TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18412, 19 May 1920, Page 6

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

" Lyttelton."—Tho present Sing and Queen left Lyttelton by tho Ophir, but thoy were ■fcmdered £xom tho wharf to the Ophir by the s.s. Tutanokai. "Maternity Bonus."—The bonus of £6 is payable only to membeiß of tho National Provident Fund <and friendly societies. It is not payable, however, where tho joint income of husband and wife in the twelve months preceding- the birth of the child exoeeds £3OO. Only one payment can be made in respeot to the some child. " Argument."—Any householder and his wife can vote. The by-laws of the Education Board forbid the publication of inspectors' reports, which are confidential between tho board and school committee. Anybody reading tho report at a meeting does so \atl his own risk. H/W.—TJ|ou *ro not too late to apply fctf « thci /ncdaJ, and there is little doubt tbjitt you' would get it on establishing your claim. Apply to Defence Headquarters at Christchurch. "Indig-najit Digger."—A paraphrase of your letter has already apwared in another journal.