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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 August 1916, Page 4

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WORKERS' DWELLINGS. BoTosgh Councils are empowered iiT (ho Municipal Corporation* Act to erect for tha occupation of workers employed or resident in boroughs any buildings suitable for workers' dwellings, or may acquire buildings by purchase or other wise, and render them suitable for the gaMD purpoae. the letting to be in Dht* hancx of the Council. lor. made for the repayment of. advance* and the payment of advances and the payment of purchase-money >\v infttalmenta. THE RULES OF THE (vOAD The Rule or the Road is a para loi qaite; For in driving yoar carriage along, j If you baar to the left you are aire j [ to go right. If yoa tnrn to the ri#rht—you e<j wroag. But in walking the street* 'tis % different o&m; To the right it' is right won shojld ■tear, ')d the left should b« left «noagh of clear spaee i >r Che people rbo wish to walk there.

f. A VINO ])OW v \ T ' When il is dcwircii i n i-»i •: . i.< •:> ' ho ground should l>« >. •••• ; luecUxl lor n." vegc! .uui- •» ' • i j fill: <in !.lllll..;li i! iilt 'i.'l j ■.H i bo prepaied in Match, a .muijvii ray be gained by Bowing the (jriiss seed during that mouth; tho liust be thoroughly pulverised .►ad trodden down firmly. Tho following j ls a good mixture, il procurable:— □rested Dog-tail, 21Bs; If'estuca tenuifolia, 41bs; Featuca duruscula, 21bs; Lo.liuai touuifolia peronne, 201bs; White clover ,21ba; Trifolium minor, ilbs; Poa .Nemoralis and Sempervirens 1 libs of each. This mixture will ufiico for half an aero, and will form a tery good lawn, and if kept cut close answers most soils. Special mixt'i.es for laying down laivns may »lso bo rad from any sei'dsuiaa. tioiiie of jur uative poas and other grasses wo ild answer fl'linirably lor lawn purposes. It the- ground is of a retentive nat.ue, iowing the seeds .-.hould ue deferred til' August. Commence to cut. as aonii as the machine wili act. Sum- j: r lor tho scythe lor (ho hr.si l ine >' i. it;lug. li'jii piev.i.'is to UiOA im, this will save* tho knm«i <»: tin- m i.Ml'Ol .v'ULN'G CA'li'l.K. Kit;. All trespassing cattle hi u> be m i;d bv the oeoupiej «'f the land i-:i vviiick they art 1 trespassing , but in : lie case <>l unlenced land, tho occj p.o' :.s .'toi . sit;i,U<i in ciaini any dam except lees tjr driving, or '<>• noli. e of the detention ii such cattle, ii.- (Tuvidixj ;n i.lh? Sihmh.! K-iSQUIHEI) 'JO BOW .1 \ ACRE. tJarley, 2* to 2| butihels ; beano, 2 to l\ bushels; buckwheat, or biank, 1J uisheLs; cabbage (drumhead), to transplant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; e-.'rot in drills;. 8 to 12 Ids; clover, \ . uo 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; ii'>. for-singie-iine fencing, to now one ;>iilo, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rnbi (turnipiooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; <Jo., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2i bushels; linyeed, for need, 1J bushels, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold rt iirtzc-1, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bush ■!>■; parsnip. 10 lbs; rape or cole, i p*t , rye, 2J to 8 bushels; rye grass uf driL'ed, one-fourtb lees), 3 to Si ':el.s, sainfoin, giaut, 5 bushels; tares, smtor, SJ bushels; do , spring, 3 to 2J bushels; trifolin;:: incarn«tuin, 84 Ibn , turnip. J to 3 lbo ; tnrnip •tnbbl*. lbs; » bent to iiii«h«'l»