ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23707, 14 January 1939, Page 12

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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

W. I.—Your point of view noted. "Argument,” St. Kilda.—On April 20, 1903, a patient escaped from Seacliff Mental Hospital. He was responsible for several fires which destroyed the Waitati Presbyterian Church, a corn byre and haystack, and a cottage at Warrington. The church was burned on April 21. C. M. A., Kaitangata.—lf you will repeat your question, giving the date of the answer, we shall be pleased to inform you whether the postmaster’s general observation was correct in this particular instance. Our endeavour is to supply accurate information in regard to every question asked by correspondents. , , “ Wondering,” Gore.—Hollyhock rust is prevalent in a season of frequent changes in temperature. The plant should be sprayed with liquid sulphur and the soil well worked with a forK in order that the sun may warm it. Your treatment of the maidenhair fern appears to be right. They should be kept in shade and not placed in a sunny window. Watering once a week is suitable, but the greatest care should be exercised regarding drainage. Stagnant water around the roots will kill the plant. “ Inquiry,” Dunedin. —The Carnegie Trust is a term generally used to embrace various organisations in several countries. Those organisations administer funds for specified purposes.- For instance, the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust exists to promote the well-being of the masses of the people of Great Britain and Ireland by " charitable ” methods, and the trustees are charged to concern themselves primarily with experiments of a pioneer character. They operate in accordance with quinquennial programmes, the chief activities of that for 1936-40 relating to land settlement, music, social services, adult education, rural development, and museums. Grants for some of these purposes have been made available in New Zealand, but the principle of grants in perpetuity is discouraged. The general idea is to assist deserving movements, such as those designed to extend the advantages of education, to become firmly established so that they may then exist on their merits. The money for all these activities is that bequeathed by Mr Andrew Carnegie, who. in pursuance of his principle that "he who dies rich dies disgraced,” set aside several millions for specific purposes. Trustees of the Carnegie Corporation of New York make periodical allocations to various countries, and the grants are for definite purposes. From time to time trustees have been appointed in New Zealand to administer certain grants, but the main administration centre of the corporation is at 522 Fifth avenue. New York City. U.S.A. Mr Norton Francis, P.O. Box 112, Christchurch, is the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Carnegie Corporation Advisory Committee.