ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23203, 29 May 1937, Page 12

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and.address of correspondents. " Positive," . Rae's Junction.—The photograph is that of the man's own son. " Two A," North-East Valley.—Your parents' first cousins' children are your second cousins. " Curious," Central Otago.—There does not appear to be any legal liability, but an amicable adjustment of the matter may be possible. " Fair Trial."—lt is regrettable, but curious, that you should be disgusted when the effect has been, as you indicate, so gratifying to you. " Farmer," Balclutha.—The wages and conditions laid down by law for agricultural workers supersede in all respects any agreement previously entered into regarding wages. "A Rationalist."—We are not prepared to insert letters from correspondents expressing either their belief or their disbelief of the allegation that was made. " Books," Nevis. —The advertisement appeared in the Otago Daily Times on May 1. The address of the organisation is the Overseas Book League, 19 Southampton Buildings, Chancery lane, London, W.C.2. There is a primage duty of 3 per cent, on books imported into New Zealand. " Reader," South Otago.—lt is declared in the Companies Act to be illegal to offer shares for subscription or for sale by going from house to house, but the exact meaning of the words " from house to house" has been a subject for legal argument, and is at present a matter for judicial consideration. The Companies Act came into force on April 1, 1934. "Taxpayer," Dunedin.—(l) A fanner may now employ relief workers on certain classes of specified work, paying £4 per week of 40 hours, and receive for married men by way of subsidy £2 5s per wck, or 9s per working day. The previous scheme for assisting farmers was withdrawn last year. (2) A farmer selling milk or cream to a vendor delivering the products in the city must obtain registration from the Department of Agriculture. " Leading Farmer," Bannockburn.—lt Is impossible with only the details given in your letter to advise on the question of holidays due. In the (irst place there is no provision in the Act for a fortnight's holiday in each year. Every agricultural worker employed on a dairy farm for not less than four weeks continuously is to be allowed off not less than seven clays in the aggregate for every 12 weeks of employment. These holidays arc to be given as the employer thinks fit, but so that not less than 28 days in the aggregate shall be allowed during each year of employment. Where there is a dispute regarding holidays the facts should be placed before the officer in charge of the Labour Department in Dunedin