ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25304, 14 August 1943, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents.

«< inquirer.”—We have no knowledge of it having been recorded that on one occasion " Big Ben ” struck 13. _ “M. B„” Waikaka.—One specimen (No. 1) is New Zealand cedar (kawaka)., and the other is totara. “ Footy,” Arrowtown. —The match between Otago and Southland at Invercargill was not broadcast by Mr McKenzie, " Member Dunedin Jockey Club. —We cannot see our way to accept correspondence supporting the candidature of any particular persons for seats on the club’s committee. . “Look Ahead.”—lt has been projected that a railway tunnel should be constructed from Sawyers’ Bay to Waitati, but war has necessitated the plan being put into abeyance. “A. S. B.,’’ Mosgiel—Without fuller particulars, a definite answer cannot be given. Forms of application for the allowance are obtainable from all post offices. Your best course is to fill in one of these forms and post it to Base Records, Army Department, Wellington. “G S P„” Highcliff.—The statement made recently by Mr James Hogg, of Dunedin, that the value of New Zealandmade goods for the year ended March 31, 1942, had reached the record figure of £155,000,000, referred solely to goods manufactured' in New Zealand and did not include figures for primary produce exported. „ "B E. E.”—The man-power officer has the right to direct a married woman without children to employment in an essential industry. An endeavour is made to place an employee in work for which he or she is best qualified, and there should be little difficulty in providing a suitable opening for a woman with shorthand, typing, and clerical experience. “ Interested,” Balclutha. —A widow whose husband’s death is due to his war service is entitled to a war pension of 40s a week, and 10s a week for each of her two children. She may also, if her Circumstances warrant it, be granted an economic pension of 12s 6d a week. An all-round increase in pensions, to be made retrospective from July 1, is proposed in legislation at present before Parliament. "Bacon,” Otekaike.—For dry-curing an average size bacon pig, 501 b of pure dairy salt, 51b of brown sugar, and 21b of saltpetre (powdered) should be used. These should be well mixed together. For the first three or four days after a mordant has been applied and removed, this mixture should be rubbed well into the fleshy parts and round the bones and joints. Afterwards spread it freely over the sides, say, twice a week, allowing more salt, etc., on the hams and shoulders, less along the back and least of all on the bellies. “ Colonial.” —(1) As there is a considerable variation in the English and New Zealand systems of taxation it is not posI sible to make a satisfactory comparison | between them. The minimum income ! taxation on the individual in New Zealand is 2s 6d in the £, plus 33 1-3 per cent, I war tax, and 2s 6d National and Social j Security tax, making a total of 5s lOd. The maximum amount, so far as the inI dividual Is concerned, is 15s 6d, and the j maximum with the supertax added Is 18s. The minimum flat rate in England is 10s, | and, including supertax, the maximum is ■ 19s 6d. (2 and 3) It is not permissible j under the war regulations to answer these questions. (4) The total number of New Zealanders who served in the last war I was 105,625, of whom 99,822 were sent overseas. We are unable to state the number of New Zealanders who served in the navy during that war.