ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25563, 16 June 1944, Page 2

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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

"Anxious,” Clyde.—You should place the matter in the hands of your solicitor. “ Infra Dig..” Waikouaiti.—The local branch of the Department of Agriculture has no knowledge of any correspondence classes for dairy farming. “ Sailor Girl,” Tapanui.—lnformation concerning enlistment in the navy for the Wren’s naval service will be supplied on application to the Women’s War Service Auxiliary, New Zealand Express Company’s building, Dunedin. “ L.1.P.,” Oamaru.—Generally, leases from the Crown are dealt with by the Land Board, but where they come within section 208 of the Land Act, that is, where a deposit of more than 30 per cent., but not more than 90 per cent, is paid, they must have the approval, of the Land Sales Committee.

“ W. G. M.,” Oamaru. —(1) In the terms of your lease you must continue paying rent on the area of your leasehold land affected by river erosion, but an application to the Land Board for relief should receive favourable consideration. (2) You cannot claim compensation from the Land Board.

“Piggery,” Ravensbourne.—(l) A pigsty must be at a greater distance than 150 feet from any house or building used as a dwelling or school, or in which any person is employed, or from any building in which food intended for human consumption is prepared or stored. It must also be a greater distance than 50 feet from any road or boundary of any occupied neighbouring property. The floor of the sty must be of concrete or other material approved of by the Health Department, and must be proof against soakage. (2) If an offensive odour emanates from any piggery that in every way complies with the by-law the Health Department should be notified through the local authority for the district. (3) If the noise from a piggery creates a public nuisance the local authority has power to deal with the matter.