ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25853, 25 May 1945, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be answered unless accompanied by the name and address of the correspondent. " Greg.”—Your letter is being forwarded to the writer of the article. " Inquirer.” Roxburgh.—The Broken Hill Proprietary Company dividends are exempt from the payment of the National and Social Security tax of 2s 6d in the £l. “ Reader,” Balclutha.—The National and Social Security tax of 2s 6d in the £1 is payable on the interest received from the money in the Post Office Savings Bank. “Amazed,” Lauder. —We can only repeat what we have already stated—that if you will furnish us with specific instances of the miscarriages of justice which you allege. we shall be pleased to investigate. " Oil,” St. Clair.—Oil concessions on Tarakan are held by the Bataafsche PetroleumMaatschappij, one of the main companies of the Royal Dutch-Shell group. The company, which is the production and refining company of the group, was formed in 1907, and production would presumably begin immediately following its formation. “ Puzzled.” Omakau.—You may apply to the Commissioner of Taxes for exemption from the payment of the levy of 5s a year, but the National and Social Security tax of 2s 6d in the £1 must be paid on the interest received from the money in the Savings Bank. M. D„ Luggate.—Tlie agents by whom our cable service is compiled exercise great care in the selection of the news which is transmitted by them It is inevitable that reports which reach them from more or less isolated parts of the Continent may sometimes mislead them, but if they are occasionally led into error they endeavour, as far as possible, to correct any mistaken impression which their messages may have created. ~