ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25386, 18 November 1943, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. " Curious,” Oamaru.—The Waihora, of 2003 tons, was a sister ship to the Union Steam Ship Company’s steamer Tarawera. "Jon,” Balclutha.—(l) The net profit of the Post and Telegraph Department for the last financial year was £286,528. (2) It would be safer for you, as trustees, to consult a solicitor before proceeding with any sale. Anxious,” Port Chalmers.—You should lay your complaint before the local borough council. The' matter can probably be dealt with adequately under the by-law dealing with the keeping of poultry within the borough. / “ Tenant,” 'Queenstown—Provided you cannot get another house for yourself, suitable alternatve accommodation must be found for you by the owner of the house you are at present occupying. That does not necessarily mean a house with a telephone or other amenities such as you mention. , ~ " Lover of Justice.”—The controller of 4ZB Radio Station informs us that none of the three judges was in the studio when the competitors in the vocal talent competition conducted by the station were singing. There were four winners in the competition, and two of them were pupils of one of the three judges. His pupils comprised the great majority of the 102 competitors who took part in the contest. “Puzzled,” Tuapeka Mouth.—When a person removes from one district to another he can re-register in the latter district for his butter requirements, and this will be approved by the rationing officer. The same course should be followed by the girls to whom you refer when they return home for the holiday period. . , " Confidence.”—See the leading columns in yesterday's issue. We are in general agreement with what you say, but the Government has decided that transactions which until a few weeks ago were regarded as private are now to be publicly reported, and it is in order that the community max have an opportunity of judging what the effect of the recent legislation is that we have considered it expedient at present to respect the Government’s intentions in that particular. " Interested.”—The wage of a clerical worker, 21 years of age, with five years experience is, under the general clerical workers’ award, as follows: —If the worker commenced work before he was 16 years of age and was in his fifth year he would receive 62s 6d a week for the first six months and 70s a week for the second six months. If he started work at 16 vears of age he would receive 70s a week for the first six months and 78s for the second six months. In the case of a worker 19 years of age with three vears’ experience, if he commenced work before his sixteenth birthday and was in his third year he would receive 37s 6d for the first six months and W 6d for the second six months. If he started work at 16 and was in his third year he would receive 42s 6d a week for the first six months and 47s 6d a week for the second. In each instance the two o P® r “ n ( t ;, co s ' employer^car^^educ^pa^ 6 foretime Sift Mdf ffiS* and “f must"be paid.