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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1915, Page 4

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I'OK UIiAUV UJfiKKUJiNUJi. TIJiNTS TO TIU\ELLEKS li\ Ol'M OOUiNTIU'. ll uiiliiiowii ground is to bo traversed ;iud a long day's joua-nuy lios bol'oro you, bo carolul Lu uiako an early start iii' iho Jiiorning, aauu'tuin loading dirouLioiiK buloic Blurting, and bo certain U uudcrstaua tuoni thoroughly, us Unio tiius tspont u> uou lost ou a long day's journey. oliouid you losu your way, and know ul any habitation within roach, a uiilo or two is uofc lost i> uiukiiig oiuiuiiiics thoio regarding vour road. truvol without iuai<;lio6 iNovor talio a sliorl out ovor swiunpy oi unknown ground. Always ioliuiv ahumy or oatLlo tracks iu I'iio unoction ior ninoli aro maliiug. .li o'vortaken liy log, _nouid you kuou a point guide your_eil' uy it, and eiuuiaco ctuiy cinince ol a cioaJ'uiifU ul Lac iiyiug uii.->t, however alight, to Ui6ccTii a known object to guide your path. Sliould you -ass a track, return at onto witliout iuil Lo tiio point at wliioli ion Ildl it, and niako a irosh sitart -m ilio rigut track. li compelled lo camp out overnight, ohooso a sheltered spot uolore darkuoss sols in, giving youTsoli suuiciout time Li) complete all possible arrungenionti ior personal eoiuiort under such unto-tt-ard oirouinslanoes in the way ol gatuonng hie material, grass ior bod, which place in roar ol a llax bush. If rainjng, tic the ends oi the nax to tussocks arouiul, so as to lioni a gentle awning u, cover the body and Unow the ram oil'. This, 'with tussockes to nil up l<he gaps iu the llax covering, will Uiako not such luiooiiilortable quarters ior Uio nigh i as many suppose. \\ (JIUv.U-xN 'ti LOJiriiiAiSATlOiN l<'Uli AGUiDENI'S. iMiijjiu.)eiS are made lospotisible lor accKieul - Lo workmen under certain ooudiUoiii. Limit ol liability whore death results, JUOU, but nothing in Act to alloct oiupioyori , ordinary civil liability. i njiLiu Lutal or partial incapacity ior work results l'ruui the injury, oumpeti*auon to bo a weekly payment not leas man JLI a wcoJi, and total liability oi oinplojor not to exceed LDUU. An unpiojor not to ue liable in respect ol an injury winch its proved to be Uiroutly auuouuiuio to the serious and wiliui iniscondiict oi the workw. -UAiVir DUll-S. AgieeniL'iit ol Jiemoiaudnni ol Agreoniiiin, la; uiUi lutieis, etc., attached. ■Js Od. Appraisement ol Valuation 'whore tue amount does not exceed 12U, Is.; exceed JJ_l), does not exceed luO, - ; ci Od, o_ceoa JU'JU, does not exceed JiIUU, us; exceed X-UU, ius; exceed JUSUU, 2Us. Award, bamo ab \'aluatioUs, except ..•ACi'tUb i.oM but not JLiuUU, liUs; ci.i.evd* .LIUUU, oM. ijiik, ot .Lxciiange. Uu ueinand, id.; Oliiei'wise than on demand, ii running ..iii ( ;iy 3 ior any ainoiini nol cxcoediny; Is; every additional JJiA) or par!. ul .CuU, Is.; ii drawn in a bet, biioit .vim upon uaoli bill ol me set as lo iitaivc up llie same only as n a single bill ~eie maw u lor lite ammuit. v.oineyauce. L-oiivoyanee on sale: i ut I'vei y .Col) oi parL oi JL'-jU ol l no amount ol the consideration ior sale ..-> Od. Any instrument whereby any i.) 1., legally or oij nil ably tramsioned iv ur vested in any person lor a nominal i.uij.-.nu.M'aiHjii or wlicie no euiisKicraLiuii lor 'every JluU or part ol X-jV ui tiio amount or uilue oi the piopci'ly i.oii\oyed or Liansioriod or assessed under "liie I*roperty Asac-eaiiiciit Act, j.oi>.i,' or any .ict ainciiding the ai Hie dale wiien instnuneut L-sikea •- UucL, 11> Uli. j'.roiiwssory -Notes, iayment on deJ aiaiid, Id. J.'ayabio otnerwise than .'ii ueinaiiu; I'ur every sum not exceeding L'lb, Od, j exceeding X.20 and nut cxeecduiji X-00, is. ; every additional tOU or pail, oi JJoU, Lα. .Uiiylieate or coanieiparL ol any M-.