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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1915, Page 4

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THE FENCING ACT

ERECTION 01 , FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule is a sufficient fence within the meaning of tho Feucing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lauds not divided by a sullicient fence are liable to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fouco uetween such lands, although such fence may not extend along tho whole boundary line. But no occupier is liabio to contribute to any fence which is not, as far &e practicable, continuous throughout ila length. THE RULES OF THE ROAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the loft you are oiini to go right, If you turn to the right you go wrong. But in walking tho strocls 'tis a difforent cose; To the right it is right wou should steer, On tho left should bo loft enough of clear space For tho people who wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. Tender of monew may legally bo made—in the cas cof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding IDs; in tli ecaso of gold coins for <iny amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (3IV and 31 Vic. c. 10, sec. J, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). Bank notes are now legal tender in New Zealand and are utill a iirst charge on tho assets ol tin 1 bank oi kfiue ("Hank .Wile Lsue Act. 1803 " sec. 3). STRIKING HUSK fV'mMi.S. An important cleinciif, ol siuri'si n strikikng i'om- in .siiiiinu'.M - ii keeping them perUvtly I'rosii - i-'.< , they must be just a.s t'lvsii when [)l:i'od

in the soil .'is when cm from ihe iieiv; ■n fact, the- work c;ii! not be (loin- t-u quickly. Jf once 1 ill- euliinii* shrivel — and they shrivel rapidly iW will grow; but If quite fresh, w <.-1! s<-l<'ct> i - and rightly inserted, kmv will tail. This csenlial i<l' ])iM't('i:i frc.-liii'v,- • ;if ue iiii\inliiino(! when iho number of cuttings is limited. THIC SKA HO N^ Autumn begins on March "J Ist.; Winter on June 21st (the .short■<■;■,', dav) ; iSpring commences on .Sepu-mb"! , ; Summer on DiM-i'iiiiii.'r 'l'l\u\ line lo , !;;- Ocl day). .Kroii! oh;s>.'i v;iii<m<, c:;Kiid ing over a nnmber <;f y<-m-.-i. ii ;ipj)v.i i> that, on lim average. ilie holiest pi.'i'iod i.s h'idii ill. , I'l-.; t) Ilir- ii-"ji 1 • of •Jamiaiy, and ihc -o-.;.■•.[ iiini 'in.2l)th to the Iflih of .iu!v. 'I'Ju<>. >■ iod.s, tbereltwo. aiv tiii , niiinral .iiidsnniiner and niiiiwinter I.MFOUNTDIXG C.\TTiJC. li'l-C. . All eaitle may be ;;iiiiotinded by the .-f.-tiiMi.:;- oi' i\ir iaiid on which they arc tre>|>:uisiii^; oin in '.he en so of iiiilenced i.ind, tb; , ocnip:er in not entitled to daim any <\nv,age.< except l'ee.s lor driving, or ! or giving notice of the tleLcnfiiiii of v.mh cattle, as provided in the Second Schedule. If the land i.s leuced. the orcupirr may claim the trespass rales pnivi.jc/] ir I'v Secoiid or he may eiaini and (sue tor tin; aiii-mnt of act'i.n sustained. ON ADVEItTLSLNO The truo tost of advertising i.s the e.ti'ect it pj-odiiee«. A business notico in a paper thai i.s not opened regularly obviously is of less u>e than an advertisement in a paper that everyone, reads. Tiie ilorouhenu:i Daily Chronicle is read by every settler in the district. A hij; proportion of the. farmers .subscribe to it, and otjiers hoe it at their neighbours' houses or the creameries. The story oi the transfer of ii.s news items to the steaks and chops is ben trovato but untrue, thepurveyors of joints and entrees uao plain paper, and preserve The Chronicle for future reference. Tho townspeople all take The Chronicle; most ui ! them i'roin The Chronicle runner; a dozen or so from their neighbours' front gates. To our view this practice ift reprehensible, but advertisers in The Chronicle gain extra publicity thereby, for the legnJar subscribers always re-

ceive an extra copy when the first ono docs not reach Lhe proper peopJe. Tho local news is The Chronicle's speciality. and the citizens and settlors naturally seek this in the advertisements a.s well as in the records ol' social and geiie.-jil happenings. In the city newspapers, with their eight or sixteen pages of minion type, an advertisement is burjed ; but in Tho Chronicle's lour openfaced pages of loaded brevier tho business announcements catch tho eye of all who open the paper. It pays to advertise : the proof is to be lound in the various profitable aiid growing retail businesses of Levin. .Many of Tho chronicle's best customers for advertising are spontaneous witnesses ol this fact. Faii-priccd articles of good quality are tho bodrock of successful business, but the coping-stono of profit is publicity. A seller of crayfish who covers his cart with the tarpaulin of concoalntent and exercises not his vocal organs gathers no pence. So, too, the business man -,vho shuns publicity has for his lot the sadness of profits curtailed and the guerdon of moths and weovils