ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 52, 2 March 1929, Page 2 (Supplement)

ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Rosebud wants to know names or wedding anniversaries, and at what number or years they occur.—Or cotirse, wedding anniversaries come each year, but the silver wedding arter 2 5 years or marriage, the golden wedding arter 50 years or marriage, and the diamond wedding after c,o years, are the main anniversaries, and friends attending an anniversary party should at such times give girts accordingly, i.e., silver girts at the 25th anniversary. golden girts at the 50th, and girts incorporating diamonds at the 60th anniversary. Interested wants to know: (a) Where do hawks build their nests? (b) Can small dynamos be obtained in Auckland at a reasonable price, and where? —(a) Hawks often nest in trees, sometimes building nests ror themselves and sometimes adopting the homes or other birds, (b) Dynamos can be procured rrom all good electrical shops, and vary in price according to the Size, quality, etc.

A correspondent writes: in your Witrh Doctor column of February 14 "Quizzy" asks is there a town called Koogong, and where is it? Your reply is you have never heard or it, although you suggest it may he a small village. Apparently "Quizzy" means Kooyong. This is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. T thought I'd write and tell you and vou could pass the knowledge on to "Quizzy." Fern Leaf wonders what are the national emblems or America, Australia, and India The national emblem or America is the .eagle, with "Unity is Strength" written around it; or Australia the Wattle, and India, the Star or India, with "Heaven's Light Our Guide" written about it. Winnie's question will be answered when her real name and address are received at this office. Bread inquires ir "Hovis" bread can be procured in Auckland. -— This bread is made by the Hovis companv, or London Bristol, Manchester, etc., England, and i have never heard or their bread beir.g sold in New Zealand. Chucks asks it' unused American stamps are obtainable in Auckland, and where.—Yes, some unused American stamps can be obtained rrom the principal stamp dealers Qf Auckland,