Answers To Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27040, 26 March 1949, Page 8

Answers To Correspondents

" Garden,”’ Milton.—The answers to your questions will appear in next Friday's gardening column. “ Joe Citizen.”—We hope to supply the answer to your question in our news columns shortly. ”X. Y. Z.,” Taieri.—lt cannot be said that Anniversary Day is a general holiday. Varying provisions occur under different awards with respect to this particular day. In some branches of industry it is permissible to substitute another day for the Anniversary Day holiday. You will have to be guided by the provisions of the particular award governing your employment. “ Bomber Bond,” Musselburgh.—lt will depend on the nature of the bonds whether additional interest is payable after the date of maturity. It will be necessary for you to present them at the money order office at the Chief Post Office. M. G. C., Clinton.—The insects received from you arc common carpet weevils. This insect is the larvae of a small beetle-shaped insect known as dermestes. It is very difficult to eradicate the pest. Although not a remedy, napthaline is an excellent preventive. The simplest course to adopt is to remove all dust and fluff from the crevices, and then spray the room, and any clothing and carpets in xt with Flit. Carpet weevils are especially destructive in their attacks on woollen goods.