WORKERS DWELLINGS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 March 1916, Page 4

WORKERS DWELLINGS.

(iioij'igj. C.-unciL arc oiupcwerad by Uio Municipal <Jorporatioua Act to erect tor thy occupation of workers employed 01 resident in boroughs any buildings suitable for workers' dwellings, or may acijuue buildings by purchase or otherwisc, and render them suitable for the saiiio purpose, tile lotting to be in tiie hau<ia ot tlie C ouncil. By section 52 of the Municipal OrporutioHs Amendment Act, 1913, Councils are further empowered in regard to workers' dwellings. 'iho sectiou provides that a Council may. (.1) let land to a worker for the purpose of erecting a worker's dwelling; (2) advance money to a worner to enable him to acquire land and build a worker's dwelling thereon; (3) sell to a wo'rker ."ny separate worker's dwelling. Provision is made for the repayment of advances and the payment of advances and tlie payment of purchase-money hy instalments.

THE FENCING ACT. ERECTION OF FENCES. A fuueo oi Huy of tlie kinds mention- ' ed in the Second Schedule :s a rut- j lickut fence within the meaning ot :lie ; Fencing Act (5.7). *• 'Hie occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient fence are liaule lo join in or contribute in equal pio- 1 portions to the erection oi a fence ue iween such lands, although such fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. Uut no occupier is liahie to contribute to any fence which is not, 5» far cs praotiwthle, oo*iinu>** thii.'ighout its length. THE RULES OF THE j*OAL> Iho Rule of the Road is a paraio* (j u i te ; For iii driving your carriage along, if you Dear 10 the left you ?.re lure U> go right, if you turn to the riybt you go ■vroasr,.

i:i in walking th<-> streets 'tis a different ciiso; lb the right it is right wou should #tesr, On ho Icii should be loft enough ol clear space Foi the people eh■> wisn to walk there. LEGAL TENDER. 'I,i!n!cr <if iimnew may legally b<u..,Jc- iu the eas eof bruise coine, for am* amount nut exceeding Is; in the cas • of silver cuius, not exceeding 10s ; i:, ;(• cease v\ gold coins for any amount, unh-v.i coined prior to the toip'a «.f Qu!.v.-i: Victoria (33 N aitd 31 Vic. r. It), see. 4. and itoyal Proclamation 22, Nov., 1890.). 13aak notes are now legal tender m New Zealand and are still a first clia ige on the assets <.i the bank of ■>StK; 1" .Hawk Note Issue Act, 1893 ' i WKI.VK O'CLOCK AT NOON N Z MEAN TIME. Ac compared wi'.hAdciaido ■■ •• ••• 10 0 a.ui. lidfii 3 31 a.m. Alexandria ... 2 28 a.m. amsierdam ... ... 0 50 am. Ijcrlin 1 23 .1 m. Berne- -• • • ■ 1 0 amBum bay 5 21 a. 'ii. Boston . . ... 7 '16 pm. iirindisi . . 1, 42 am. lirifcbaiß' ... 10 30 a ui, iiriissiotft . . . (1 21 •- ni. !...' VJNO .IXAVX A LAWN When it la desired to term a hi.vn, i!:.) ground should be fcr<?no]u'<l aa '. .eeied lor the vo^ot-'i:>io garden euy ii.'.'.o dining Ihe autumn. If tlio ['lot , : bo jirrjnt! i d in Mure!), a seinou ;r. be ;!K'd b\ sowing the :>;rtss -.-...ii during that month; the surface be li.-.'roughly pulwrisod .-(id i i i<Jen do'vn ftrmly. l'ho f"ilowiog i< a good mixture, ii procurable Crc:it."i Hog-tail. 2il.it.; Kostnca tenuii'oii.i, .41 bfi; !''estuca durusciila, 21bs; Loli 11 in temiifoiia perenue, 201bs-; Win to ciover ,21bs ; Ttifolium minor, Slbs; Pou Nemoralis and Seuipervirenß ■libs of each. This mixture will uftiee for half an acre ."and will form a very good lawn, and if kept cut close aii&were most soils. Special mixtures fut' laying down lawns may ulso bo iiad from any seedsman. (Some of oui native poas and other grasses would answer admirably lor lawn purposes It the ground i« of a letentive nature, sowing the seeds should Do deferred till August. Commence to cut as ioor at< the machine will act. Some >reier tlio scythe for the first time o! cutting. 11 oil previous to mowiag tins will save tlio knives oi tlio movvar

1A! POL' .YDING CATTLE, ElO. All trespassing cattle may be im pounded by the occupioi of the land on whicli they are trespassing; but in the case of unfenced land, the occupier i 3 not entitled to eiaim any damages except fees for driving, or tor giving notice ol the detention ul such cattle, as provided iu the Second Schedule. SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW A V ACRE. tfarlpy, 2} to 1\ bushels; beans, 2 to 21 bushels; buckwheat, or brank, 11 bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 ib; canary, 3 pkgs; o*.-rot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 1 . to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. for single-line fencing, to sow one mile. 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (tnraiprooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 Ib; do., drilled, 4 lbs-, linseed, for flax, 2} bushels; linseed, for seed, 1} bushals; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; ,oat«, 3 to 4 bushel?; [ parsnip. 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pitt; I rye, 21 to 8 bushels; tye grass (if I drilled, nne-fourth lees), 2 to 2J Vasl hels; sainfoin, giant. 5 bushels; tares, winter, 21 bushels; do., spring, 2 to 21 bushels; trifolium incarnatum, S4 lbs; turnip, 2 to 8 lbs; turnip rtnbble, j 4 lbs; wheat- 2J to 2J bushels. j dMW.T'ImmWCT MW'UHUI)