Answers To Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27026, 10 March 1949, Page 8

Answers To Correspondents

John Anderson.—The letter was submitted for printing over a pen-name, ana in no circumstances would we divulge the name and, address of a person so writing to our' columns. “ Curious,” Roxburgh.—To remove a grease mark immerse the material in a soap bath, which should be kept at nearly boiling temperature. If the stam is fresh, smear it with tallow or lard, and afterwards rub the material with soap in cold water. Benzine or turpentine is sometimes successfully used in removing stains of a greasy nature. A simple method, however, of removing a stain is to procure a bottle of carbon tetra-chloride, with directions for its use, from your chemist’s shop. •• Black Spots,” Taieri—You have omitted to supply your name. “ Wondering.” Dunedin.—There are approximately 1333 lineal feet in 1000 super feet of 4 x 2 timber. “Curious,” Dunedin.—(l) The following is a recipe for making wheat and raisin wine:—4lb sugar, 1 gal. cold water, lib wheat, lib raisins, lib old potatoes, loz yeast. Wash and cut into small pieces, but do not peel the potatoes. Put ail the ingredients into the cold water, stirring every day for three weeks. Strain well, bottle and cork tightly for a week or so. Then cork tightly and tie. The longer it is kept the stronger it becomes. (2) A person can, with the consent of the Minister of Internal Affairs, have his surname changed. He should ponsult a solicitor on the procedure to be adopted. Except in the case of a child whose Christian name may be changed within one year of the date of the registration of its birth, war regulations which, so far as we are aware, have never been revoked, prevent any Christian name being changed. These regulations have been effective since September 4. 1939. The solicitor's charge will be in accordance with the amount of work involved. " Duckshooter,” Milton.—lt will be high water at St. Clair on May 7 at approximately 11 a.m. and 11.24 p.m.