Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26634, 3 December 1947, Page 4

Answers to Correspondents

•• Wondering,” Clyde. Communicate with the Self Help Co-op., Ltd.. Lower High street, Dunedin. ‘•Puzzled,” Central Otago.—(l) So far as we can ascertain, Wendy super Botany three-ply wool is not obtainable in Dunedin at the present time. The retail price when it was last on sale was Is 7d for fingering and Is 8d for baby wool (2) The King of Egypt has three daughters but no sons. (3) The correct measurements of a full-sized deck tennis court are 30 feet by 17 feet. The game can. however, be played much better on a smaller area, even down to half the full size. A. S. M.. Kaitangata.—Money cannot be sent from New Zealand to any dollar country without a permit from the Reserve Bank. This may bo arranged by applying in the first place -to one of the trading banks. “Ally Sloper,” Oamaru. A correspondent has kindly supplied us with the following recipe for making the coal flower plant which she has tried and found to ariswey the purpose adequately:—l tablespoon Prussian blue powder. 2 tablespoons salt. 2 tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons ammonia, 3d bottle of red ink Mix ail together, and pour over about five pieces of Westport coal arranged in a dish. About twice weekly, feed with one tablespoon salt dissolved in half a cup of cold water. “ Books,” Oamaru.—Books may be sent by parcels' post to members of the J Force in Japan. The rates of postage are Id for the first 4oz, and id for each additional 2oz. Parcels are limited to 41b in weight. Parcels may be addressed care of the Rev. D. W. Storkey, or other chaplain, with the J Force in Japan. J. R. C.. Mosgiel.—(l) The Taieri Amateur Turf Club conducted its final race meeting at Mosgiel on April 17, 1911. (2) An act legalising bookmakers came into force on November 25, 1907, and this was revoked by the Gaming Act Amendment Act 1910, which took effect from December 3 of that year. The last meeting at which bookmakers operated in Dunedin was at Forbury in May, 1910. (3) A book entitled “Every Place in New Zealand (New Zealand Index) giving a list of the cities and towns of New Zealand and the population of each, is compiled by Messrs H. Wise and Co. (N.Z.), Ltd., Dunedin The latest edition is still m the printers’ hands and should be on sale early in the New Year in the leading booksellers’ shops. The price cannot be yet stated.