ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25277, 14 July 1943, Page 2

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

“ Curious.” —He was born in London. " Grateful,” Central Otago.—On the facts as stated,, you will be entitled to receive family allowance on account of your three children. ' “Legal,” Balclutha. —The young man cannot now be legally adopted. The matter is one, however, on which you should consult a solicitor. G R. M„ Cardrona.—You should write, giving full details, to the radio inspector, c/o Post and Telegraph Department, Dunedin, who will advise you as to the cause of the trouble. “ Coupon,” Milton.—There are 26 coupons. The line running diagonally across the page is merely to facilitate cutting in cases in which half coupons are required. “Wide-awake. —(1) We do not answer questions of the nature of those suomitted by you concerning members of Parliament. (2) Mr Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States of America, is a member of the Episcopalian Church. ml “Interested,” Mormngton.—The answer to which you refer is correct and was based on the recent amendment to the Social Security Act which came into operation on July 1. Prior to that the benefit was reduced by any income in excess of £5 5s a week, including the national and social security tax of 2s 6d in the £l. “Curious,” Balclutha.—(l) A book on tatting work is obtainable from Messrs Arthur Barnett, Ltd., George street. Dunedin, at a cost of Is. (2) When adopting a child, a court fee of £1 Is is payable. Usually such matters are placed in the hands of solicitor, whose fee would be commensurate with the amount of work involved. “ Interested,” Lawrence.—At one time two firms in Dunedin undertook to a limited extent the work of re-enamelling iron pots, but as they cannot obtain sufficient enamel for their ordinary requirements it is not now possible to have a pot reconditioned on the inside. Generally speaking, a second-hand ir.on pot is too thin to withstand the force that has to be applied in the re-enamelling process. “Pension,” Port Chalmers.—(l) Age benefit of 32s fid each is payable to husband and wife when they have reached the age of 60 years. (2) National Endowment means the income from certain funds set aside by the Government several years ago for certain specific purposes, one of which was the payment of old-age pensions. (2) Neither of your sisters will be entitled to receive age or other benefits until she has resided in New Zealand for 20 years. “ Retailer.”—lnformation received from a distributing firm in Dunedin is to the effect that no tobacco retailers are at present receiving their normal supplies. Limited quantities only of tobacco and cigarettes are received at infrequent intervals by the wholesale houses, and these are distributed as far as possible to retailers on the basis of their previous purchases. No retailer, ‘it is declared, has received any more than he is entitled to, and it is suggested that the story of the Invercargill resident’s purchase should be viewed with more than a little scepticism.