ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24773, 25 November 1941, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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

* Up-Settee."—Too obscure. "Business Square Deal," Oamaru Your suggestion is noted. " Interested."—Weasels are fairly plentiful in New Zealand, but are not

nearly so numerous as stoats. "Foal," Five Rivers.—From the information supplied, it is not possible to decide, with any degree of certainty, the cause of the foal's condition. It is most likely that the trouble is due to a joint or navel ill. but it* may possibly be due to debility- or injury. In any case, you should have the foal examined by a veterinary surgeon; the nearest one to your district is sta-

tioned at Gore. "Second O.I.B."—All soldiers of the last war who are drawn in the balw lot are posted to a National Re- • serve unit. These r.ien are not required to go into a territorial camp, but must put in the equivalent of 40 six-hour day parades—part in the evenings and part on Saturday

and week-ends. " Worried."—lf the allotments received from the two soldier sons are banked on their behalf and left untouched the father's age benefit will not be affected. It will, however, be necessary for him to place the full facts before the office of the Social Security Department in Oamaru' and also to submit his bank book for inspection. "Happy."—The following rates of pay are provided under the shearers' and shed hands' award:—Machine. £1 lis per 100, with rations; behind, £1 13s 6d per 100, witn rations; pressers, £4 12s per week and found (hourly rate 2s 6d); all other shed hands, £4 2s per week and found (hourly rate 2s 4d). No special provision is made for youth shed hands. Their ability to obtain .the full wage will depend upon their competence.