ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 222, 19 September 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)

ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

S.R. encloses a stamp and wishes to know its value and the year in which it was issued. —The stamp enclosed was issued in 1919, and its catalogued value is 1/6. Your specimen is slightly torn, and so is valueless. * * * » Stupid Owl wants to know how old one must fie before being able to obtain a license for a motor cycle?—ln order to obtain a motor cycle license one must be over the age of 15. * * * * A.D.J, says: (a) To be in good proportion what would be the following measurements of a girl 19 years of age—height, weight, waist and hip? (b) Would waving the hair occasionally with hot irons burn the roots, the irons not touching the TO«i£ht~n- a) T t ie ■ avera ? e height and ?£ «01 a glrl nineteen years of age is sft ~sin, and Bst 121b. Hip measurements vary a great deal. The usual waist measurement would be, I suppose between 21 and 22in. (b) Waving the hair occasionally with curling irons would not burn the roots.

Fokker wants to know: (a) Where a money order could be obtained? (b) The duty on a model aeroplane imported from America? —(a) Make application to the local Post Office, (b) The duty on the model aeroplane would depend upon its value. "Propeller" says that the total duty charges would amount to about 60 per cent of the cost of the model. * * * * J.F. asks: (a) What is the correct way to pronounce ski? (b) What is the difference between the New ZealanS Dominion stamp and the towns of New Zealand stamp?—(a) This word is pronounced "she." (b" I'm afraid that your second question is not stated sufficiently clearly for me to supply the desired information. *• * * * Mousie would like to know: (a) From what European waltz "E Pari Ra" was adapted. (b) A simple recipe for floor polish containing beeswax. —Ka) To the best of my. knowledge this song is adapted from a Maori tune. It was arranged by L. Rowe. (b) A simple recipe for floor polish containing beeswax is supplied in the following: Boil 2oz of borax and 2oz •of soap together in -t pint of water. Dissolve loz of beeswax and iox of candle ends in -J pint of turpentine: mix the two preparations, and add pints of turpentine. Shake well before using.