? Ask ? The Witch Doctor

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 5, 6 January 1934, Page 2 (Supplement)

? Ask ? The Witch Doctor

Each loeel: in this column questions that puzzle our juvenile readers toill be answered. It is not intended that recipes, household hints, controversial matters or subjects of interest to adults onljj should be covercd in this column, the main purpose of tohich is to supply answers to the mail)) queries that sprinp from the natural curiosity of boys and Oirlt. Questions relating to hob'bycraft xoill a.i* be touched upon here C.W.E.—Full name and address must accompany nil Queries answered in tnis column. • » •* * would like to know how to clean crocheted luce.—Washing the lace in benzine should clean it satisfactorily without harming- tlio material. * * » Flying flee Inquires lor particulars concerning the Percival Gull and Hendy Hobo aeroplanes.—No information is at tlic moment available concerning' the llendy Hobo, but the price of the Percival Gull is £1000, and its ceiling 13,000 ft.

Nora asks Tor the price of the book "The Constant Nymph.''—lnquire at sonio or the larger bookshops where information concerning: this book may be obtained.

Dink sends rubbings of two coins Tor identification.—lt Is impossible to identify the first rubbing- without handling- tlie orlgrlnal. Probably the rubbing: is of a medallion struck in France during- the reiirn of Louis XV. The smaller coin is a three liairpencc piece or. Jamaica, and is of little value.

Brawn asks where he could procure two books* one on wrestling- and grips, and the other on boxing-; he is prepared to pay up to 1/0 Tor eacli copy.—l know or no publication on the subjects you mention that could be bought new I'or l/G. "The Textbook or Wrestling-," by Krnest Grulm costs a/o, whilst "Modern Boxing:," by Weils is priced at 2/6. Both books may be obtained from Auckland booksellers. -

H.C.B. wants to know: Where to imply Tor information concerning the |oining of the police rorce. (b) ir wool is used in the manufacture of munitions.— For particulars or joining the police rorce, get in touch with the Superintendent of Police, Auckland, (b) On occasions a small amount of wool is used"ln the manufacture or jnunitions.