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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1916, Page 4

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FOR READY REFERENC®. STAMP DUTIES. Agreement of Memorandun. ©f Agreement, Is 3d with letters, etc., attached, 3a. Appraisement oi Valuation where the amount does not exceed £20, Is.; exceed £20, does dot exceed £50, 2e t>d, exceed £100, and does not exceed £210 10a, £ l /d0 and does not exceed £500 lon, exceeds £500 20b. ■Award, tame as Valuations, except exceeds £SOO but not £1000, 20s; exceeds £1000, 36a. P.n'e. not exceeding £25 6d, exoeedi £25, and not exceeding £50 Is, overj 10s. Bilfe oi Exchange. Oon demand S<l otherwise than on demand, if rnnninfi singly, tor any amount not exceeding £60, Is'; every additional £50 or pari of £50, Is. ; if drawn in a set, such BOtni upon each hill of the set as to make Up tl'c same duty as ii a single bill were drawn tor tho amount.- • wgyeagg!!?-.yer ,Aji as watsr quenenss ire, so rill "NAZOL" afford relief from heavj or!(*« r troublesome eovtgns, sore throats %a<i usfnenaa. T«rt it. >

Promissory Notes.—Payment on demand 2d. Payable otherwise than on demand: For every sum not exeeet-> ing £26, 6d,; exceeding £25 and c exceeding £50, la.; every addition*l £50 or part of £50, la. Duplicate or counterpart of any instrument chargeable with duty, where such duty does not amount to 4s, the same duties as the original instrument ; in any other case 3a. Lease, or Agreement to Lease, without any consideration by way of pirauiu.ro • Where rent does not exceed £50 3c for every additional £60 or part of £50 Bs. ( For any instrument affecting a parti- , idon of lands apon uxy consideration exceeding £100. Soldiers' estates are exemp>t from aH ! duty up to £6000 in respect to every ! succession by lineal descendant or &n- ---| ceator. WORKERS' DWELLINGS. Borough Councils are empowered by the Municipal Corporations Act to erect far 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 1 same pnTpose, the letting to be in the hands of the Council.

ion is made for the repayment of advances and ths payment of advances and the payment of purchase-money by instalments. THE RULES OF THE IIOAD. The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving yoar carriage along, If you bear to the left yon ere iure to go right, if yoa turn to the ryrht you go wrong. But in walking the streets 'tis a different case; To the right it is right won should •teer, On the left should be left enoagh of clear space Foi the people "ho wish to walk there. THE FENCING ACT. HREOTION OF FENCES. A fence of any of the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule is a rsfficient fence within the meaning of the Fencing Act (a.7). The occupiers of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient fence are liable to join in oe contribute in equal proportions to the erection of a fence between such lands, although »uch fence may not extend along the whole boundary line. But no occupier is liab'io to contribute to any fence which is not, m far as practicable, throughout ite length.