ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 239, 8 October 1932, Page 2 (Supplement)

ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

oaateior immr mm uni. -OJ-- ' S.O.SI—No questions are answered In this column unless they are accompanied by the correct name and address of the contributor. » * • * An Interested Reader asks for the average height and weight or a boy 5 years old. The average height and weight of a boy 5 years or age is 3ft 6in. and 2st 121b. *. nr * Me asks how to make a pair of light brown nappa kid gloves a darker shade. —I can make no recommendation for I believe that no matter what method you use the results would be streaky and unsatisfactory. We would be pleased to hear trom any reader who may have had any success In dyeing brown nappa kid gloves. # * * Buster inquires: (a) How old a girl must be before she is able to obtain a driving license for a motor car? (b) What is a good cure for corns? — (a) Girls fifteen years or age and over may obtain a motor car driving license, (b) A chemist will recommend a good corn cure. Remember that comfortable shoes go a long way to prevent corns. * » » * Rua says: Would you please tell me the values of the l'ollo«vin? stamps? — (a) A red New Zealand one penny pink terrace postmarked liioo, ana (b) a red New Zealand exhibition one penny oblong "Maori Art" postmarked 24tli. December, 1906?. —• (a) This stamp is worth only id. (b) Issues of this stamp may he obtained from stamp' dealers for i / each. * * * * Win would like to know: (a) A method or cleaning black marks orr coloured ,satin evening shoes? (h) A method of removing pine gum from clothing?—(a) It depends to some extent as to the nature of the marks whether or not tliey may lie successfully removed. Sometimes rubbing with bread crusts will remove marks; sometimes fullers earth will help remove them; hut very often stains remain obstinate and cannot be removed without spoiling Hie material of tlx; sboes. (1)) Try applying turpentine. This may dissolve away the gum, and so leave the cloth clean.

Interested sends two stamps for valuation.—These are worth id each. • • * • Red wants particulars for joining: the Royal Marines. —Application for joining: the Royal Marines should he made to any Naval recruiting: office in the British Isles. Applicants must be 17 years of age. The height required varies from tiqie to time according- to the number required. It is between sft 6in and sft Bin, with chest measurements in proportion to the height. Allowance is made for a normal height and chest measurement which must be reached by the age of 21 years. Tne only qualifications necessary are a normal education, no police offences, and written consent from parents, it is also advisable to provide a certificate of character from a magistrate or late employer. # * * » Off>» Break wants: (a) The address or Rudyard Kipling, (b) The name of the greatest cricketer New Zealand has produced.—(a) Write to Mr. Rudyard Kipling, c/o his publishers, Messrs. MacMillan and Co., London, (b) The question of the greatest cricketer produced in New Zealand is debatable. In the years from 1894 "to 1924 the outstanding players Tor New Zealand teams on averages were: Batsmen: J. Baker (Otago), L. T. Cobcrort (Wellington), H. B. Lusk (Hawke's Bay), D. Reese (Canterbury), D. Sandman (Canterbury) and N. C. Snedden (Auckland). Bowlers: E. yphani (Wellington) ,\ A. Dowries (Otago), D. Reese (Canterbury). Since then the names which come most readily to mind are: Batsmen: S. Hiddieston (Wellington), C. S. Dempster (Wsllington), C. C. Dacre (Auckland), R. Blunt (Canterbury), T. C Lowry (Hawke's Bay), J. Mills (Auckland), G. L. Weir (Auckland), C. Allcott (Auckland). Bowlers: W. E. Merritt (Canterbury;, R. Blunt (Canterbury), C. Allcott (Auckland), S. Iliddleston (Wellington), G.. L. Weir (Auckland), I. Cromb (Canterbury). On an ail round basis these might lie reduced to: Bee.su, Blunt, Hiddleston, Lowry, Dacre, Merritt and snedden in something like that ord-sr— always with the proviso that C. V. Griinmett, who after a brief interprovinrial i career as a Wellington player went lo Australia, achieved a cricket, greatness not approached by any other New Zealander, except Spoirortli, who was born in New "ealand, but did *vot play cricket here.