ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22630, 23 July 1935, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

" Collector,” Dunedin.—There Is no information available In Dunedin regarding tho withdrawal of the jubilee issue of postage stamps In India, South Africa, and Canada. “ Shag Point."—The first woman student to gain a degree In the University of Now Zealand was Miss Kate Milligan Edgar, at Auckland University College. The first woman graduate at tho University of Otago was Miss Caroline Freeman, 8.A., In 1885. " Interested,” Milton. —The spider specimen has been Identified as Arbanltls Huttonll, one of tho trap-door variety. This spider does not itself construct a trap-door, but lives In the ground In a two-branch tunnel, which gives it a decided strategic advantage. The specimen submitted was probably paralysed by the sting of a *■ wasp. J. F. 8., Balclutha.—(l) Workers’ compensation for accidents Is based on tho wages received by an Injured person. The loss of one Joint of any finger Is compensated by a payment of 5 per cent.; two Joints of the middle or ring finger, 6i per cent.; total loss of two joints of the little finger, 8J per cent,; total loss of the little finger of either hand, 12 per cent. The offleer-In-chargo of the local Department of Labour would, on receipt of a statement of wages received and particulars of tho Injury, supply an estimate of tho compensation payable In any particular case. (2) The term " matron,” as applied to a nurse In charge of a hospital, has Us derivation in " mater" or “ mother" (from the Latin "matrona"), signifying dependableness associated with the care or responsibility for others. It Is now used to describe the female head or superintendent of any Institution. “Labour,” Oamaru.—lf tho statement published by us was, as you say, inaccurate. It was certainly made In good faith, and wo must have been misinformed.