ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25173, 13 March 1943, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions Will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. “ Hold the Fort.”—The letter on which you comment did not appear in our columns. “ Stymied.”—You should communicate with the secretary of the Armed Forces Appeal Board. “Watchdog,” Pukeuri.—The information is not obtainable locally. Your questions have been referred to the Rationing Con- I troller, Wellington. “ Inquirer," Outram.—The recipe used by the Plunket Society for making rosehip syrup is too lengthy for publication in this column. If you apply to the head office of the society in Dunedm, 453 George street, you will be supplied with a copy. " Interested," Outram.—The Postmastergeneral announced on February 26 the loss by enemy action of 85 bags of parcels despatched from the Middle East base post-office during the first 10 days of December. J. L., Miller’s Flat.—ln addition to the ordinary allocation for March of 31b of sugar per person, a special issue of 31b for each person will be made available by retailers to each ration book holder who did not receive the marmalade allowance in July and August of last year. "Interested,” South Otago.—(l) The 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 office of the Labour Department. (2) Whether you are entitled to the use of the garage depends on the terms of your tenancy. (3) For any payment of rent amounting to £2 or more the tenant should receive a stamped reCe “ P Help.”—(l) Official marks are stamped on solid silver at an assay office. In the Birmingham assay office an anchor is stamped on the silver. The lion represents the hall mark, and the letter P stands for the surname or the Christian name of the maker. The date mark, say, 1930-31. indicates the year in which the article was marked at the assay office. (2) A floor should be stained and then varnished. It is not advisable to use size.