ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23829, 8 June 1939, Page 10

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. N. L., Dunedin.—Unsuitable. C. E. Knight, Auckland.—Correspondence closed. A. R. A., Dunedin.—The Sovereign’s Birthday Observance Act, 1937, fixes the first Monday in June in each year as the King's Birthday in New Zealand. ” Mechanic,” Clinton.—A machine of the type mentioned was working in South Canterbury some years ago, and it Is most probable that It was also employed in North Otago. ** Constant Reader,” Middleman*.—'The age benefit under the Social Security Act applies to men and women of 60 years who comply with the necessary conditions. A widow with children is entitled to a benefit irrespective of her age, but a widow without children cannot receive It

until she has reached the age of 50

years. " Puzzled Sue,” Naseby.—The executors of a will are the only persons entitled in law to draw money under a will. They" may apply the Post Office Savings Bank deposit in payment of claims and debts, but if there are other assets not specifically disposed of they would have to reimburse the amount taken from the Post Office Savings Bank so as to ensure that you, as specific legatee, receive the full amount in that account. The life insurance moneys cannot be used for the payment of debts unless the will expressly directs that they

should be available for that purpose. X. S., Henley.—A correspondent kindly supplies the following in further reference to tire names of young hawks;—"The following may be of interest:—(l) A hawk nestling is called ‘ eyess,’ or. ‘ eyas,’ or ‘ nyas.’ The word is derived from the Latin nidus, a nest (through the French niais). (2) One that can perch but not fly is called a ‘ brancher.’ (3) A young hawk in the first year's plumage is called a ' red-hawk,’ a ‘ soar-hawk,’ or a ‘ sore-hawk ’ (from the French ‘ sorel,’ a reddish-brown colour). There are many other technical names applied to various hawks and their age and condition, but probably the above will satisfy your correspondent.”