ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25503, 5 April 1944, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the 'name and address of correspondents. •• Interested,” North-East Valley.— Your letter takes too large assumptions. . * J. K., South Otago.—Mr Gardner Miller’s address is 213 Peterborough, Christchurch. • ' , “J. C..” Kaitangata.—Messrs John Edmond, Ltd., Dunedin, have on sale oars for rowing boats. . . - . «Petrol.”—A person with a registered car may use his coupon petrol* for any purpose he wishes. “Argument.”—National superannuation is payable when a person reaches the age of 65 years at the rate of £lO per annum," rising by annual increments of £2 10s. ' As from April 1, 1944, the amount payable is at the rate of £l7 10s a year. “Anxious to Know,” Hampden.—The following formula should prove effective: A' pit should be dug at least six feet deep and covered with a flyproof seat fitted with a self-closing lid. For about two feet around the edges the ground should be sprayed with light oil or kerosene, and then tramped hard. The walls of the pit should be sprayed with oil or tar. A little disinfectant may be put In daily. " Farmer,” Clinton.—A clause in the Act concerning the branding of stock reads: “ Every person who brands any stock with a brand which is not registered, or of which he is not the registered owner, without the authority of such owner, is liable to a fine. . . A further clause reads: “ Every owner of stock whose brand has not been heretofore registered shall apply to the registrar of the district wherein his stock are running, or are intended to Tun, for a brand for registration by him. "X. Y. Z.,” Ida Valley.—The space at our disposal will not permit us to publish the full schedule of the functions of a primary producers’ committee, but its main duties may be stated as follows: To see that sufficient labour is available in the various districts to maintain production, to make surveys of-the.various districts with a view to the growing' of linen flax, to attend to all applications for lendlease machinery, and also to attend to applications for girls under the land service scheme. “ Heroine,” Balclutha.—We cannot say what penalty would be inflicted by - f magistrate on a returned soldier found guilty of making insulting remarks. For an offence of that nature no deduction would be made from "the soldier’s pension. The War Pensions Board can, however, suspend payment of a pension for any period during which a pensioner is in gaol. (2) If a person wishes to take a case to the .court and has not. sufficient money to pay the costs, he can apply for the leave of the court to sue in forma pauperis (as a pauper). (3) ft The headquarters of the Army Department in Dunedin is at the Drill Hall, Kensington.