Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26847, 11 August 1948, Page 6

Answers to Correspondents

“ Ernest,” Mataura. —Communicate with Messrs Sharland and Co., Ltd., 12 Dowling street, Dunedin. •• Mac," Dundas street.—We have no information on the subject. • „ L. A. T., Sawyers' Bay.—Under the Milk Act, 1944, power is given milk authorities to zone milk deliveries in peace time. “ poor Health,” Oamaru.—lf a man is earning £6 a week his wife is not entitled to draw age benefit. If the 'husband has reached the age of 60 years he and his wife may between them draw age benefit totalling £4 10s a week, and, provided they have no other source of income, may earn an additional £l .a week—a total of £5 10s a week. They are also entitled to own their own house and have between them £IOOO in the bank. “Paint,” Tahakopa.—The trouble is probably due to the quality 1 of the. paint and the dampness on the outside of the windows. The only remedy would appear to be to have the old paint removed and the window frames repainted with a first-class paint "Curly,” North Taieri.—The Arthurs Pass road is open for traffic at present As this route could be made impassable by sudden snow or rain storms, it would be advisable for you to inquire from the Automobile Association (Canterbury) on the day before you intend to make the journey. R. G., Oamaru.—A defendant before the court may occasionally be described in a newspaper report as an electrician and labourer because he is so described m the court records, the reason for this being that, while he may be an electrician by trade, he is actually at the time, of his appearance before the court employed as a labourer. It is customary for the occupation of a defendant to be stated in order that the name Will riot be confused with that of another person of, the same name but engaged in a different occupation.