BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 18

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"L.N.8." (Petone).: The curator of the museum would toll you If ttie medallion had any Intrinsic value.— "Wager" (Brooklyn): (1) 25,000 attended the Wellington-Hawkes Bay match at Athletic Park. (2) Cannot state definitely, but presume largest crowds attended test matches against Springboks m . the three centres. — "Enquirer" (Gisborne): A male vamp. "G.A.C." (Carterton): (1) The best way is to take it to a bank. (2) Write the Child Welfare Department. — "G.T." (Crackle wood) : \ Christie's, antique dealers, London, will find the firm. —"Brooklyn" (Wellington) : Cannot advise on financial and investment matters.— "A.V.ly." (Porangahau) : No. — "A.M.Me." (Wairoa): Nearly £60. — "Curious" (Oxford): There is no necessity for the person elected to be m the room at the time.— "Unhappy" (Dargaville) : Yes, your. husband niust pay for the maintenance of the children if the^y have been allowed to remain m \ your custody. — "Urgent" (Wanganui) :' You are not liable m any way for the rates. — "Arietta" (Rotorua): Your best course is to proceed against him for separation and maintenance orders or for a separation order alone? YOu would then be able to obtain a divoroe a.t the end of three years. , However, m any case, it would appear that your husband! s conduct amounts, to" desertion. — "m Doubt" (Napier): You must institute separate civil proceedings.-— "Smoke"; (Christctiurch): You could apply for an injunction but ; it is unlikely that ,you would aucceed.— "Reader" (Waihi): The lack of access has no effect on

your liability to pay rent and rates.— "Farmer" (Blenheim): She could claim it but if it has been committed to the State it is very doubtful whether she would get it.— "Worried" (Auckland): You can be compelled to pay. — "Worried" (Ponsonby) : You are under no legal tie and are free to marry again at any time. He is bound to support the child. — "Constant Reader" (Waitoa): You are bound to pay.— "Pro Bono Publico" (WaThi): You should see the local inspector of police and lay an information. — "Digger" (Dunedin): (1) Yes. (2) It is doubtful what it would be classed as. — "M.J.T." (Wingatui) : She can claim but m view of the lapse of time it ia hardly likely an order would be made. — '"Anxious" (Lower Hutt): Provided their combined incomes do not exceed £2 per week, they will be entitled to the full pension. — "B.B." (Woolston) : No. Unless he -has been affiliated, there is no legal father. — "Reader of Truth" (Lower Hutt): You can take proceedings m New Zealand but if your Home solicitor can find no evidence of adultery, your only course will be to petition on the ground of desertion and as to this the facts are not clear. — "Mother" I (South Invercargill) : You will lose J everything. — "Deliberation" (Dunedin): No. — "Worried" (Country): Under the circumstances she would have very little chance of obtaining an order.