Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26617, 13 November 1947, Page 6

Answers to Correspondents

Inquiries should be addressed to the Editor, and the envelope inscribed in the upper left-hand corner “A.T.C.” •• curious,” North-East Valley.—A* member of the Electricity Department of the City Corporation has been granted two months’ leave of absence without pay to organise, on behalf of the Labour Party, candidates for the forthcoming local body elections. . . ~ •’ Ear-rings,” Waimale.—lf you submit the ear-rings to any old-established firm of jewellers you should be given a reliable estimate of their value. “Puzzled,” Balclutha.—Under the cake, confectionery, dairy, fruit, and vegetable workers’ award a girl under 16 years of age is entitled to 29s a week, and between 16 and 17 years of age, 34s a week. B M. R., Owaka.—To bleach a woollen garment the use is recommended of the commercial peroxide as containing small quantities of barium phosphate, giving better results than the chemically pure article. The wool is softened by soaking in the peroxide, diluted with about five time its volume of water, and rendered perceptibly alkaline by the addition of ammonia, from six to 10 hours, with frequent stirring. Although the colour is permanently destroyed by the peroxide, the wool retains a slight yellow tinge, which may be marked by the addition of a methyl violet,' either in the bath, or separately afterward. After the wool has been freed from the liquid, the bleaching is then completed by exposure to the sun- *&£ B C,” Clinton.—Communicate with the head office of the Milburn Lime and Cement Company, Ltd., Dunedin. " Milton.”—lt is not possible to state definitely the various prices paid for milk at the present time as dairy companies make advance payments and laier bonuses are paid. The new season’s price paid by the Milk Supply Association for town supply has not yet been fixed, but last year’s price was approximately Is 4d a gallon. The prices paid by dairy factories are approximately 9d a gallon, and by cheese factories 9Jd a gallon. G. T., Musselburgh.—So far as we know there is no firm in Dunedin that undertakes the class of work mentioned by you. “ Hard Water,” Waipiata.—The Permutit system is considered very reliable for softening hard water. Messrs J. J. Niven and Co., Ltd., Dunedin, are’ the agents. “ Physicus,” Dunedin.—There is nothing in the regulations to prevent a, physical instructor holding a P.T. certificate (England) from setting up in private practice in New Zealand. With respect to school work it would; however, be advisable to communicate with the Education Department, and with respect to the adult branch of the work the Physical Welfare branch .of the Internal Affairs Department should be consulted. 27535, Moana crescent.—A water paint, already mixed, which is suitable for painting a roughcast house, is procurable from painters’ and paperhangers’ shops. The paint is in paste form in white, ivory, or cream, and should be thinned with warm water.