ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23205, 1 June 1937, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents.

“A Sprat to Catch."—We have submitted your question to the board for its reply. ” Curious,” Dunedin.—The price per day of one half-gallon of milk delivered is lid. “ X Y Z,” Balclutha.—When a child turns 15 years of age the widow’s pension in respect to that child lapses. “Argument,” Milton. —The saddle of the Crown Range is the highest motor road in the South Island, its altitude being 3877 feet. . , “ Inquirer,” Caversham. —The highest possible hand in cribbage counts 29 points, and is composed of three s’s and a jack (his nobs) and 5 (starter). "Puzzled," Shag Point.—lt is compulsory for a shepherd or teamster to join the New Zealand Workers’ Union. The wages are £2 2s 6d per week, with 17s 6d in addition where the workers are not provided with board and lodging. "A,” Maclennan. —If a sawmiller purchases five acres of forest at £6 per acre ho is entitled to cut out the area for which he has contracted. If he cuts 20 acres without agreement as to price, that becomes a matter for legal adjustment, and is a question on which we cannot hazard an opinion. " B,” Dunedin.—The shrub is Eugenia U-gni (New Zealand cranberry), named after Prince Eugene of Saxony. The berries are edible, and it is not * uncommon to find berries and flowers on the shrub in the autumn. Several other shrubs also bear flowers and berries at the same time. R. K., Oamaru. —Provision for the Royal Family is allocated between the Civil List (£410,000), the Consolidated Fund (£169,000), and the Duchy of Cornwall (£16,000). Civil List pensions are estimated to cost £50,000 a year. The President of the United States receives a salary of £15,000 per annum, with an allowance of £SOOO per annum for travelling expenses. It is impossible to estimate the “ upkeep ” of the Presidency, nor can any estimate be given of the cost of the presidential elections. L. L. Taylor-Cannon, Alexandra.—Before the construction of the British Cabinet in 1936 Sir Samuel Hoare was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Mr Anthony Eden was a member of the Cabinet (without portfolio) for League of Nations. On the resignation of Sir Samuel Hoare as Foreign Secretary, as a result of the unpopularity of the peace terms suggested by himself and M. Laval (Prime Minister of France) to end the Italian war in Abyssinia, Mr Eden became Foreign Secretary, and at a later date Sir Samuel Hoare was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. “ Ball," Heriot.—The minutes of an annual general meeting are confirmed at the next annual meeting unless the rules provide for a half-yearly general meeting, when it would be competent to confirm the minutes of the annual meeting. A special general meeting does not confirm the minutes, the object of such meetings being to transact some special business, notice of which should be given to members prior to its opening. In ruling that the minutes of the annual meeting should be confirmed at a special general meeting, the chairman acted in error. " Interested,” Mosgiel.—The following are the denominations of New Zealand stamps:—Halfpenny, Id, 2d, 2Jd, 3d, 4d. sd, 6d, Bd, 9d, Is, Is 3d, 2s, 2s 6d. 3s. 4s, ss, 6s, 7s, Bs, 9s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 40s, 60s, 80s, 100 s; air mail — Id, 3d, 6d; New Zealand CoronationId, 2id, 6d; Niue—halfpenny, Id, 2d, 2Jd, 4d, 6d, Is; Niue Coronation—ld, 2Jd. 6d: Cook—ld. Id, 2d, 2Jd, 4d, 6d, Is, 2s 6d, 3s, ss, 10s; Cook CoronationId, 2Jd, 6d; Samoa—halfpenny, Id, 2d, 2Jd, 4d, 6d, Is. 2s, 3s. Niue, Cook, and Samoa stamps in the above denominations are obtainable only at the four chief post offices in New Zealand. A letter addressed to the postmaster of the principal post office in each of the localities mentioned would be delivered. The information and stamps may be procured from the Chief Postmaster, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.