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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1915, Page 4

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Jj'Oß READY REFERENCE. HINTS TO TRAVELLERS i IN OPEN COUNTRY. . I if unknown ground is to be traversed and a long day's journey lies before"" you, bo careful to make an early start iii the morning, ascertain leading dir- ' ections bol'ore 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 witliiu reach, a mile or two; is not lost n making enquiries there regarding vour road. JN'over travel without matches Never take a siiort cut over swampy or unknown ground. , Always follow sheep or cattle tracks in the direction for which you are ' making. , ii overtaken by fog, snould you know a point guide yourself by it, and embrace every chance ol a clearance ui the flying mist, however slight, to discern a known object to guide your path. Should you miss track, return at once without fail to tiio point at wliicli you lost it, and make a l'rosh start on the right track. 11 compelled to camp out overnight, choose a sheltered spot lie lore darkness sets in, giving yourself suiheient time to complete ail possible arrangements for personal comfort under such untoward circumstances in the way of gathering lire material, grass lor bed, which placo in rear of a flax bush. If raining, tie the ends oi the flax to tussocks around, So as to from a gentle awning to cover the body and throw the rain oil 1 . This, with tussocks to till up *<he gups in the flax covering, will make • not such uncomfortable quarters lor the night as many suppose WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS. Employers are made responsible lor ' accident to workmen under certain 'jouditions. Limit of liability where death results, £50, but nothing in Act to al--1 feet employers' ordinary civil liability. Where total or partial incapacity tor 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 bo liable in respect ol an injury which is proved to be directly attributable to the serious and wiliul misconduct of the worker, STAMP DUTIES. Agreement ol Memorandum of Agree- ' ment, is; with letters, etc., attached, j 2s 6d. , Appraisement ol Valuation where the amount does noi c.\ceed JL:2O, Is.; ex- ] ceed £20, does not exceed £50, 2s (id, exceed £00, does not exceed £100, Ooj exeeed X-'IUU, 15s; exceed JJuliU, 20s. Award, same as Valuations, except exceeds £500 but not £1000, 2Us; c\eocds -UiOOO, 355. Bills of Exchange.—On demand, id. ; oiiierwise than oii demand, il running j aingiy ; for any amount nut exceeding tuO, is; every additional £60 or pair .A jJoO, Is.;'ii drau n in a set, »uon sum upon each bill ol liie set as lu uiaia; up the same uuiy as n a single mil were drawn lor the amount. .(Jouveyauce.--Conveyance on sale: For i'very £60 oi part oi £60 oi uie .1 amount oi the consideration lor sale 7s (3d. Any instrument whereby any property is legally or equitably transferred to or vested"'in any person lor a nominal consideration or where no consideration passes, for every £50 or part ol £aU f of the amount or value or the property conveyed or transferred or assessed under "'The Property Assessment Act, 16135," or any Act amending the '•.auto ut the date when tsucii instrument takea ell'ect, 7s lid. I Promissory Nofes.—i'aymont on demand, Id. Payable otherwise than en j demand: Fur every sum not exceeding £25, (id,; exceeding £25 and uoi exceeding £60, is.; every additional £50 or part of £60, is. Duplicate or counterpart of any mstrumenfc chargeable tviih duty, wiier*. 1 . such duty dotis amount to 2s od., the same duties aa the original instrument; in any other case, 2s lid. Land Transfers.—Generally speaking, Uio same duties as would have been payable on a conveyance. Foreclosure order, 10s, Lease, or Agreement to Lease, without any consideration by way oi premium : Where rent does not exceed £60 2s (3d,; for every additional £50 or part of £50, 2s (id. Eor any instrument alfecting a partition of lands upon any consideration exceeding £100 by way of equality, io.j UNCLAIMED MONEYS Every company (including banks, lira insurance ofliccs, and lirms acting aa agents or private bankers for individuals or compauiea) must yearly register all unclaimed moneys in the colony in an account which has not been opov ated on for six or more years; such register to bo open lor inspection tl. payment of a fee; register to be published in the New Zealand Government Gazette annually; uotice to be seat to laat known jiddres* of person in whose name money stands; and money not claimed within two years or such notice is to he paid over to the Colonial Treasurer. ONION CULTUREAilsa Craig, if of a good strain, in, the best of the largo sorts—a shape y, cltan-looking bulb, and keeps than the Roccas. Drown Globe, Gulden tflobe, James's Keeping, and Brov< u Spanish are all excellent late keepers. ( None of the white-skinned aro worth growing, except for pickling, j Pickling-onions are obtained by sowing

