Answers To Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27391, 17 May 1950, Page 8

Answers To Correspondents

“ Dancer ” Dunedin. Communicate with Miss Bertha Salmond, Athenaeum Building, Octagon. W. Latimer (Lawrence).—The address you require is Aladdin Industries, Ltd., kerosene lamp manufacturers. 185 Willis street, Wellington. “Not Sure.”—A man and his wife between them may- have £IOOO in the bank before any deduction is made in social security payments.

“Drone," Oamaru.—To print your letter would expose us to the possibility of legal action.

“ Mac.”—Mr Benyon is staying at tne City Hotel, not at Wain’s Hotel, as previously stated. “ Curious.”—We have written to the Geographic Board to obtain the information you seek. _ . “ Ratepayer,” Milton. —Some parts of your letter are too personal, but an inquiry is being made about the matter complained of. " Mai Duck ” (Milton).—A mal-mai for duck shooting cannot be claimed until a month before the season opens. There is nothing to stop you building one at any time. „ , . „ “Interested” (Central Otago).—A well, tried method of preserving butter Is to fill a pot to within an inch of the top and to lay on it salt to a depth of half or three-quarters of an inch, and then cover the pot with any fiat article. The salt will turn to brine and form a layer at the top of the butter. Though this will keep out the air, it can easily be removed by turning the pot on one side. A suitable proportion is: Fresh butter 161 b, salt lib. “Curious” (Gardens.—(l) Although you put in your order for coal before the recent rise in price, your coal merchant probablv did not have stocks available at the time. If he had to fulfil orders with coal he obtained at the dearer price, he was quite entitled to pass the extra cost on to you. (2) We are unable to give you a satisfactory recipe for taking tarnish off a silver lame wedding dress. (3) Trolley buses will run from the Gardens to the Exchange. “ Palmerston.” —One of the chief events at the Canterbury centennial celebrations will be the re-enactment of the landing of the " First Four Ships ” at Lyttelton, which will be held on December 16 (Anniversary Day). The One Hundred Years of Progress Procession will take place on the morning of December 18 Other important ev nts are the Crth dral centennial service on December 17; Cavalcade of Fashion, December 24 and 25. Centennial Games. December 26 to January 3; and the fireworks display early in February. The New Zealand Centennial Galloping Cup and Trotting Cup will be run during Carnival Week. November 4-11, and the Inter-Dominion Trotting Championships at Addington on February 10, 14, 17 and 24,