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Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 January 1916, Page 4

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FOR 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 make an early atart in tlie -morning, ascertain leading directions before starting, and be certain to understand tliem thoroughly, as time thus spent is not lost on a long day's journey. Should you lose your way, and know of any habitation within reach, a mile or two is nob lost n making enquiries there regarding vour road. Never travel without matches. Never take a short cut over swampy or unknown ground. Always lollow sheep or cattle tracks in the direction for which you are making. if overtaken by fog, snould you know a point, guide yourself uy it, and embrace every chance of 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 tj the point at which you lost it, and make a fresh start on the right track. It compelled to camp out overnight, choose a sheltered spot before darkness sets in, giving yourseli sufficient time to complete all possible arrangements for personal comfort under such untoward circumstances in the way of gat IF ering fire material, grass tor bed, which place in rear of a flax bush. if raining, tie the ends of the hax to tussocks around, so as to from a gentle awning to cover the body and throw the rain off. This, with tussocks to fill up +-he gaps in the flax covering, will make not such uncomfortable quarters for the night as many suppose.

WORKMEN S COMPENSATION i'Olt ACCIDENTS. Employers are made responsible for accident u> workmen under certain conditions. Liuuit of liability where death results, £50, but nothing in Act to atfect employers' ordinary civil liability. 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 oi employer not to exceed £500. An employer not to be liable in respect ot an injury which lfi proved to be directly attributable to the serious and vviiiuf misconduct oi the worker. STAMP DUTIES. Agreement oi Memorandum of Agreement, is 3d with ietvers, etc., attached, 3s. Appraisemcui. ol Valuation where Uio amount does not exceed £20, Is.; exceed £2U, does not exceed £50, 2s (Jd, exceed £100, aud does noli exceed £2 >0 10s, £200 and does not exceed £.<')o 15s, exceeds £500 20s.

Award, same as Valuations, except exceeds £500 but not £1000, 20s; exceeds £1000, 355.

i'.u's. not exceeding £25 lid, exceeds £25, and not exceeding £50 is, every additional £50 or part of £50 Is.

Bills of Exchange. Oou demand 2d ; otherwise than on demand, if running singly, ior any amount not exceeding i.50, Is; every additional £50 or part of £50, is.; if drawn in a set, such sum upon each bill ol the set as to make up tho same duty ae n a single bill were drawn for the amount.

Conveyance.—Conveyance on sale : For every £50 or part oi £50 oi tiio amount of the consideration tor sate. 7s <id. >

Any instrument thereby any property is legally or equitably transferred to 01 vested in any person tor a nominal consideration or where no consideration passes, for ©very £50 or part of £50 of tlie amount or value oi the property conveyed or transferred or assessed under ' 'The Property Assessment let, J 1885,'' oj any Act amending the >aino at the date when such instrument takes effect, 10s. Promissory- Notes.—Jfayment on demand 2d. Payable otherwise than on demand: i'oi every sum not exceeding £25, Od,; exceeding £25 and noi exceeding £50, Is.; every additional £50 or part of £s<o, Is. Duplicate or counterpart of any instrument chargeable with duty, where such duty does not amount to 'is, the same duties as the original instrument ; in any other case 3s. Land Transfers.—Generally speakiug, the same duties as would have been payable on a conveyance. Lease, or Agreement to Lease, without any consideration by way of premium : Where rent does not exceed £50 3c for every additional £50 or part of £50 3s. For any instrument affecting a partition of lauds upon any consideration exceeding £100. Soldiers' estates are exempt from aH duty up to £5000 in respect to every succession by lineal descendant or ancestor. UNCL.AJMJSD MONEYS Every company (including banks, li:o insurance offices, and turns 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 operated on for six or more years; such j iregister to be open' ior inspection u. payment of a fee; register to be published in the New Zealand Govern *nent Gazette annually; notice to be seat to last known address of person in who«e name money stands; and money not claimed withiu two years ot aucih notice is to be paid over to the Colonial Treasurer.

