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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 November 1915, Page 4

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j<oit heady iua«'j':i:EiNu.i!;, HINTS TO TRAVELLERS IN OPEN COLiN'TRY. It unknown ground is Lo bo traversed and a long day's journey lies before you, bo careful to make an early start ia the morning, ascertain leading directions before starting, and be certain tj understand thoni thoroughly, as time thus spent is not lost on a long day's journey. Should you lose your nay, and know oi any habitation within roach, a mile or two js not lost u making enquiries there regarding vour road. 2sover travel without matchesJN'over take a snort cut over swampy or unknown ground. Always loliow .sheep or cattle tracks iu the direction tor winch you are making. Li overtaken by fog, ssuould you know a point guide youiGcll by it, and embrace every chance 01 a- clearance ot liie Hying mist, Jrowever alight, to discern a known object to guide your path. Should you uii&j track, return at

oneo without fail u tJie point at which you lost it, ami make a lresli start on the ngut tracki .ll compelled lo camp out overnight, cltoeso a sueitered spot tic-lore darkness acts in, giving youmdi sulhcieiit time U) complete ail possible arrangements lor personal comfort under sucli untoward circumstances in tfie way of gatiiering lire maierial, grass lor bed, which place in rear of a liax uui>h. if raining, tic the ends ot the flax to tussocks around, mj as to trom a gentle awmng to cover the body and tiirow the rain off. This, with tussocka to fill up '.he gaps iu the flax covering, will make nut such uucoiiiioi trtblo quartet's for the night as many suppose \\ Oil fx AI EN'S cOAII'EN>S AT ION L'Oil AOUfJJEN 18. Employci6 are made responsible lor accident to workmen unaei certain conditions. Limit ol liability where death resuite, JloU, but nothing in Act to altecr ordinary civil liability. Uheie total or partial incapacity for vvoni lcbuus froui the injury, compensation to be a weeliiy payment not less than J-'f a week, and total liability oi employer not to exceed JJoUU. An enipioyci not to ue tiaoie iu respect ot all injury wiucn lti proved to be directiy attributable to the serious ami willui misconduct ol the worltiu 1 tflAMt' 1.-1, IJI ,;•> Agreement ol Alcinoiaiuiuui ol Agreeiiioui, Is; win. letters, etc., attached. 2s lid. Appraisement oi Valuation where tiie amount docs not exceed ,l:iU, Is.; ".v cecii X-U, Uoc4> not exceed JioU, ~i> (id, exceed JJoO, Uoeo Hot OXeeed JiIUU, us; exceed IJ.UU, Io. : .; cxcu.-d .u-'UU, 2Us. aw aid, uauio as \ai nation*., except cxceeua .luuU Out not J-ioUU, ~Us; exeevd.'s ..CIOU'J, iios. Ill,ls el Exchange. Un demand, id.; othenu.->o than on demand, il limning singly, lor .my amount Uoi. oxcccdinii •-00, i,s; i:\ciy auuH.e-n.il J-oU oi pan oi £oU, L>.; il ui awn in a bet, -.ucn .•mm upon eacn 0:11 oi me set as to imue !ip ilic same muy ai> n a .'.angle bill n e;e maw n jor me a mount. Uonvey aniv.-• Lonveyaiicc oil bak ; i' or evciy .f.'-jU or part oi .CoU ol mo amount ol tno con.-iiucianon lor sate is oil. Any j iiiru-itt u Hereby any properly i., legally ui I'ljuu auly U aiu-aei ied io ui vu-iU'd in any pel.son lor a nominal eoiiMdcrauoii oi nneie no consideration pa .-aes, lor i". cry jL'.jU oi part oi JLoo ui tne amount or vaiue oi tne property conveyed or itaiui.U'.i.re<J or assessed >mue.i "Hi' Preptity .i;.v>tii.3iueui Act. n^ l , oi any .tei amending the -,auic at ui'.: dale w iieii .-uch in.>tnnueut UiKeo elti-et, i a od. J'roiuiij.'ioi y ."■>(iLi.'i. —-i ayint-Jil' on uej tuiiiid, In. I'ayaLue ot.iiei u tie than en deiiiami ; I'm eveiy sum not e.xceeiluiii t2>>, Od,; i xeeeduig cK2o and nut exceeding J-oii. is., every additional ioU or part oi -lot), Ji-. JJupiicate or coumeipart o.i any in..trinneuL cbaigeabte wim uuty, wiiere isiich duty do«i> not amount to Od., tiie same dutu.o ao the original instrument; iu any otner case, Od Land Tran^icis.-•■ Ueiteraliy speaking, the,same duties at> would have been payable on a conveyance. Koteclosilre order, HU. Lease, or Agreement to Lease, without any consideration by way ol premium ; Where rent does not exceed JboO '2a Od,; lor every additional JKuU or part uf JUoU, 2s Od. l ( 'or any instrument allectrug a partition of lauds upon any consideration exceeding £100 by way of enuality, rOi Ui\<JliAli\li]l) AiOMEYS Every company (including banks, lii'-J insurance uiiices, and arms acting as agents or private bankers for individuals or companies) must yearly register ail unclaimed moneys in the colony in an account which has not been opor ated on for six or more years; such [register to bo open lor inspection m payment of a fee; register to be published in the iNew Zealand Government Gazette annually; notice to be Beat to last known address of person in whose name money stands; and money not claimed within two years oi such notive ia to be paid over to the Colonial Treasurer.

ONION CUL'IURE.Ails;i Craig, it of a good strain, <«, tbo best of the large sorts—a shape y, clt an-lookiug bulb, and keeps than the Roccas. Brown Globe, (!;•!• dou Gtlobe, James's Keeping, and Bron n Spanish are all excellent late keepers None of the white-skinned arc worth growing, except tor pickling. Pickling-onions are obtained by sowing I

seed of White Queen or some sort, about the middle of •November. The soil should be poor, aud made iinnj sow thickly, and do not thin the plants.