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Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 July 1915, Page 4

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——4 I'OK READY REFERENCE. THE FENCING) ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A ftjiice of any of tho kinds mentioned in the Second Schodulo is a sufficient feuuo nithiti tlio meaning of tho Fencing Act (6.7).' Tim occupiers of adjoining lands uot divided by a aiifiiciout fence are liable to join in oi , contribute in equal propoctioiis Lo (ho oruofciou of a feiico bet»vecii auch lands, although kuuli fonco limy not ox torn! along tho whole boundary line. UuL no occupier is liable to contribute to any feiico which is not, ae far <w pi*otioabJ*, oontiuuous Uuuukliuul its J<'iigt]j. TUE KUIiKS OV THE ROAD. i lie Rifle of the Road is a paradox. (juito; I'or iii driving .your carnage along, II ,v<iu bear Ui tho left you are Jure l-u go right, If you turn Lo the you go wionn. But in walking the stret. , la 'tis a diff«'ipnt casej To the right it is riglit wou ehuald eleer, (hi tlio lel'L should be loft enough ol oJt'ar spaflp I'ur llio p'.M>ple who wish to walk tli ere. LEGAL TENDER.

Tender of nioiiew may legally; be niadt! in tlie ca.s col bronze coins, fur any amount not exceeding Is; in the, cum of .silviii , cuins, noL exceeding 10s; in tli rj'.aso .of gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of (jueeu Victoria (3.T and 'M Vic. c. 10, bye. -I, and Itoyal Proclamation y>, Nov., 18' JO). - Bank notes are now legal tender in Now Zealand and are still a first charge on tho assets ot the bank of ksuu '"Bank No to Issuo Act, 18911 " sec. 3). ,STHJJvIN(J HUSK CUTTING.S. An important clement of sueeesß ii fdrikikng rose- cnttiiigs in summer is keeping them perfectly fresh -i.o , they must ho just as fresh when placed in the soil as when cut from the trees; ■ii fact, thy work can not be done too quickly. If once tho cuttings shrivel - and Ih'.'y shrivel rapidly—few " will grow; but if ipjite fresh, well selected, and rightly inserted, lew will fail. Tld.s e.sential of perfect fresline.su vac be mjiinlaiin'fl nlieu the number of culliug.s i.s limited. THK SEASONS.

Autumn begins on IMaroli 21st; Winter mi .lime 'J l.si. (tho shorU'bt day); Spring enmtni'iiee.s on September 2.'trd ; Sumniur on f)eceinln.>r (the lougcet day). I'ioiii ohsorvat'ons, extend iug over a iiU'lhlkm , <»f years, it appears I hat, on thu average, the hottest iieriod i.s from I lie 21st to the 25th of- .January, and the coldest from Ihe •JOfb lo Hi... 'J HI, ol July. Tliw ,ujriod;>, tberefoiM, aro the natural inidi!i!iiiniiii and midwinter.

I.MPOCVniXG (;.\'ITJ,K. ETC. All Irt'sjiassjiijr cattle may hp ini|iound(.d by the occupier of the land on which they aro trespafising; bill in ib" case of iiufeuced land, the occupier is riol; entitled to claim a»y damaze-. e.vcopl fp ( >s f o p driving, or for giving uoliee of tho defeulioii of such cfillle, ; l(; (uovided in [hp Second SVhorlulp. II llm hind i.s fi.iicer|, f,)| o o-ruj>ii>r may ebiiin lb« I re.spa.ss rate? provided if the Sni'oud SrJiQdnlr.j or he may flaiiu and mio for the niiiount of adnai damago suslaiupfl.