ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26289, 22 October 1946, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

“ Labour," Cromwell.—We nave not the space to devote vto the reprinting of extracts from political pamphlets. “ Inquirer,” Oamaru. —You should communicate with the various firms of lending booksellers. . “Interested Reader. Pukehiki. award wage of a journeyman plumber, whether registered or otherwise, is 3s OJd an hour. The award provides for travelling time for a worker when travelling between the city and, the country. •* clover,” Palmerston.— According to tiie terms of the contract it would appear that you are bound to fulfil the agreement into which you have entered. If you have reason to think otherwise you should consult your solicitor. "Wondering,” Cromwell—(l) An invalid and his wife, with one dependent child and with no income other than the benefit, mav between them earn an additional £52 a year without suffering an;, reduction in the benefit. (2) A person in receipt of age or invalid benefit may own his own house and live in it without having his benefit affected. " Cow Milker,” Anderson s v Bay.—The following recipe will provide 3 suitable lime white wash: —Slake half a bushel ot lime in boiling water, and keep it covered with water during the process. Then strain to remove all sediment. Add 31u of ground rice boiled in water to a thin paste, Jib of powdered Spanish whiting, and lib of clear blue melted in boiling water. Mix the whole thoroughly and allow to stand for a couple of days. When using it apply as hot as possible. Any sediment in the wash will block the sprayer, and it is therefore much more satisfactory to apply with a brush, “Facts.” —Since our published reply t" you on Saturday morning last we have ascertained the fact that a form of pasteurisation was in use in the Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Factory in the early years of this century, but it was not the process later introduced by the person named in voiir statement. , J E., Queenstown.—ln the section devoted to ” Jack Pots " in the game of poker in the 41 Officisl Rules of Csitl Games ” in “ Hoyle Up to Date.” appear the following two clauses: —False openers: If the opener refuses to meet the raise or if ho one comes in against him before cards are drawn, he must show his five cards to the board face up. to prove that he had the necessary opening qualifications. If he has. and no one is betting against -him, he takes the poo,. If he cannot show that he held the openers he is classed as a false opener. A fa.se opener forfeits his right to the pot. Those who came in under the impression tha. the pot was legitimately opened are allowed to sav. no matter what their handare. The player to the left of the fa!-e opener begins betting. Showing openers onlv: If the opener is not called aftche has drawn cards and made a bet. all he need show is openers, and the rest 01 his five cards face down, to show a fair hand. It is no one's business what he drew unless they pay to see it. . . 11l *• Hoyle's Games Modernised." by Lawrence H Dawson, rule 4, on Jack Pots, savs: '' The opener under all circumstance--must show his whole hand.” In a picface to Dawson's book it is stated that the laws of the game given in the poker section of the book are those under which the game is played by the leading players tn this country, and consequently may be accepted as the standard laws of English draw poker.