BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1080, 12 August 1926, Page 18

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Louis' 1 (Palmerston North) : (1) You can apply for a second loan. Whether or not you would get one depends upon the whole of the circumstances, of your case.. (2) There are special arrangements m connection with sales to a civilian. If you sell to one ,you must make your contract conditional on the consent of the land board being < obtained.— "Worried Father" (Dunedin) : If a Court 1 order was made m the matter you will have to apply to the Court to have it cancelled or varied. If you have appointed another guardian f or the child you will have to make the necessary arrangements to revoke the appointment.-r-"Miss E.A." . (Christchurch): The funeral expenses and debts constitute a first charge. — "Constant Reader" (Greyrriouth) : (1) The. landlord is entitled to a return of 7 per cent, on the capital value as m i.914 after allowing for depreciation, . repairs and outgoings, interview the local Inspector of Factories and ask him to investigate, your. case. (2) The landlord is not m any way obliged to do this. — " Anxious" , (Hikutaia) : (1) You can adopt' .

your stepfather's = name. (2) If the i term that wages = were to be £2 1 can . be implied i from the sur- § rounding' circunir | stances a. claim i would lie. (3) To = marry the girl , = would practically | end the prosecu- , | tion, ,as \ being | your wife she | pould not give | evidence .without | your consent. If | parents, refuse i consent a Judge = oh application be- | ing "made has | power to author- i ise the marriage, i —"Tussock" (Ta- I panui)^ Any firm | of booksellers will i

give you the re- .^jupiiMiiiiimiiummimniiiiminii quired informat'ipn,—"J.A" (Eltham) and others: The •''Sisters and 1 Brothers" query with its answer lf He is looking at his own photograph is now banned m the columns "of "Truth."— "Perplexed" . (Palmerstpn North): Mt. .Victoria, Wellington. — "T.L." (Christchurch): Yes.— "Blank" (Hastings): The sister's " family would be entitled as next-of-kin to participate m the estate of the brother presumed to be dead. — ''Constant Reader"' (Bunedin) : Yes. — "W.V.A." (Wellington): There must be something: behind this. Such . a briefly stated question does not admit qf a definite; answer. .Interview' the Registrar of ' Pensions. — "Investor" (Orep'uki): There is no connection whatever "betwen the two companies excepting that they were both floated by the same firm of brokers. — "Chilly One" (Wellington): No. — "Brother" (Christchurch): The wife's income must be provided for before those entitled "on her death can be . paid. — "Enquirer" .(Nelson): The facts are insufficient for a reliable opinion. The matter is one best dealt with by a local . solicitor.— "Legal" (Wellington) : i920.-r-"lgnoramus" (Newton): You should pay what you can, but if a judgment summons is taken put appear m Court arid explain your; ciiV cumstances to the magistrate. — "G.R." (Weraroa) : Kenner's Ltd., Cuba Street, Wellington— "C.l." (Itfakowhai): You must see the editors of the papers on the matter.-^'Mati" (Puketiritiri) : Advertise m the papers of the district where they lived. — "Very Anxious" (Blenheim): You should insist upon your solicitor bringing the case on - for trial.—

"E.D.C." (Sydenham) : The services of a solicitor are necessary. An application with suuporting papers is neces-sary.T^-"L. Morris" (Miirchison) : Masturbation is not one of the specific giounds for divorce. — "Nomar Qrravan" (Christchurch): Whitcombe and Tombs.^-"H.D." (Ponsonby) : Petition for divorce on the ground of adultery. The success or failure cannot be fore-r casted, being a question of evidence.— "F.F." (Waipukurau) : Scheme on the surface seems quite legitimate. The pamphlets enclosed are self-explana-tory with regard to the scheme of purchase,— "Kiakia" (Auckland): .(1) Refer the matter to the Labor Department (Rent Restriction Branch), for investigation. If the rent is more than the statutory limit they will apply to have the capital value fixed. (2) The lease cannot prevent the Acts from, operating. (3) No. (4) If A. owns the adjoining sectioni B. can. serve a fencing 'notice, but, the cost will have to be divided if there is nothing m the lease to the contrary.-^-"X.Y.Z." (Mar-r ton) : The doctor's certificate is s not conclusive that

you are entitled to your discharge. You will require to refer to the Defence Department. — "■V.S." (Otahuhu) : The question to be decided is: ; Was the Council within its rights m filling m the section? Assuming that they were justified m filling m the sectiqn, they would not be entitled to do so! m a manner which would cause damage to adjoining land. Your course is to call upon the Council to remedy the matter, and m the event of a

miiiiiiiuiimmuiiiiimiiiiiiiniiiimmii? refusal bring an action against the Council and the owner to compel one or other to remedy the position. — "Rates" (Otorohanga) : Yes.— "G.R.Me." (Christchurch): He must- make financial arrangements accordingly elsewhere. — "Worried" (DevonpOFt) : You had better consult a solicitor. Storm water must be drained to some lower level and it is inevitable that it must at times pass from one property to another But your neighbor cannot divert an existing flow from his property to yours. Certain powers; are conferred on local bodies by the Municipal Corporations Act 1920, to which your solicitor should refer. — "J. 8." (Birkenhead) : As to fixtures enquire from the council as this, comes under the scope of building bylaws. With regard to ' the hedge if it is a tree hedge it must hot be .planted' on or alongside the boundary fence without the neighbor's written consent.—" J.L. 1 ' (Tinui) :• Try Norman Aitken, bookseller, Courtenay Place, Wellington.