ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23517, 4 June 1938, Page 14

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. “ Coins.” Dunedin.—The address is Mr Allan Sutherland, F.R.N.S., honorary secretary, New Zealand Numismatic Society, " Hansard," Parliament House, Wellington, C.l. , “Fair Play,” Mllburn.—Unless rules have been adopted that make provision for their removal there are no means of displacing members of a committee who do not attend the meetings. "Farmer,” Balclutha.—lt is impossible to answer the question submitted with any degree of certainty, but if the income has been arrived at In the correct manner you are entitled to the exemption of £2lO. “Curious,” Outram.—(l) The power line is being erected by the Southland Electric Power Supply, the address of which is Private Bag, Inverdargill. (2) Mr Semple’s private address is 50 Childers terrace, Kilbirnie, Wellington. (3) The standard head of water in New Zealand is one cubic foot of water per second or 375 gallons per minute. "Will." Dunedin.—As a will has been left, probate must be obtained in the Supreme Court. As no trustees were appointed, a solicitor should be consulted to determine who should apply for probate. Death duties will probably have to be paid, and no dealings with the land can take place until the title is placed in the name of an administrator. The senior son, as such, has no greater rights than any other child. “ Interested.” Herbert.—The area of the Commonwealth of Australia is 2,974,381 square miles, and that of the Dominion of New Zealand and dependencies 104,015 square miles. The area of Australia is almost as great as that of the United States, is fourfifths of that of Canada, is nearly three-fourths of the whole area of Europe, and is almost 25 times as great as that of Great Britain and Ireland. The area of the North Island of New Zealand and adjacent islets is 44,281 square miles, of the South Island and adjacent islets 58,092-, and of Stewart Island and adjacent islets 670 square miles. The area of Chatham Islands is 372 square miles.