WORKERS DWELLINGS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 October 1915, Page 4

WORKERS DWELLINGS

■Borough Councils aro empowered by Ihe Municipal Corporations Act to erect for the occupation of workers employed or resident in boroughs any buildings suitable for workers' dwellings, or may acquire buildings by purchase or otherwise, and render them suitable ior the 1 same purpose, the letting to be in the hands of the Counoil. By section 52 of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1913, Council's are further empowered in regard bo workers' dwellings. The section provides that a Council may (1) let laud to a worker for the purpose of or outing a worker's dwelling; (2) advance money to a worker to enable him to acquire land and build a worker's dwelling thereon j (3) sell-to a worker any separate worker's dwelling. Provision is made, for the repayment of advances and the payment of advances and the payment of purchase-money by instalments. TELE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned iu the Second Schedule is a eu(ficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient tence are liable to join in or contribute iu equal proportions to the erection of a fence Detween such lands, although such fonce may not extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liable to contribute to any fence which is not, aa far u praotieable, continuous throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE kOAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you boar to the left you are «sure to go right, If you turn to the ripht you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right wou should steer, On the left should be left enough of clear space Foi the people *ho wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. Tender of monew may legally be made—in the oas eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 40s; in th ecase of gold coins for any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queen Victoria (33' and 31 Vic. c. 10, sec. 4, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890). Bank notes are now legal tender in New Zealand and are still a first charge on the assets oi the bank of issue ("Bank Note Issue Act, 1893 " TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON N Z. MEAN TIME. As compared with— Adelaide ... ••• ••• 10 0 a.m. Aden ... ... ••• 3 SI a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam ... ••• 0 50 a.m. Berlin 1 23 :i in. Berne 1 0 a.m. Bombay ... 5 21 a.m. Boston . . 7 46 p ni. Brindisi ... 1 42 am. Brisbane ... ... 10 30 a in. Brussels 6 21 h in. LAYING DOWN A LAWN. When it is desired to form a la.vn, .tiie ground should be trenched as directed for the vegetable garden any time during the autumn. If the plot can be prepared iu March, a season may be gained by sowing the ftrass seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised <uid trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, if procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 2lb~s; Festuca tenuifolia, 4lbs; Festuca duruscula, 2lbs; Lolium teuuifolia porenne, 20lbs; White clover ,2lbs; Trifolium minor, 8lbs; Poa Nenioralis and Setupervirons 4lbs of each. This mixture will 'uffice for half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and if kept cut close answers most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also be nad from any seedsman. Some of our native poas and other grasses would answer admirably lor lawn purposes. If the ground is of a retentive nature, sowing the seeds should be deferred till August. Commence to cut a 6 soon as the machine will act. Some prefer the scythe for the first time of cutting. Roll previous to mowing; this will save the knives ot the mower. IMPOUNDING CATTLE, EIC. All trespassing cattle may be im pounded by the occupier of the land on which they are trespassing; but m the case of unfenced land, the occupier is not entitled to claim any damages except fees for driving, or tor giving notice of the detention of such cattle, as provided in ' the Second Schedule. SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE. Parley, 2J to bushels; beans, 2to [ 2J bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 1} bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; cvrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 'bs; do. for single-line fencing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted' cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs; linseed, for flax, 2J bushels; linseed, for seed, 11 buslieds; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pat; rye, 2J to 3 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth lees), 2 to 2J bushels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2| bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2} bushels; trifolium incarnatum, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat< 2J to 2$ bushels.