THE CALL OF THE CLUB. ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 125, 28 May 1932, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE CALL OF THE CLUB.

ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Q.M. wants 10 Know the name or the bird that mes liig-li overhead at ing-lit making- a chirping: noise.—ln reply to tills Question, »» authority states that In all probability the bird mentioned is the wlntcfronted tern, or sea swallow. These Birds iin> well Known to llshermen as tin; kaliavvai bird, and (luring , the .summer months nost on several Islands in the Haurakl Guir. They remain to New Zealand during: the year and, in common with one or two other ffliore birds, often ily at night rrom the Manukau to the Waitemata Harbour, and vice versa. During the month of Aim , . J and again in October, certain migratory birds, such as the godwit, are al.so to be heard overhead, but 1 rather think you rofer to the terns, which are heard much more often. Colleotor inquires: (a) The value or tho Russian and Costa Hlca stamps which he encloses. (b) The value or 100 stamps.—These stamps are worth not mure than one? penny each. (b) One liundrnd foreign sirups may De purchased for 1/.

Curious asks for the value of a Finnish stamp, which lie describes In detail.—This stamp is not a Government issue, and is retailed in Auckland at one penny. • ♦ * * » U.K. asks for the Identification or Tour used stamps, which she encloses.—The stamp with, the deep red background comes from Germany; tlie stamp with, a portrait of a queen in red, likewise from Germany; the pale yellow from the Dutch Indies; and the stamp printed in purple on a white ground comes from Austria. » » # * J.B. says: "I should be very pleased if you could tell me: (a) How much lo cents is, and the way in which such money coulj be sent abroad. (t>) How much -wouli Hie postage be?'-*-(a) In F.nglKi money the equivalent or 10 cents at the preset!" time would be about 6d. Hi all probability international coupons could be used who sending such a small sum or money from the country, (i>) Do you want to know the postage charged on a letter to the I'nlted States of America? If so, a twopenny stamp will cover it. N.H.—Stlimpa sent to the Witch Uocto: , for identification can only he returned when a stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed.