ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
" Jack," Oamaru.—The value of a home in which a pensioner, or one eligible for the pension, resides is not computed as income, but if the house is let at 18s per week and is valued at £SOO the owner could not be granted an old-age pension. "Subsidised Miner."—You have not supplied your name. "Argument," Dunedln.—(l) The seating capacity of the Town Hall Is 2900 and of the Concert Chamber 900. The capacity of other theatres and halls in Dunedln is:—His Majesty's Theatre, 1460 ; Empire, 2408; Regent, 1800; Octagon, . 1200; St. James, 1198; State, 865; King Edward, 844; Strand, 797; Grand, 780; Burns Hall, 700. (2), The population of'the cities is as follows:—Auckland, 106,900; Wanganui, 24,850; Palmerston North, 21,650; Wellington, 113,500; Nelson, 11,050; Christchurch, 91,500; . Dunedln, 69,400; Invereargill, 20,900. The populations of the towns will be found In the New Zealand ■ Official Year Book. (3) The surname of the Royal Family is Windsor. . " Elector," Oturehua.—The parliamentary representatives of Awania since 1911 have been:—l9ll-1914, Sir Joseph Ward; 19141919, Sir Joseph Ward; 1919-1922, J. R. Hamilton; 1922-1925, P. A, de la Perrelle; 1925-1928, J. R. Hamilton; 1931, P. A. de la Perrelle.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22257, 9 May 1934, Page 6
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