ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23334, 28 October 1937, Page 10

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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

" Moses," Dunedin.—lt would appear that an invalidity pension could be obtained for the youth, but in order to ascertain the position with certainty it would be necessary to lodge an application with the Registrar of Pensions at Dunedin. " Ratepayer," Oturehua. —It is unlikely that in view of the result of the poll on the proposal to raise a loan of £12,000 to assist in fhe erection of bridges in the Maniototo County that the members of the County Council would be disposed to take any steps to defeat the will of the ratepayers. " Geologist," Central Otago.—The stone used in the construction of the Dunedin Railway Station came from Kokonga (Central Otago). It was hewn from large boulders collected in that territory. The facings are of Oamaru stone and a small portion of Aberdeen granite was used for ornamental effects. "X Y Z." Weston.—You are entitled to reasonable notice for the removal of your stock and implements and no doubt the period could be arranged to the mutual satisfaction of the parties interested. It might also be possible to arrive at some amicable arrangements regarding the improvements. Structures on skids can be removed either whole or in part, but anything fixed to the ground, such as posts and attachments thereto, cannot be removed unless screws and not nails have been used to fasten them. " Discussion," Dunedin. —John Masefield, the Poet Laureate, is still living. The most prominent writers of poetry who died in 1936 were Rudyard Kipling. G. K. Chtsterton, A. E. Housman, and Sir Owen Seaman. John Drinkwater. the poet and playwright, died in March, 1937. and Sir J. M. Barrie in June.