ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23333, 27 October 1937, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. "Holiday," Dunedln.—The request for leave to sub-let the teachers' residence should be submitted to the Education Board by the teacher. " Centralite," Omakau.—A man and wife in receipt of the old-age pension may earn £1 per week each without reduction of pension. If the earnings are in exoess of that sum the pension would be proportionately reduced. "Inquiry," Dunedin.—Labour Day was first enacted as a holiday in New Zealand on .October 19, 1899, the second Wednesday in the month of October In each year being fixed as the day. Later the holiday was changed to the fourth Monday in October. " Threepence," Milton.—The objects on the back of the New Zealand threepenny piece are waha-ika, weapons used by the Maori warriors and sometimes displayed in dances. The old type of waha-ika was plain and was not carved in such a way as is represented in the samples on our coins. "An Inquirer," Dunedin.—A person in re» ceipt of the income stated is not liable for income tax, nor need he furnish an income tax return. Ke must, however, declare his income for employment tax purposes, and the taxation paid—Bd in the £1 on £lB7 13s 2d, plus £1 as registration tax—is correct.