ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22296, 23 June 1934, Page 12

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

" Interrogator,” Dunedin. —Pedestrians should keep to the. left side of the road and advancing cars should pass on their right hand. “Enquirer,” Dunedin.—A King's Counsel can, of course, appear for a prisoner and address the jury in the Supreme Court. The conferring of the honour does, not restrict a barrister’s rights of practice. When ho appears in court, however, ho Is attended by junior counsel. “ Regular Listener,” Dunedin.—The noise of hammering at 4YA on Monday night was caused by tradesmen effecting alterations in the shops below the studio. Wo understand the work has now been completed. The objection to the choice of items for the news session should be brought under the notice of the station director. “Arguments,” Milton.—(l) All Bey (Turkey) and Charlie Santen (America) wrestled in Tlmaru on June 1. 1934, the Turk winning by two falls to one. (2) A marriage license can be procured from the registrar on the day on which the marriage ceremony is performed, provided that one of the parties has resided for at least three days in the district immediately prior to the ceremony. The registrar’s charges for the license and ceremony are £2 ss. Inquiries are not made from any outside source, such as the post office, the declaration signed by the parties placing on them the full responsibility for the accuracy of the information given by them. “ Centenary," Dunedin.—The Melbourne-Bluff passenger service was interrupted by the outbreak of war in August, 1914. The Manuka arrived in Dunedin on August 11, 1914. The next arrival in this service was the Paloona on October 28, 1914, and this vessel continued In the service. The Weslralla was running in 1917 and 1918, and the Mokoia arrived from Melbourne bn October 29, 1918. The Paloona continued the running after the Wcstralia was lost. After 1921 the Manuka took up the service, and the Malieno followed the Manuka. The distance from Melbourne to Milford Sound is approximately 1200 miles and frpm Milford Sound to Bluff 198 miles. " Concrete," South Dunedin. To construct the path a full half-yard of half-inch to three-quarter-inch screenings will be required, together with a bag and a-half of cement. A bag of sand and half a bag of cement will be necessary to cover the screenings. If tiro metal and sand are mixed together a quarter of a yard of sand will bo necessary.