seed of White Quepn or some sort.. ah<i ; t the middle of November. The soil should be poor, and made firm; ?,ow thickly, and do not thin'the plants. WORKERS' DWELLINGS. " •V liorougk Councils are empowered by lhe 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 for the same purpose, the letting to be in the hands of the Council. By section 52 of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1913, Councils are further empowered in regard to workers' dwellings. Tlie section provides that a Council may (1) ®t land 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. Provision is made for the repayment of advances and the payment of advances and the payment of purchase-money by instalments.

THE FENCING ACT. j

ERECTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule is a sal- j ficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (5.7). I The occupiers of adjoining lands u«t I divided by a sufficient ience are liable i to join in or contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence between such lands, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liabie -to contribute to any fence which is not, as far as practicable, oontinuoas throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE rxOAD. The Rule of the Road i 3 a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, if you boar to the left you are jure to go right, if yon 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 bo left enough ol clear space Foi the people wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. j Tender of monew may legally be made—in tlie cas eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the ease of silver coins, noi exceeding 10s; in til ecase ol gold coins for "iiv amount, unless coined prior to ihv reigu of Queen Victoria (33 and 31 Vic. c. iO, sec. -f, and Royal Proclamation 22, Nov., 18U0). Bank notes are now l,:gal lender in New Zealand and are utill a iirst ullage on tlie assels ui lite bank ol vo;:e -"Bank Note Issue Act. 1593 twki.vo'clock at noon \ z MEAN i'JiilE. As compared with — Adelaide 10 0 s.iri ;\den . ■ ■ ■ .-. 3 31 a.m. Alexandria , . ... 2 28 a.us Arnsterdni:' • •• 0 oO n.m Berlin •• ■■ 1 23 ain Borne 1 0a in Bombay ... 5 '?! i 'n Boston . .. 7 <Ki p ii. . . i 42 « ui. Brisbane •• '0 o0 n; Brussels <J 21 iu; LAVING DOWN LAWN When it is desired to tone, a ia.vn. Oil* yroiiit.l should bo trenched n<directed for tlie vegetable jjanJeii ?n\ time during (lie autumn. if the Hot can be prepared in March, a season iray be gained bj trowing the ;<rjs> seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised . ; sid trodden dor. n iirml.v. The is a good mixture, il procurable Crested Dog-tail, 2!lih; l*>stuca leauifolia, libs; Festucu duruscula, 2lhs, Lolium tenuilolia perenne, 201' os; White clover ,21bs; Trifoliuin minor, tilbs; Pea Nemoralis and Sompervirens ■libs oi each. Thin mixture will mfiice for half an acre, and will form o very good lawn, and if ( kept out close answers most soils. Special mixtures for laying down lawns may also be nad lioiH any soedsman. tSonio of our native pons and other grasses would answer admirably lor lawn purposes. 11 the ground is of a retentive nature, sowing the seeds should be deferred till August. Commence to cut as soon as the machine will act. Some fer the scytho for the lirsfc time of cutting. Roll previous to mowing; this will save the knives ol the mower. IMPOUNDING CATTLE, EIC. All trespassing cattle maj> be im pounded by the occupier of the land on which they are trespassing; but in the caso of unfenced land, the occupier is not entitled to claim any damages except fees for drivingj or Joi giving notice of the detention of such cattle, as provided in tho Second Schedule.

SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AS ACRE.

ifarley, 2| to Sj buohels; beans, 2 to bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 1£ bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; ovrot ii» (hills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1 . go 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 21 bs; <10. for single-line fencing, to sow one mile, a to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (tuniiprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2J bushels; linseed, for seed, 1} bushels; lucerno, 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 less), 2 to 2J bushels ; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2} bushels; do., spring, 2 to 2}.''bushelsj' trifoliuin incarnaturn, 24 lbs; turnip; 2 to 8 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat. 2i to 2J bushels.