ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24793, 18 December 1941, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. " Old Soldier,” Oamaru.—See news story In this Issue. " Twenty Year Subscriber.”—The Idea that splitting the tongue of any bird will assist in teaching it to talk is quite erroneous. " Perplexed."—A special officer is now on efutv at the Railway Station for the purpose of advising those who propose travelling by rail during the Christmas holidays. You will not be affected, since you do not propose to travel more than 100 miles from Dunedln. . "M. L.’’—Provided your social security benefit of 30s a week constitutes your sole income, you are entitled to augment it to the extent of £1 a week, bringing the total income to £2 10s a week. , " Sailor’s Sister.”—According to navy orders, a sailor when travelling home on final leave has free travelling by rail, but must pay his own boat fare, which is reduced by one-third, and his bus fare, on which he receives a 10 per cent, reduction. On the other hand, the army authorities issue a pass to a soldier on final leave which enables him to reach his horn® free of cost to himself.