-.Lrumeiit ciiaigeable wttn duty, wlicrts ttiich ditty doe« not amount to _s Od., Liio same duties as the original instrument; in any otlior case, _sod ijaud Iraiisiors. — uoneraily spoalany,, liio same duties as would bave been payable on a conveyance. Koroclosuie order, IDs, Lease, or Agreement to Lease, without any consideration by way ol promiuni: Where rent does not exceed JtoO •2s Od,; ior every additional £5U or part ui £JU, 2s (id. I'or any iustrumeut allccting a- partition ol lauds upon any consideration exceeding £IUO by way oi' equality, iU,i

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Jivery company (inoiudiug banks, liio iiihiirauce onices, and linns acting as agents or private bankers ior individuals- or companies) must yearly rogisLci- all unclaimed moneys iu the colony in an account which liae not been opoiated on lor six or more years; such register to be open ior inspection civ payment oi' a Ice; register to bo published iu the .New Zealand Govern»_e)r« Gazette annually; notice to be eeut to laefc known address of person in whose name money stands; and money not claimed within two years ol euoh notk-d is to be paid over to the Colonial Treas. urer. ONIOiN CULTURE. Ailfca Craig, if of a good strain, is, the best of the large sorts—a shape ''y, ck an-lookiug bulb, and keeps lons? , .' than the Roccas. Brown Globe, Olden Ulobe, James's Keeping, and Brow u Spanish ;ure all excellent late keepers None of the white-skinned va.-:jlios uro worth growing, except for pickling. Piokling-omons are obtained by sowing

seed of White Queen or some sort, about the middle Tito soil should be poor, and made linn; m> w thickly, and do not Uiiu the plants WORKERS' DWELLINGS. Jiorough Councils are empowered by tho Municipal Corporations Act to erect lor the occupation of workers employed or resident in boroughs any buildings suitable for workers' dwellings, or muy acquire buildings by purchase or otherwise, and render them suitable for the sumo purpose, the lotting to bo in Uho hands of the Council. JJy section 52 of tho Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 11)13, Councils are iurllier empowered in regard k> workers' dwellings. Tho section vidus that a Council may (1) lot laud to a worker for the purpose of erecting a worker's dwelling; (2) advance money to a worker to enable him to acquire land and build a worker's dwelling thereon; (3) sell to a worker any separate worker's dwelling. I'rovifjiou is made lor the repayment oi advances and tho payment of advances and the payment of purchaisc-inoney by instalments. THE FENCING ACL'. ERECTIOxN 01 ,, FENCES. A fence of uny of the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule : .a a • efficient fence within tho meaning of '.no Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not j divided by a sufficient knee are liable to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a ieiico cetweeu such lauds, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liabio to contribute to any fence which is not, m far Bβ praotieable, oontinuoes throughout ite length. THE RULES OF THE rvOAD. The Rule of the Road i» a paradox quite; For in driving -your canmßo along, It you hour to tho left you are jure to go right, if >ou turn to the lij'ht i' o " K° wrong. But in walking tin; stiueia 