BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1183, 2 August 1928, Page 18

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Blossom" (Dunediii) : No license of any sort is necessary unless you intend to sell from door to door m which case you will have to obtain a hawker's license from the City Council.— "Fair Play" (Southland): You should consult a solicitor about it. As your bx'others are charged with the maintenance of your mother, it is possible that your application may not succeed. — "Right Hand" (Blenheim) : You are entitled to claim compensation for the. further injury.—"J.W.H." (Patea):, He cannot possibly take the money. You should sue him for it.— "J.B." (Pukehbu) : Yes.— "Puzzled" (King Couritryl: You are entitled to £4 per week durrog>the time you .were totally incap&citatejd and to 10 per cent, during the ■'•regt'b'f the time (three years).— "Mistake" (New Plymouth): (1) The cost will be about £10. (2) She will have to write to the registrar of births there enclosing about 10/- to cover the cost of searching the register.— "M.S." (Christchurch): Your only course is to advertise m Australian papers. — "Anxious" (Maungoturoto) : (1) At the 'Supreme Court office.' (2) There is nothing to prevent a beneficiary being trustee. — "E/W." (Wellington): Consult the as- ! signee as to the . procedure. If you employ a solicitor the cost will be about £10. It is not usual for creditors to oppose even where no dividend is paid, but the assignee may report, against discharge and the court will probably attach importance to his repor,t.—"F. airplay" (Thames): You can make an. ■'application, to the Supreme Coiirt to have the administration of the ' ' estate Investigated.—"Endorsement;" (Matamata) : You • can appeal to the Internal Affairs., Department.— "Doubtful" (Wellington) : If tie sues you, you should counter-claim, for damages ' for negligence. — "W.J.L." ;(Wanganui): You can bring an action yourself irrespective of the union against' 'your employer, but that may ' lead to your dismissal. The union can sue you for the subscriptions m which cape .you can have the matter decided by counter-claiming .for "damages by reaspn of the union's neglect.-— "Jbh" (Napier) : (1) Yes. (2) . No, ' v (3) The borrower would have to pay if you are , successful. About £3 or fi 4,—"Fair-

deal" (Dunedin): You are under no liability now as. to the children, but if your wife is still living youxmust supifort^her if you are able. Yqu should apply to the magistrate -to have -the order amended. — "Anxious (Southland) : Yes.— "Nosie" (Lumsden) : It is impossible^ to gather the true facts from- your letter.— "Anxious" (Dunedin): (a) Issue a summons for it. (b) Yes.— "A;B.C." (Mount Eden): (They can claim it, but they cannot re--1 cover it unless they can prove that it |is . owing.— "Seeker" (Wellington): Yc>u are entitled to a divorce on the ground, of three years' separation as I long as your wife does not defend and i succeed m proving, as appears to ; be the case, that the separation was due to wrongful conduct on your part. — I "Enquirer" V(Mlllerton) : Not unless you agreed to pay it.— -"Householder" (Nelson) : The board is liable. You did not. employ the agent nor promise him remuneration. — "Enquirer" (Foxton) : You are liable for this amount. — "S.R." (Alexandra): This seems ameritorious case. He should at once sue .his employer under the Workers' Compensation Act. He cannot sue the insurance, company direct-^that must be done by the employer m the event, of the compensation proceedings being successful.— "B.L." (Petone) : As long as the hew! people are suitable, the Child Welfare Department will not object, if , you are with the child at night it would not; be necessary to register the place. — "P.W.D." (Pukehuia): There does not appear to be anything illegal 'about this so far as the Gaming Act ; is concerned, but it Is quite possible the thing is a fraudj