ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24236, 1 March 1940, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. “ Two of the Audience.” Abbotsford.— Your letter has been published elsewhere. ”E. W. F.”—” Reliable history ” does not prove what you assert with reference to war guilt in 1914. “ X Y Z.”—The specimens have been examined, but there is no possibility of their containing the minerals which vou mention. “ Ratepayer,” Oamaru.—Generally speaking, ‘the consent of the ratepayers is 4 necessary for the raising of municipal loans, but statutory authority does exist for the raising of them in certain circumstances without a poll, N. Atkinson, Cromwell—Select tomatoes of good shape and not too large and place in a warm, dry place until they are well rotted. Then wash the seeds out of the pulp, dry thoroughly, and store until wanted, "Asthma.” —A correspondent states that bluegum leaves may be used for the relief of asthma by half-filling a kettle, which is not used for other purposes, with water and bluegum leaves and allowing it to boil. One such kettle boiling in the room occupied by the patient is, the correspondent says, sufficient to provide relief. It is necessary to add fresh leaves from time to time.