ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25560, 13 June 1944, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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

“Shepherd.” Seacliff.—The national and gocial security tax is payable by a person when he or she reaches the age of IG y 8“ Photos."—The matter is too involved to give a definite answer to your question. You should place the full facts before vour solicitor. • , , “ Interested,’’ Lake Wanaka. —You should write to the secretary, Public Service Commissioner's Office, Wellington, for particulars with regard to the scale of wages paid to female employees in the Treasury Department. a d Qnly architectural school in New Zealand is at the Auckland University College. The course is a five or six years’ one. Full particulars will be supplied on application to Professor Knight. Auckland University College, Auckland. , . _ .. , ” Farm Girl,” Palmerston.—Particulars with respect to the procedure necessary in order to join the Land Army may bq obtained on application to the office of the Women’s War Service Auxiliary, impress Company’s Buildings, Bond street, R. J. L., Caversham.—Under the Soldiers’ Rehabilitation and Land Sales Act, provision is made to acquire compulsorily farm property, even though it constitutes a single unit, when it has been voluntarily placed on the market. “ Inquirer." Oamaru.—lf the husband is earning a" normal income his wife is not entitled to receive age benefit. If a husband and wife, each of whom has reached the age of 60 years, have no income, they are entitled to a combined age benefit of £169 a year (31s 6d a week each). They, may earn between them another £1 a week, bringing their total income up to £221 a year.