Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26618, 14 November 1947, Page 4

Answers to Correspondents

"Angry Resident.”—The complaint t* subject of inquiry. A. S. M.—Sent on as requested. " Printers’ Ink," Forbury.—To remove printers’ ink from a fabric put the stained part of the fabric into a quantity of. benzine. then use a fine, rather stiff brusn. with fresh benzine. Dry and rub bright with warm water and curd soap. . The benzine will not injure the fabric or Please,” Dunedin.—(l) It is not the practice to value a PJ,°P er * y before an application has been filed, in the Land Sales Court. When an application has been filed the question of value will be inquired into, no matter how high or low the price asked for. (2) Legislation authorising family allowances to be paid was passed by the Coates Government in September, 1926, and the Provisions were given effect to from April 1. 1927. The benefit was increased when the Social Security Act came into force on April 1, 1939, and since there have been various amendments authorising further increases. L. S., Mosgiel.—You do not supply us with any information about your stamps. If you care to submit them to us we shall have them valued for you. “Chocolate." North Otago.— we "do not. know of any correspondence school in New Zealand that undertakes to give a course in chocolate-making. : "Elector,” Dunedin.—A man may be a candidate for the Mayoralty and for the council at the same time. " Curious," Walwera.—The 1945 award covering threshing mill owners, which has not since been amended, provides for the payment of 2s 51 an hour and found, plus the court's two 5 per cent, cost-of-living bonuses, and the rate for work on a chaff cutter still stands at lid a ton and found for straw with grain, and double rates for straw without grain. J. H., Milton.—Low tide at Tautuku, near Maclennan. on December 20, 1947, is aproximately 2.22 a.m. and 2.47 p.m.