ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23515, 1 June 1938, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. " Independent,” Mataura. —The effect of the expressions used was given in our report. “ Interested,” Heriot—A man and his wife can earn £llO 10s per annum and the wife may still be eligible for the old-age pension of £SB 10s. " Subscriber,” Dunedin. —Phar Lap was bred by Mr A. F. Roberts, of South Canterbury, and was sold as a yearling. During his rating career he was owned in partnership and raced in the name of Mr H. R. Telford, his trainer. “ Inquirer,” Waikoikoi. —(1) The difference in weight between a cubic foot of gold and the same amount of sheet lead is 4881 b. The weight of the cubic foot of gold is 12001 b and that of the sheet lead 7121 b. (2) A wheel forming part of a moving vehicle travels faster at the top than at the bottom. At any instant the top part of the wheel is moving forward faster than the bottom (which is stationary). R. L„ Wylie’s Crossing.—The first sheep introduced into New Zealand were landed in Queen Charlotte Sound from Captain Cook's expedition in 1773. They were a ram and ewe, but being in poor condition, both died. The dates of later importations are indefinite, and much in dispute. Merinos were imported into the Wairarapa district in the early ’4o’s, and into Marlborough in 1847. It may be regarded as certain that some of the early whalers brought sheep to New Zealand. "House,” Oamaru.—(l) In the absence of agreement between landlord and tenant one month's notice must bo given to vacate a dwelling. (2) II is necessary to find other premises ’’ for a tenant before he can be forced to leave the dwelling in which he resides. This means that alternative accommodation must be available to a tenant before an order to vacate premises is made. The fact that a tenant previously occupied a flat may be regarded by a magistrate as a relevant consideration, and if he is satisfied that this would be alternative accommodation an order may be made. There is also the question of relative hardship as between landlord and tenant, but you do not raise that issue. A tenant cannot demand that the alternative accommodation offered should in all respects be equal to or better than the house he is asked to vacate, but that aspect of the question is one for the magistrate to decide.