ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 39, 15 February 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Bookworm wants to know: (a) The Christian name of L. M. Montgomery, (b) Her address. —Lucy Maude are the Christian names or L. M. Montgomery, (b) Write care of her publishers, the Cornstalk Publishing Company, Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Raglan wonders wny nsh are so scarce In the winter time.—Flsli are scarce In the winter time because the bad weather drives them out to sea. In the summer the schnapper, which Is one or Auckland's principal fish, comes Into the Hauraki t Gulf,'to spawn, and this lias the result of ■accumulating the flsli near the shore. Trawlers, however, are not allowed to operate In the spawning areas; they must go beyond the limits of the Gulf for their catches.'

' N.Z. -wants to know particulars or the Auckland Stamp Club. —The Auckland Philatelic Society holds a meeting: on the first Thursday of every month in the Y.M.C.A. rooms. The annual subscription Tor city members is 5/ and for country members 3/. H. Duthie, Esq., care .of New Zealand Insurance Company, Queen Street, Auckland, is ' the honorary secretary. Curious ii. asks: (a) Why are some trees always green and some not? (b) MHiv Is the sun taken as the centre of our planetary system?—(a) This is due to the country of origin, gome trees being natives of tropical or sub-tropical countries and : others coming l from colder climes. We believe that trees or hot countries have leaves all the year round in order to provide adequate shade from the sun. New Zealand, which is sub-tropical, has only one deciduous, tree. (b) Because it Is the centre round -which a large number or planets, including the earth, revolve. Curious -wants to know what Anniversary Day Is for. —Annfversary Day is to commemorate the founding of Auckland.