Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26628, 26 November 1947, Page 4

Answers to Correspondents

•’ No Need to Stay.”—Needlessly offensive.

'• Curious,” Musselburgh.—Cases' such as that mentioned by you should be submitted, with the relevant facts, to the Department of Labour in Dunedin for investigation. “Inquirer,” Heriot row.—(l) As there are several varieties of two cent Panama Canal zone stamps, if you send to us those held by you we shall have them -identified for you together with an estimate of their value. (2) The export of stamps to England is permitted, but we suggest that before sending' any to the Old Country you should ascertain from the purchaser whether he will be allowed to remit purchase money by return. (31 April 10, 1877, fell on a Tuesday.

“ Eureka,” Bajclutuha.—(l) Newspapers which should serve your purpose are the Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney; the Argus, Melbourne: the Cape Argus, Capetown: the Gazette and the Montreal Herald Montreal, Canada; and the Post and the Times, New York. (2) L.R.C. stands for Labour Representation Committee. (3) We do not know of any commercial college in New Zealand where a six weeks’ course can be taken. If you are prepared to take a longer course you should communicate with Rossbotham’s Commercial College, Stock Exchange Building, Dunedin. , “Gisborne.” Bluff.—(l) The sailing ship Dunedin had the distinction of carrying the first cargo of frozen meat from New Zealand to London. That was in February, 1882, when the vessel was owned bv the Shaw Savill and Albion Company. The Dunedin, on her last voyage, sailed from Dunedin on March 20, 1890, for London, but never reached her destination. She was believed to have foundered in a storm or to have be'en sunk through collision with an iceberg. (2). The City of Dunedin, a paddle steamer trading between Dunedin and coastal ports, was wrecked in May, 1865, presumably in Cook Strait, with serious loss of life. She left Port Chalmers on May 14, 1865, and was never heard of afterwards, but a lot of wreckage from the vessel was washed ashore from Cook Strait.