ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27112, 21 June 1949, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

“Motorist.”—Held for inquiry.. “ Needles,” North-East Valley.—Communicate with Messrs Parker and Keane, Ltd., George street. j. R., Dunedin.—(l) If the tenant is in arrears with his rent, and has failed to keep his agreement to pay by a certain date, you will be justified in taking legal proceedings for the»recovery of the debt. (2) You are entitled to engage your own solicitor. “Inquirer,” St. Kilda.—A widow, aged 60 drawing the age benefit and with no other source of income, will not have her benefit affected if she has two boarders, paying 32s 6d each per week. " Disgusted," South Otago.—You should .consult a solicitor. _ G 8.. Cardrona. —Spirits of sal ammoniac may remove indelible ink pencil marks from linen or woollen material, but completely satisfactory results are difficult to obtain. , ■ , „ " Fur,” Tapanui.—The following is a simple method of curing opossum or rabbit skins:—Soak the skin in water until it is soft and then tack it on a flat board. Each skin has three layers in it, and vWth a piece of wood which has been smoothed and pointed lift two of the layers right off Rub in alum and salt to cure, and when it has been cured wash thoroughly to take out the salt, otherwise the skin will not dry. Tack the skin on the board and flay it with the fingers and then hang on to a line to dry. The process occupies about a fortnight. Few amateurs make a success of curing opossum or other skins, and it is, therefore, advisable to entrust the work to a professional firm. “ Teapot," Alexandra.—lf the teapot merely requires to be cleaned, various suitable polishes are procurable in hardware stores. It cannot bd stated whether the article requires to be replated without an examination, but if you submit it to Messrs Dickinson, Mytton, Ltd., 204 Crawford street, you will receive expert advice, and, if necessary, that firm will undertake the work of replating. “ Inquirer,” Dunedin.—lf you take a sample of the soil to the Department of Agriculture, Chief Post Office, an analysis will be given by an expert. “Always," Palmerston.—(l) The first immigrants to settle at Dannevirke came from Denmark about 1872, and th* town derived its name from their own country’s nomenclature. (2J New Plymouth was named after Plymouth (Devonshire), the first emigrants coming chiefly from DevonSh “Balletomane," Dunedin.—The Covent Garden Russian Ballet opened a season in Dunedin on March 13, 1939.