'tis a different case; I'd the right- it in rif;ht won shoald steer, On the left should ho loft -enough of clear spaw Foi the people .vho wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER, Tender of mouew may legally be made—in the cas oof bronze eoiiip, for an j amount nut exceed In; in the case of silver coins, m>l exceeding 10s; in th ecase of gold coins for Any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (3.')' amMJJ Vic. c. 10, sec. 4, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). Bank notes an; now legal tender in New Zealand and aro i-aill a first charge on the Missels 'A tin , hank oi itfMie ("Bank Note .Wl, \WA " twuia'E o'clock at noon n 'a. mean time. As cotnjjannl with Adi-laitltf ■ •■■ ],) ° " 1 -" , - Aden ... •'* ;l1 ' lin - AluxniMlna ■ 2 '28 a.m. Ani.slcrclam ... . 0 - r )0 a.m. Uorliu i M l'" Home * ° »■'»■ Bombay ■• ■■■ r » 21 a '"• lioston < ? -I , ' l> »• Hrimlisi 1 -12 am. HrinbariH I<> M f > "'■ Urnssols (i 21 im. LAYING DOWN A LAWS' When it is defied lo Inrni a !:i wi. Hie ground .should in , trench'''.! a« directed for the vi.-gi>talile y;:ii.!"ii ;Miy timo during the aiitiiiiin. !t' tin.' ; 'lot can be prepared in ).iarch, :\ seai>n iray be gained by frowing Uie ;n'uss seed during Unit iminth; ilie surl'.ico must be thoroughly ;^''''■ "' ■-«■'! ""id trodden down tirmh. '.I'lie f<;!l<>\ving is a good mixiiiH' 1 , ii jh-<k-u rsibU- : — Crested Dog-tuil. '2\hn: i'V,<tuc:i teiiuifolia. 411)3; ]''estueii dm '!,,f!i'ii, 'ilbs; lioliiim U'liuifnlia peri'iiiii , . 201bs, White clover ,21ba; Tiiiuliiiui min.ir. Slbs; I'oa Nomoralis i'-iid -virHns ■Jibs of eacfi. This mixture will iiftiee lor half an acu?. and will form ;i very good lawn, and ii !;e;H cist dose auMvers most soiln- mixt!i;-es fur laying down lawns may ai-.) bo i»ad from any seedsman. ;--o:uc of jiir native jioas and «ilier wα-ild answer admirably lor lavwi purpusve. ll the ground i.< oi a icienlivu nat.ire, sowing the K'jode (iiiould ue deleiied til! August. (Jumiiicjice Us cut as 60on as the machine will- act. Some >:ofer tho scythe for the iir.si time of cutting. Roll pruvio'is to mowiig; this wil! save the knives ui tlio mo.vjr.

IMPOUNDING CATTLK, liTC. All I re; pawing cat Ho Mifij- he im pounded )>y the occupier of the laud on which they are tro.s|>;iN.sing; but in Hit* case of tin fenced lain), the occupier is not, uiititled to eiaini any damages* except fees for driving, or 'or giving notice of the detention of vjeh cattle, ae provided in tho Second Schedule. fcJEEDH REQUIRED TO BOW A\ ACRE. liarley, 2J to ZJ biiehols; hoane, 2 to 2J bushels; buckwheat, or blank, li bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to tvansplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; ovrot in drills, 8. to 12 lbs; clover, \. w 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 : be; do. for single-liuo (encing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 IIjb; kohl rabi (turaiprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, J lbs, linseed, for flax, 2\ bushels; linseed, lor koikl, lj bushals; lucerne, broadcast, "20 lbs; do., drilknl, 15 His; mustard, white. 1 pkt; mangold wurtssel, t> lbs; oale, H to 1 bushels; parsnip, 10 IIjr; rape or cole, 1 put;, rye, 2i to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth less), 2 to 2 J bushels ; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2i bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2i bushels; trifoliuin incarnatum, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip atubblo, 4 Ihe; wheat. 2J to 2§ bushels.