ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 12

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

"A 1* C,” I’apnkalo.—Unless negligence can be proved the society would not be liable. A public risk policy would cover spectators, but the possibility of accident would surely he remote. " Naturalist,” Kalhlku.—The specimen has been forwarded by the Department of Agriculture to (lie veterinary laboratory at Wallacevillc. The type is harmless •ami Is likely to have been passed by some animal. " Learner,” Gore.—The giant planet Jupiter is the one appearing In the cast below Scorpio. Sirius can he seen rising low down in the east shortly after 11 o’clock. Orion rises at the same lime and Illgel, north of Sirius, also about the same time and at about the same altitude. Mars, Saturn and Mercury are not at present visible, owing to their proximity to the sun. "Otago.”—(1) Taiaroa's attendant, “Tom Bowling,” referred to In " Old Whaling flays.” was probably a " pakeba Maori.” An authority suggests that Taiaroa would be aide to obtain any number of Maoris in accompany him on a trip to Sydney, but a pakeha would add to his mana. It is possible that some reader may have facts available regarding his identity, in which case we shall be pleased to publish them. (2) A map of Otago Harbour, with the details required, can he seen at the Lands and Survey Office. (3) Among the vessels lost in Otago Harbour and at the Heads were the barque Revival, in March, IS'iS. which suffered a total loss at Otago Heads; the Huon Belle, ketch, a total loss at Goat Island on December 16, 1879; in 1862 the barque Guinevere a total loss on January 17 and the schooner Tamar on December 16, the two latter both at the Heads. On July 4, IS6S, the Pride of the Yarra collided with the Favourite in the channel in the Upper Harbour and sank. On October 16, 1879. the steamer Bruce became a total loss at the Heads: on October 26, 1893, the ketch Alice Jane, and on September 27, 1913. the s.s. Tyrone were lost at the Heads. The barque Disruption was also a total loss at the Heads, hut the date of the disaster la not at hand. There have, of course, been many collisions In the harbour, and in some of these vessels have been sunk and have been* refloated later.