ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24776, 28 November 1941, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

* Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and' address of correspondents. •The tjgly Duckling."—Too long for publication. . • •-*; v .. '■:<■■ ■ " True-spirited."—The complaint that is made by you will be investigated. R S S—Your question is not clear, but, On the assumption that you have the plant, sugar and water are the only ingredients " Clydebank."—Thomas Bracken old not live for a great length of time in any one part Of the city. We are unable to give his various addresses " Worker question concerning the increase in rental made by the landlord is one which is subject to the Fair Rents Act and should be submitted to the Labour Department. "Worried."—(l) A person is allowed to hold a demonstration wireless set for seven' days without being required to procure a licence. (2) When a purchaser has completed the payment for a house, the.vendor will execute a transfer conveyance, prepared by the purchaser's solicitor at the purchaser's expense. "Curious," South Otago.—Carrageen is a white seaweed, found on the east coast from Timaru southwards and is used in the manufacture of medicinal foods and by breweries. The price paid varies from Is 3d to Is 9d per lb for the dried weed. Likely purchasers of the seaweed are Messrs W Gregg and>Co., Ltd., Dunedm, and Dominion Breweries Company, Auckland. „ . , ... "Fair Play," Stirling.—lt is not possible to give any definition of a fixture which would be useful to you. Whether an article passes with the land depends mainly on two factors, viz., the purpose and the degree 01 the annexation to the land. Thus the same article—for example, an electric range or a washing machine—may go with the land in one case and not ■ in another. The decision depends on the facts of each particular case, and frequently an inspection is necessary. We should think that the wiring goes with tKe house, but there may be factors which prevent this view from being correct. It is quite impossible even to hazard an opinion on the .other matter for the reasons above given. If you wish to take the matter further, you should consult a •olicitor. We. cannot undertake to answer questions which involve a detailed examination of facts