READERS’ QUERIES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21176, 27 July 1940, Page 9

READERS’ QUERIES

“Defanca.”—The Maginot Line cost about £15,000,000 to build. Tbe first section completed Involved an outlay or £30,000,000 apd it was further strengthened later at a co*t computed to be in the region of £15,000,000. “Hun.” —Russia could not supply Germany’s deficiencies in raw material. The British Empire has a monopoly of rubber, nirkel and Jute —ail three or which are war materials. Germany can make synthetic rubber, but it is very expensive and perishes quickly. It is also con-ldered improbable that Germany will get sufficient oil rrom her new ally—transport dinicult.es are the reason. “Dalver.”—Brasslea (mentioned in connection with the Government’s scheme to accelerate production is a large genus or plants distinguished by the cylindrie.il p.>d tipped with a conical beak and containing one row or seeds. The genus Includes cabbage, rape, turnips, mustard, etc. “Portia." —The final Court of Appeal in the British Empire is the Judicial Commit tee «.r the Privy Council it was constituted in is'J3. The members or thp Committee are the Lord Chancellor and persons who have held high judicial ofllre in Great Britain. Ireland, or tin? Overseas Dominions. They meet in a room in Downing street. They do not actually deliver a judgment, but state they will advise His Majesty to allow or disallow* the appeal. “Mileage.’*—The Admiralty nautical mile i- u-ually taken as i.i'.v* reet, a.- against the land mile of 5250 feet. •Rip Van Winkle." —The Hamilton saleyard.- w• •i• originally J<*<ai.»d on the .-it* now occupied by ttie Hallway Buildings in Yb i u * Mrcct. Ward street was u>t then *pen as a thoroughfare.