ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24405, 17 September 1940, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

[Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents.]

“Insurance.”—There must be some mistake in the figures given by you in your letter. "Youth,” Alexandra—You have not supplied your name. " Inquirer,” Kia Ora. —Your best course would be to write to the Air Secretary, Air Department, Wellington. , . , “Bane Jane.”—Only those members of miniature rifle clubs who have service pattern rifles,,, have been invited to join the unit. No doubt an explanation of the point which you raise will be given at the meeting which, has been called for Thursday night. “ Inquirer.” Mataura.—To prepare a sheepskin for a mat. make a strong lather with hot water and let u stand till cold. Wash the skin in it. carefully squeezing out all the dirt from the wool. Wash it .in cold water till all the soap is taken out. Dissolve 11b each of salt and alum in two gallons of hot water, . and put the skin into a tub. Let it soak for 12 hours, and hang it ever a pole to drain. Stretch it carefully on a board to dry, and stretch several times while drying. Before it is quite dry sprinkle on the flesh side loz each of finelyground alum and saltpetre, rubbing it in well. If the wool is not firm on the skin, let it remain for a day or two and then rub again with alum. Fold the flesh sides together, and hang in the shade for two or three days, turning over each day till quite day. Scrape the flesh side-with a blunt knife, and rub it with pumice till smooth.