ONION CULTUREAilsa Craig, if of a good strain, the best of the large sorts—a shape y, cltan-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 rviatie# are •worth growing, except tor piokling. Pickling-onions axe obtained by sowing

seed of White Queen or some sort, afcoLt the middle of November. The soil should be poor, and made lirin; sow thickly, and do not thin the plants, WORKERS' DWELLINGS. Borough Councils are empowered by the 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. The section provides that a Council may (1) let land to a worker for tihe 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. 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 between such lands, although such fence may not extend aloilg the wlhole boundary line. But no occupier is liable to contribute to any fence which is not, aa far as praotisabl®! oeatinioßß throughout its length. THE RULES OF THE JvOAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the left you are dure to go right, If you turn to the riyht you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different cose; To the right it is right wou should steer, On the left should be left enough of clear space

Foi the people ffho wish to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. Teuder of monew may legally be made—in the cas eof bronze coins, for any amount not exceeding Is; in the case of silver coins, not exceeding 10s; 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 m New Zealand and are still a tirst charge on tlie assets of the bank of •ssue ("Bank Note Issue Act, 1893

TWELVE-O'CLOCK AT NOON \ Z MEAN TIME. As compared with— Adelaide ... 10 0 a.m. Aden ... ... ... 3 31 a.tn. Alexandria 2 28 a.m. Amsterdam ... ... 0 50 a.m. Berlin ... ... ... 1 23 am. Berne •• ... ..1 0 a in. Bombay ... ... 5 21 a. in. Boston 7 46 pm. Brindisi 1 42 am. Brisbane 10 30 am. Brussels 6 24 * in. LAYING DOWN A LAWN. When it' is desired to form a la*-n, the ground should be trenched as directed for the vegetable garden any time during the autumn. If the plot can be prepared in March, a season tray be gained by sowing the grass seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised .md trfcdden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, it procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21Bs; Festuca tenuifolia, 41 bs; Festuca duruscula, 21bs; Lolium tenuifolia perenne, 20ibs; White clover ,21bs; Trifoliuui tniuor, 81bs; Poa Nemoralis and Sempervirens 41bs of each. This mixture will 'uflice for half an acre, and will form a very good lawn, and it 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 til) August. Commence to cut a 6 <aood as the machine will act. Some jreter the scythe for the first timeoo f cutting. Roll previous to mowing; this will save the knives oi the mow jr. IMPOUNDING CATTLE, EIC. Ail trespassing cattle may be im pouxided l)y the occupier of the land on ivliicfc they are trespassing; but m the case of unfenced land, the ocoj pier is not entitled to ciaitn*any damages except fees for driving, or 'or giving notice of the detention of such cattle, as provided in the Second Schedule.

SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE. rJarley, 21 to J| bushels; beans, 2to 2| bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 1J bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, I_ to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, fcr 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, 21 bushels; linseed, for seed, 11 bushsls; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bushel?; parsnip. 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 put; rye, 2J to 8 bushels; rye grass (if drilled, one-fourth lees). 2 to 21 bushels ; sainfoin, giant, 5 bushels; tares, winter, 21 bushels; do., spring, 2 to 21 bushels; trifolium incarnatum. 24 lbs; turnip. 2 to 3 lbs; turnip stubble, 4 lbs; wheat. 21 to 2} bushels.

IS IT YOUil KIDNEY'S P Uou't Mistako tlie Cause ol iour Troubles. Many pcopic never suspect, their ldueys. 11 suffering uoui a lame, weak ur aching back they think that it is only a muscular weakness; when urinary trouble seta in they think it will soon correct itself. And so it is with all other symptoms oi Kidney disorder. That is where the danger otten lies. ¥ou should realise that these troubles otten lead to dropsy or Blight's disease. An effective remedy ior weals or diseased kidneys is Doan's , Backache Kidney fills. Read this experience. Mr JSi. Jensen oi Fea tii ers ton-street, Palmerston North, says:—My kidneys gave me a lot of trouble and I suffered acutely, but lam convinced after my experience with Doan's Backache Kidney Pills that this remedy is a certain cure for all ills arising lroiu the disorder ot these important organs. My ck ached severely and every movement caused me great pain especially stooping. The kidney secretions ft ere affected, 1 had dropsical swellings on my legs and ankles and j could not get proper rest at night. Previous to using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, 1 tried all sorts of medicines, but nothing seemed to be suitable. Doan's Pills, nowever, did me good almost at once and six bottles cured me completely. 1 now enjoy splendid health, thanks 'vo this grand remedy and it gives me great pleasure to be able to publicly recommend it to other Sidney sufferers.'

Doan's Backache Kiuney Pills are sold by all chemists and store-keepers at 3s pel bottle (six bottles 16s 6d) or will ba posted on receipt ox price by i r osterMcOlellan Co., 7G i J itt-street, Sydnoy. But, be sure you get Doan's