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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 October 1915, Page 4

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R>.R READY REFERENCE. THE FENCING ACL'. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of uny of the kinds mentioned in tiie Second Schedule :s a sufficient fence within the meaning of tho Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient ience are liable to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence Between such lands, although such fence may not extend alotig the whole boundary line, But no occupier Is liabie to contribute to any tence which is not, as far as practicable, oonfeinuoas throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE ivOAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the loft you are .jure to go right, If you turn to the ri;*ht you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it iu right won slioiild steer, On the left should bo left enough of clear space Foi tho people ,vho wisli to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. Tender of inonew may legally lie made—in the cas eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in th eciiiSo of gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (3!! and -'i I Vic. c. ID, sec. '1, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). Bank notes are now legal tender in New Zealand and are still a first cbai'ge the assets ot the bank oi issue ("Bank Nolo Issue Act, 181 M TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON N /• MEAN' TIME. As compared with— Adelaide 10 0 a.m. Aden ... ••• ••• 3 31 a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m Amsterdam !l lu - Berlin 1 215 nin Berne ••• 1 0 a.m Bombay 5 21 a.mi. Boston . . •• 7 Ki p ui. Brindisi * '12 am. Brisbane ... .. •• 10 30 a ui. ! Brussels ... 6 2f »m.