ANSWERS TO CORRSPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25176, 17 March 1943, Page 2

ANSWERS TO CORRSPONDENTS

Questions Will not be answered . unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. ••Inquirer.” Enfield.-The r-8 name e^. ‘ ,na h t??r,?iarp»4rlihd N rs £ n ls S payable e on r the net a^ou^ for rent after allowance has been made for repairs, breakages, and other main te ”Worrle h d!” g Kaka Point-Fowls acquire the habit of picking feathers out of other members of the flock through ha - ing nothing to do. Bury wheat under the litter and make them work. You should also put a handful of quassia quart of water and spray the birds witn taken on the licensing qY es V° taneously with the general electfon this year. No poll was held on this issue at theJl93l general election for reasons of economy. (2) The Bala «f Government was in office for 19 years. and the Massey-Coates Government (including the term of the National Governmeht under Mr Massey) for 13 years. “ Curious.” Mosgiel.—A widow without children is entitled to a benefit of £1 per week, plus cost of living bonus Us)-Ad-ditional income to the extent ° f . fTJ! week may be received without the beneiit being reduced. The allowance to a .widow with one child is £9l a year, plus 'the cost of living bonus, and she may have other income up to 30s a week without her benefit being affected. Where a widowed mother receives for her own use an allotment from a son in the military forces, the amount treated as income is 2s a day, or the actual allotment, whichever is the lower.