ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24403, 14 September 1940, Page 10

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be an-, swered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. R F.—We are informed that it would be impossible to give even a rough estimate. Mrs W. A. F.. Cambridge.—The Forfarshire arrived in Dunedih from London on October 2, 1879, and again on June 26. 1883. " Inquirer."—(l) Husband and wife furnish separate returns, and each h entitled to the personal exemption of £2OO. <2) This has been the subject of investigation. The information may be obtained from the Air Secretary. Air Department. Wellington. A. J- —You are not entitled to public holidays. If you are working on a sheep fsrm -"ou are entitled to 18 days' holidav ph full.nay each year ard-on a dairy farm to 28 days. When a weekly, half-holiday is allowed, the period is reduced to 14 days in each case. "Own. Choice," Oamaru. —Apply to the secretary, Queen Carnival Committee, A, and. P. .Buildings, C raw f oru " .street, Dunedin. It must be obvious that we cannot accept letters from correspondents expressing their individual preference of queens. ' " Curious." . Waimate.—Great Britain had. by treaty, the right of controlling the external affairs of the Transvaal and a live interest in the . affairs of the white population, mostly British which had been attracted there by the:opening up in the middle 80's of one of the.world's greatest gold fields. The Boer Government refused to eive civic rights to these men. and in 1899 they addressed a petition to Queen Victoria. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, then Colonial Secretary, took- up their cause, but protracted negotiations between the British High Commissioner (Sir Alfred Milner) and President Kruger did ,not yield any concessions. No agreement had been reached when the Boers issued an ultimatum on October 8. 1899, demanding the withdrawal of British troops who had been sent or wert on their wav to South Africa. The upshot was the Boer War of 1899-1902. It will be seen, therefore, that the circumstances which led up to the Boer War are not comparable, with those from which the present conflict arose.