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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 November 1915, Page 4

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• - EOR READY REFERENCE. HINTS TO TRAVELLERS IN OPEN COUNTRY. If unknown ground is to be traversed and a long day_'a journey lies before you, be careful to umke an early start in the morning, ascertain leading directions before starting, and be certain to understand them thoroughly, as time thus spent is not lost on a long day's' journey. Should you- lose your way, and know of any habitation withiu reach, a mile or two is not lost u making enquiries there regarding vou.r road. Never travel without matches Never take a short cut over swampy or unknown ground. Always follow sheep or cattle tracks in , the direction for which you are making. If overtaken by fog, should.you know a point guide yourself by it, a-nd embrace every chance ol a clearance of ; the flying mist, however slight, to discern a known object to guide your path. Should you miss track, return at once without fail U tho point at which you lost it, and moke a fresh start on the right track. If compelled to camp out overnight, choose a sheltered spot before darkness sets in, giving yourself sufficient time to complete all possible arrangements for personal comfort under such untoward circumstances in the way of gatli'ering tiro material, grass lor bed, which place in rear of a flax bush. If raining, tie tho ends of the flax to tussocks around, so as to from a gentle awning to cover the body and throw the ram j off. This, with tussocks to fill up the gaps in the flax covering, will make not such uncomfortable quarters for the night as many suppose. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION EOR ACCIDENTS. Employers are made responsible for accident to workmen under certain conditions, Limit of liability where death results, £50, but nothing in Act to affect employers' ordinary civil liability.

ivvu CJ.O Viru UWWiUVJ.t Where total or partial incapacity for work results from the injury, compensation to be a weekly payment not less than £1 a week, and total liability ol employer not to exceed £500. An employer not to be liable in respect ot an injury which is proved to be directly attributable to th'e serious and wilful misconduct of the worker STAMP DUTIES. Agreement of Memorandum of Agreement, Is; with letters, etc., attached, 2s (3d. Appraisement ol Valuation where the amount does not exceed £20, Is.; 'ixceod £20, does not exceed £50, 2s (id, exceed £50, dotw not exceed £100, os; exceed £100, Iss; excted £500, 20s. Award, saino as Valuations, except exceeds £SUO but not £IUOO, 20s; exceeds £1000, 355. Jiills of Exchange.—On demand, id.; otherwise than on demand, if runmug singly, for any amount not exceeding LuU, Is; every additional £50 or part of £50, Is.; if drawn in a set, sucli sum upon each bill of the set as to make up the same duty as n a single bill were drawn for the amount. Conveyance—Conveyance on sale; For every £50 or part ol £50 of tiie amount of the consideration for sale 7s tid. Any instrument whereby auy property is legally or equitably transferred to or vested in any person lor a nominal consideration or where no consideration parses, for efvery £50 or part of £50 of tho amount or value ol the property conveyed or transferred or assessed under "The Property Assessment Act, 1880," or any Act amending the same at the date when such instrument takei effect, 7s Ud. Promissory Notes.—i'ayment on 'demand, Id. Payable otherwise than .m j demand: For every v sum not exceeding £25, (id,; exceeding £25 and not exceeding £50, is.; every additional £50 or part of £50, Is. Duplicate or counterpart of any instrument chargeable with duty, where such duty does not amount to 2s lid., the same duties as the original instrument; in any other case, 2s 6d. Land Transfers.—Generally speaking,

i the same duties as would have been payable on a conveyance'. Foreclosure order, 10s, Lease, or Agreement to Lease, without any consideration by way of premium ; Where rent does not exceed £60 2s (id,; for every additional £50 or part ' of £50, 2s 6d. For any instrument affecting a partition of lands upon any consideration exceeding £100 by way of equality, iUj UNCLAIMED MONEYS Every company (including banks, life insurance offices, and firms" acting as agents or private bankers for individuals or companies) must yearly register all unclaimed moneys in the colony in an account which has not been opor a ted on for six or more' years; such (register to be- open ior. inspection u. payment of a feej register to be published in the New Zealand Govern meu s, > Gazette annually; notice to be sent to last known .addrest of .-person in'.whose name money stands; and money not claimed within two years ol;8Uch notice is to be paid oyer. to.theiColonial,Treasurer. ONION CULTUREAilsa Craig, if of a good, strain, is, the best of the large sorts—a'shape'y, clt an-looking bulb, and keeps longer than the Roccas. Brown Globe, Gulden Globe, James's Keeping, and Brow n . Spanish are all excellent late keepers None of the white-skinned va/idties are worth growing, except for pickling. Pichling-onions are obtained by sowing

seed of White Queen or some sort., abi.i.t [ the middle of November. .""The soil should be poor, and made firm; &ow thickly, and do n6t thin the plants. WORKERS' DWELLINGS. -Borough Councils are empowered by [ theMunicipal'Corporations-Act to erect i lor the occupation of -workers employed ; or resident in boroughs any buildings suitable for 'workers' dwellings, or may i acquire buildings by'purchase or other- » wise, and render them suitable for the * same purpose, tihe letting to be in tiie hands of the Council. i J3y section 52 of the Municipal (Jor- . porations Amendment Act,-1913, Oouu- ■ cils iire further empowered in regard to workers' dwellings. ■ The section provides that a Council may (1) let land to a worker for the purpose of erecting a worker's dwelling; (2) advance i. money to a worker to enable him to aci quire 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. THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of, the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule is a sufficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by- a sufficient fence are liable to join in or contribute in equal . proportions to the erection of a fence oetween- such lands, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. But-no occupier is liable to contribute to any fence which is > not, - m far aa praotie&hle, continuous throughout' its- length. THE RULES OF THE *OAD. The Rule of-the is a parados quite ; For in driving your, carriage along, If you bear to the left you are «jure to go. right, If you i tarn ,to the ripht you go

wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right vvou shoald steer, On ihe left should, be left enough of clear space Foi the people ffho wish to walk there.

LEGAL TENDER. Tender of rnonew may legally be made —in the cas eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding la; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; in tli ecase of gold coins for Any amount, unless coined prior to the reign of Queeu Victoria (33 and 31 Vic. c. 10, sec. 4, and Royal Proclamation 22, Not., 1890). Bank notes are now legal tender <r. New Zealand and are still a first j charge on the assets <>t the bank oi j issue {"Batik Note Issue Act, 1893