ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25802, 24 March 1945, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of the correspondent. "Argument," Oamaru.-There. is no *pecified distance. The matter is left to the discretion of the police. " Newcomer.”—Local bodies would be unable to obtain staffs on the terms suggested by you. . " L.,” Balclutha.—There may have been factors in the case unknown to us, and we are therefore unable to offer any comment on the magistrate s judgment “ Symposium.” Hanmer Springs.—(l) inc voting at the Awarua by-election was: Herron. 4935: O'Sullivan. 2765: Henderson, 256. (2) The voting at elect on for Mataura in 1938 was: Macdonald. 5898, McDougall. 4383. r “ Searchlight."—The applications from candidates in Australia and New Zealand for the chair of Modern Languages in the Otago University were forward-d direct to Dunedin. Consequently no report concerning them was obtained trom the Advisory Committee in London. “ Palmerston.” —Sir Patrick Duff habeen selected to fill the post of High Commissioner in New Zealand for his Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, in succession to Sir Harry uatterbee, and will take up his duties in th'- middle of the year. ' " Cabinet.” Anderson's Pay.— Publication of the list of members of the New Zealand Cabinet and their portfolios would cccupv more space than we can affoia at present, but the information may be obtained from the Year Book in the Public Library. The personnel of the Vtar Cabinet, is as follows :-lhe Prune Minister (Mr P. Fraser). Mr W. Nash, Mr D. G. Sullivan; Mr F. Jones. Mr A. Hamilton, and Mr W. Perrv. M.L.C. ” Interested,” Musselburgh.-To preserve ginger from raw or green ginger, put the green ginger regularly every nipht and morning for a fortnight' into f’-esh boiling water. Remove the outside skin with a sharp knife, boil it in water until it is quite soft, and slice into imp slices. Make ready a syrup of lib of loaf sugar to J pint of water, clarify it and put the ginger into it. Boil it until it is clear. The whole process requires 14 days. - ‘Ar CT us.” The annual amount contributecTbv the Presbyterian Church Board out of its funds towards the payment of the salary of the Professor of History at the University of Otago is £BOO. and a similar amount is contributed towards the salary of the Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy. A further amount of £2OO. contributed in each case by tne Otago University Council, brings the *a!?rv in each case up to £IOOO. "Inauirer,” Outram.—(l) Universal superannuation is payable when a person (man or woman) reaches the age of 65. The late from April 1 of this year to March 31. 1946. is £22 10s, and for the following year £25. Increases of £2 10s per year follow. (2) To obtain a copy of a birth certificate, application should be made at the office where the birth was registered, and, failing that, at the office of the Registrar-general Wellington. The cost of obtaining a copy is Is.