ISUOj. Bunk notes are now iejial tender in Xen Zealand and are ' fitill a first charge on the assets of the bank or' issue ("Hank Note Issue Act, ISDU " sec. 3). STRIKING KOSIC CUTTINGS. An imporlatu elenieiH oi snrcn* if

strikikn rose euttuigs in summer is keeping them perfectly i'ro«u--i.'> , they lmitit bo just ;us i'rcsli wlieri placed in the soil as uhen cut from the trees: m fiicl, the work can not be doim {<■■>> quickly, If once* the cuttings übrivel ■-•and they Kliriwl lapidly-- fe->'.- uill jjn.iw ; biiL iT fjtiite fresh, well si-ledivl. and )-i.!j;litly iuaerted, le.v will fail. Tins csential of perleel iVeslincss ■.aibe maintained when the number ol cuttings is limited. THE SEASONS. Autumn begins on !\luroli 2Jsl; WinLor on Juno 2i.sf (the sln;rksl. dayi; Spring commences on September 2'M 4 <\ ; SujiinuM , on Deeembor 2 % 2w.l (the vet day). From observations, exlend iaj; over a number of year«. it ap]>'j.u>that, on the average, {.h<. |mfUv..( pcrii'd is from tho 21 sL to the J"ilh of January, ami tho <-ohif.:t, front 'he 20th to the 21th ol .July. Tluw :mviod.s, therefore, are the natural <nid.suiumer ami midwinter. IML'On.VUJ.NG CATTIJ-.:, KIV.

All Ires passing cattle may be impounded hy tho occupiei- of the land on which they arc? biii, m the cn.so of uufeuco-d lajnl, tho occupier i.s not entitled to claim aay d:iu,apes except fee;-, for driving, uv lor Kir'"!-'. fJ'itiee of (ha d«(«iitioii of mfli entile, :.\c, provided in the. Second ScliO'Julo. II thfi land i.s fenced, the occupiei ui.-i.y claim (lie tre.spa.ss rates provided ir. the Second ScLidule, or he may claim and sue for the amount of aet-iai damage sustained.