ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26226, 9 August 1946, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

•• Interested,” Waverley „ street- lU Prima donna, from the Italian first lady, is the term applied to the person singing the principal female role in opera. {■&> Madame, or in the English form, madam, ! i s defined as a form of address to a lady. ; and is often adopted by professional sing- . ers on the concert stage. . “ interested,” Wakari. —Except in tlie , case of a seven-aside tournament an extension of 'time is never granted in a Rugby match, and no extension was granted in the match to which you refer. It is possible that the game extended a few seconds beyond the allotted time as it could not be stopped until the ball had gone out of play. " Land Girl,” South Otago.—ln the aosence of an under-rate worker's permit i girl on a dairy farm or sheep farm is ->ntitled to the same wages as a youth. The wage varies according to the age. An under-rate permit may be granted to any woman or girl if the inspector is satisfied. having regard to the conditions of her 'nnplovment, the nature of the work performed by her. and the time occupied by her in the performance of her work and other relevant circumstances, that she is not reasonably entitled to wages at the prescribed minimum rate. ' “ Cricket,” Oamaru.—The adult cricket, which has wings, lays its eggs during the autumn in cracks in the soil The eggs hatch out into small crickets the following summer They develop wings later when they reach file adult stage. There iis no grub stage. Crickets live on grass i and decomposed vegetable matter, and I when thev reach maturity they eat grass mainly, but will devour almost any edible substances which come within their reach They are difficult to control, but success has been obtained by using poisonous baits, such as Paris green mixed with bran.