ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23393, 7 January 1938, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. "Argument,” Tapanui.—The information is not available in Dunedin, but we shall endeavour to procure it. " Tennis,” Otekaike. —A ball that strikes the top of the net and falls into its proper court may be played after it has bounced. "Air Lines,” Dunedin.—Air Travel (New Zealand). Ltd., Hokitika, and East Coast Airways, Ltd., 60 Peel street, Gisborne. J, S., Dunedin.—The Customs duty on a wristlet watch Is 20 per cent, if of British origin, and 36| per cent, if foreign. " Interested,” Rae’s Junction.—At the Labour Day meeting at Auckland Adversity was third in the Improvers' Handicap on the first day (Saturday), and third in the Newmarket Handicap run on Labour Day. “ Union Jack,” Dunedin.—Your letter was evidently written under a misapprehension. The shipment of wheat was brought to Dunedin in the Harbledown. The Melbourne Maru brought a cargo from Japan, and did not carry wheat. C. P. C., Dunedin.—ln the Free-for-All at Addington in November last Indianapolis took charge at the end of half a mile. He was joined a furlong later by Bonny Azure, and they led into the straight from Rol TOr, and the lastnamed immediately went to the front. Supertax beat Roi I’Or for first place, and Lucky Jack was third. “ Pension.” Cromwell.—The maximum Income allowed to a single person in receipt of the invalidity pension without reduction of the pension is £ 1 a week from all sources. The pension Is granted for total Invalidity, and recipients are supposed to be incapable of work for wages. Where a person became a companion the question of the value of board and lodging would arise, but where the Income is from rent the net amount is computed. Cases of the kind mentioned should be referred to the registrar of pensions in Dunedin, from whom •& recipient of the pension would receive the required information.