Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26640, 10 December 1947, Page 4

Answers to Correspondents

A. D. M.—We are inquiring., “Anxious.”—Your letter will be referred to the health authorities. "Gaelic.” Clarksville.—The -old Gaelic for John is Eoin. The more modern Gaelic word is lan. “ Wondering," Central Otago.—Your Post Office address should accompany your inquiry. " Five Hundred," Broad Bay.—ln a notrump hand the rule in regard to the playing of the joker in a game of 500. according to “ Hoyle’s Official Rules of Card Games,” is as follows:—"The joker is a suit by itself, and the holder df the joker cannot play it if he can follow suit: not being able to .follow suit, he can discard a card of another suit as often as he chooses, or' play the joker when he pleases.” “ S.ysal-craft.” Maheno.—Although sysalcraft is actually made (for inside use, it is sometimes used for 1 outside walls, and if kept well painted jt has been found. to stand the weather reasonably well. One grade which was made for outside use is at present out-.'of production. “ Ferns.” Maori /Hill. —Persons who might be interested- in collections of pressed ferns such ;as those mentioned by you are Mr M. R. Skipworth, superintendent of reserves. Botanic Gardens; Mr W. A. Thomson', 237 Taieri road, Roslyn; and Mr G. 'Simpson. G 9 Belgrave crescent, Roslyn. f “ Farm Worker,” South Otago.—A worker on an agricultural farm is paid £4 5s a week and keep, or £5 5s a week if board and lodging are not provided. There are no .specified hours of work and no overtime rates are paid. The Agricultural Workers’ Extension Regulations provide for 18 days’ holiday each year, which includes all statutory holidays. Before a worker’s annual leave commences he must be paid in cash for his holiday- period. Payment for any special duties performed by tXe worker’s wife should be subject to arrangement with the employer.