WORKERS' DWELLINGS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 December 1915, Page 4

WORKERS' DWELLINGS.

Borough Councils are empowered by the Municipal Corporations Act to area 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 Aot, 1913, Oouncik are further empowered in regard to workers' dwellings. The section provides that a Council may (1) let 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) eell to a worker <ruiy 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 liaDle 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 liabio to contribute to any fence which ifl not, m far ae practicable, ooatinuoas throughout, its length.

THE RULES OF THE it/OAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you boar to the left you are jure to go right, If you turn to the rifsht you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different ouse; To the right it is right wou should steer, On the left should bo loft enough of clear space Foi Che people who wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER.

Tender of monew may legally be made—in the cas eof bronze coine, 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 34 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 of the bank of •sfliie ("Bauk Noto Issue Act, 1893 " TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON N Z. MEAN TIME. As compared with— Adelaide 10 0 a.m. Aden 8 31 a.m. Alexandria 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam 0 60 a.m. Berlin ... 1 23 am. Berne 1 0a m. Bombay 5 21 a.m. Boeton 7 46 pm. Brindisi 1 42 am. Brisbane 10 30 am. Brussels 6 2-1 i<n LAYING DOWN A LAWN

When it is desired to form a luvu, tho ground should be trenched aa directed for the vegetable garden any time during tho autumn. If tho plot can be prepared in March, a season may be gained by sowing the seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised and trodden down firmly. I'he following is a good mixture, it procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21Bis; Festuca tenuifolia, 41bs; Festuca duruecula, 21bs; Lolium tenuifolia perenne, 201bs; White clover ,21bs; Trifolium minor, Bibs'; Poa Nenioralis and Seinpervirsns 41bs of each. Thie mixture will 'ufn'co for half au acre, and will form a very good lawn, and if kept cui close anewers 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 as soon ae the machine will act. Some orefer the scythe for the hrst time of cutting. 801 l previous to mowing; this will save the knivee ol the mo^ar.

IMPOUNDING CATTLE, EfC. All trespassing cattle may be im pounded by tho occupier of the land on whie'll they are trespaesing; but m tho case of unfenced land, tho occupier ie not entitled to ciaim any damages except fees for driving, or *ot giving notice of the detention vi such cattle, ae provided in tiie Second Schedule.

SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW A\ ACRE: _tfarley, 21 to Sj bushels; beans, 2 to 2 J bushels; buckwheat; or brank, 1J bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to tran*. plant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; ovret in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, I. to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 'be; do. for single-line tencing, 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, If bushels; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzol, 5 lbs; oats, 3to 4 bushels; parsnip, 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pat; rye, 2J to 8 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, onerfourth leee)), 2 to 3J bushels; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 2} bushels; do., epriig, 3 to 2J bushels; trifoliuim incarnatiira, 14 lbs; turnip, 2 to 8 Ibe; turnip etnbble, 4 lbs; wheat. 2i to 2\ bushels.

DANGER SIGNALS. There are two serious signals ol kidl'ey ilia. The tirst signal comes trom the back with numerous aches au'l pains. The second signal conies in the kidney secretions, tne urine is thin I and pale or too highly oolouredi ana showing briok-dust-like deposit. . Urination is infrequent, too frequent, or excessive. You should heea these danger signals before chronic complipations set in—diabetes, dropsy, Bright , s disease. Take Doan's Backache Kidpey Pills in time and the cure is simple. J Mrs A. Perrin, Rangitikei road, Palmerston North, says: ''During Uie past fourteen years a statement has been appearing in the papers to the effect that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills has cui'edi my husba.nd oi backache and disordered secrotionß, as a l'esult of a cold in the kidneys. That statement i. true in every particular and after a lapse of fourteen years 1 can give this remedy even greater praise for iio is still well to-day. Boiore he used Doan's Backache Kidney Pills he constantly got cold in the Jii'dneys ana would suffer with backache and; disordered secretions. But JL>oan's Jt J il!s banished the backache and made his kidneys strong and well, and permanently ended his suffering."

Do you feel as well as you ought or are you troubled with backache, weaii back, headaches, depression of epirite, g-raveJ, urinary or bladder weakness, or any other common symptom oi: kidney trouble? Kemember the kidneys are the most important organs of t.'io 'body; they need care. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are special kidney help; they will put your kidneys into good working order. x< ore sale by .u----chemists and storekeepers at 3s per bottle (six bottles l(is (3d), or will be posted on receipt of prico by Foster-Me-Ciellan Co., 76 Pitt-street, Sydney. But, be sure you got .1 JOAN'S.