BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1149, 8 December 1927, Page 20

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Constant Reader" (Westport): Fifteen years. — "W.G.R." (lnvercarglll) : The mortgagee cannot vary the terms of the mortgage without your consent. Nevertheless it may be worth your while to agree to increase the interest m consideration of some concession, such as an extension of time. Have the agreement reduced to writing. — "Digger" (Oamaru): Your question says that three of the four brothers are dead, but it is impossible to say who takes the money left by the eldest unless you state the order m which they died and whether the two brothers other than the eldest left wills. The term "ultimus haeres" means sole remaining heir. — "Interested" (Mokai) : 66 2/3 per cent, of your wages— i.e., 12/8 per day. — "Sewer" (Dunedin): The local authority have jurisdiction to carry the drain through your. land. If it has been laid with their authority you cannot compel your neighbor to remove the drain; otherwise probably you can. You should represent the position to the drainage inspector and ask that the drain be shifted because of the blocks due to the lower position of your neighbor's land. — "Tax" (Lyttelton): You are exempt from lricome tax. Although your total income is over the general £300 exemption, the allowances for child and insurance save you.— "H.M.T." (Pakowhal): The agreement is binding, and you will have to take the book or pay damages. — "Inquirer" (Feilding): The full pension of £45 10s. per year would be diminished by £1 for every £20 worth of property possessed by your husband and yourself. — "H.S.W." (New Plymouth) : Your best plan would be to employ a firm of solicitors m England to make inquiries. — "G.W." (Masterton) : You would both be entitled to a pension of about £30 per year each. — "War Widow" (Dunedin) : The income you already receive is large enough to disqualify you from receiving the pension. — "Stung" (Leeston) : Yes, provided the consumers, have notice of the increase. — "Anxious" (Hataitai) : You can claim under the Workers' Compensation Aot against your own Arm,

but this will be restricted to two -thirds of your average weekly wage. You say the dropping of the case was accidental, but if you can prove want of ordinary care you will be able to recover full damages from the other firm. — "Wellington South" (Newtown) : The easiest way would be for her to transfer the mortgage to you by means of an ordinary conveyance or memorandum of transfer. The costs and expenses would be something less than £5. In any case gift duty is not payable on a gift of £260. — "Anxious" (Ponsonby): You should consult the building inspector of the local authority. In the absence of any restrictive by-laws you are entitled to build up to your boundary. — "Blackbird" (Huntly) : (1) Yes. The duty is £3. (2) If under the deeds system the agreement should be registered with the registrar of deeds; if under the Land Transfer Act register a caveat to protect the agreement. — "Worried" (Opotikl): Tell your neighbors to keep their dogs out of your property. You would be badly advised to try to destroy the dogs. — "Inquirer" (Lismore): No, so long as you are able to support yourself and are leading a respectable life. — "E.S." (Palmerston North): He cannot be retried even if the police obtain fresh evidence. — "Working Man" (Wellington): The calls are quite m order. Apply to some sharebroker for particulars as to the value and dividends paid. It is hardly- likely the company will accept surrender of the shares. — "Colonial" (Bay of Plenty) : Apply for an order for eviction m the Magistrate's Court. You are entitled to the order as of right as the rent restriction legislation does not apply. — "J.V." (Wellington): (1) You ore under no liability to contribute at all. (2) You are only liable to contribute if Mr. W. can satisfy a magistrate that the present fence is not a sufficient fence under the Fencing Act. If served with a fencing notice serve a counter-notice, — "Interested" (Hastings): If you were actually led to believe that the price included the frame you are entitled to break the oontifcot.