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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 223, 19 September 1940, Page 18

WORRIED.—Your sister hu committed no offence unless ihe signed ■ false declaration of her identity. It is not wrong to assume a different name so long as it Is not done for criminal purposes. There does not appear to be any cause for anxiety. She should bo ahead with her application. iNxiOtJS. —You should make your application in October and your benefit will commence in the month in which you first become eligible for the benefit or the month In which your application was received. i.e.—The allowance which you are receiving from your husband's military pay is payable to you no. matter what income you may personally receive from other sources. lEACHHODBE.—A Memorandum of Variation of the mortgage should be signed by you and the lender, and stamped and registered. The total expense should be about £3 12/. WORRIED.—It is not possible to check the amount of tax payable by you from the information supplied. Although your taxable income may be only £40 the rate of tax may be much higher than that appropriate for a taxable income of £40. This will arise if you have income such as dividends from companies on which you do not pay income tax. PONDERING.—It is unlikely that the war wiU prevent you receiving your share in the estate. There is no reason why you should not write to the solicitors for the estate and inquire when payment may be expected. It Is quite possible that payment cannot be made until assets in the estate have been sold. Before any payment can be made to beneficiaries death duties must first be paid. They are Ukely to be fairly large. .PP.—lf persons -in receipt of an -age benefit also earn and receive other income, they must pay tax on that income and also pay the levy of 5/ per quarter. lUERY.—The house does not appear to be a dwellinghouse - within the scope of the Fair Bents Act. If part of the house has been let as a separate dwelling prior to June 11. 1935, the Fair Rents Act will apply to that Part. •W.—Your husband's behaviour is sufficiently cruel to Justify you leaving him. Before you do so. however, you should make certain that you have sufficient evidence to prove the facts which you mention. Unless you are certain that you can get at least one outside witness to corroborate your evidence it would be better to take proceedings for separation and maintenance before you actually leave your husband. Your husband wiU have to maintain you if he is financially able to do eo. ONZO.—Every dog over the age of six months must be registered. Registration must be renewed every year. The fee is fixed by the local council and is not less than a/8 nor more than 10/ per year. If the dog Is first resigtered after July 1, only halt fee is payable. rriZEN—You are entitled to an exemption of £50 In respect of any child under the age of 18 years who is dependent on you. You are also entitled to a housekeeper's exemption of £50 to respect of any person employed by you and having the care of any child to whom you are entitled to exemption. In the circumstances you are entitled to exemption of £50 for your younger child and a further £50 for your elder child who is housekeeping for you. rnZEN.—The fact that the drains have been in existence lor some five or six years does not < confer on you any right to drain water on to your neighbour's property permanently. It is probable that your neighbour win rfgree to your suggestion that the water be piped away. , You: are , not entitled to Water from you* property and. discharge, it onto your Neighbour's property at one point unless in the natural state of the land water would be discharged on to his property at that point. •B;C.— T«i are^ not entitled to any benefit under the Social Security Act In addition to your fuU war pension. "■""HJEi?? READER^— Your husband will be entitled to an ace benefit act exceeding £33'