ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25101, 17 December 1942, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. “Artillery.-”—(1) A translation of the Artillery inotto is: “Whither duty and glory lead.” (2) Viscount Cranborne is a son of the Marquess of Salisbury, but has himself been raised to the peerage. “X Y Z,” Palmerston.—Any person who is engaged in an essential industry or undertaking, irrespective of his or her age, is required to accept the directions of the man-power officer. While the Industrial Man-power Regulations are sufficiently wide in their scope to give a man-power officer the right to issue a direction to any person, .the position at- present is that a person aged 16 who is not engaged in an essential industry or undertaking is not regarded as being covered by the regulations. “ Pat from Ireland,” Waikouaiti.—lf house and goods provided are assessed at a value of £1 for taxation purposes and you are receiving £4 clear, the amount for which you sign should be in excess of the sum of £5 10s which you mention. , From the figures which you quote the position in respect of taxation appears to be irregular, and, to avoid a possible claim, it would be advisable to obtain guidance on this matter. “Balmoral,”' Oamaru— (1) Although a person has been posted to the Reserve of Officers, he is still liable to be called upon for service in the Home Guard. <• i After he has been posted to the Home Guard he may obtain exemption only on medical grounds, but he has the right of appeal to the Armed Forces Appeal Board. (3) He is entitled to wear his badges of rank as an officer only if he holds that rank in the Home Guard. In a majority of cases battalion commanders endeavour to find positions for men according to their rank. (4) It is expected that a regulation will shortly be drafted covering the question of the maximum distance a man will be required to travel to attend parades. (5) Tire arrangements for transport vary according to circumstances. The matter should be taken up with battalion commanders.