Answers To Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27500, 21 September 1950, Page 4

Answers To Correspondents

“ Genuine.” —Incomprehensible. " Onlooker.”—We have a denial of the statement, which it is said must be based on hearsay. It is not possible therefore to print your letter. “ Mother of a Battle of Britain Pilot, Dunedin.—We have no records which show the number of Dunedin pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain. We suggest that you should write to the office of the Air Department, Wellington. “ Puzzled.” Balclutha.—Housekeepers are not covered by an award, but the Minimum Wage Act. which applies to such workers, provides for a wage of £4 3s a week without keep, or £3 3s a week with keep, the board and lodging being assessed at £1 a week. Until you reach 60 years of age you cannot receive age benefit, and as 'there are various factors involved in your question it will be necessary for you to place all the facts before the office of the Department of Labour and Employment at Balclutha, or before the Registrar of Social Security, Dunedin. “ Clinton.” Alexandra.—The wages of a person engaged in fencing are governed by the Agricultural Workers Act. The rate of pay per hour is 2s lid and found or 3s sd, not found; per day, £1 3s 4d and found, or £1 7s 4d not found; per week. £5 6s 6d and found, and where keep is not provided, an additional £1 5s a week must be paid. “ Nerves.” Central Otago.—Dr J. A. D. Iverach’s consulting rooms are in the Savoy Building (telephone 13-524) and Dr A. Mcllroy’s rooms are at 6 Pitt street (telephone 18-958). “ Ballet Lover,” Dunedin.—Tatiana Riabouchinska appeared in Dunedin with the Covent Garden Russian Ballet in March, 1939.

" Tax," Kaitangata.—The wage tax at present is Is 6d in the £l. The wage tax was first imposed on August 1, 1931, the rate being 3d in the £l. Since tiiat date there have been several variations, including an increase to 2s fid in the £1 on May 11. 1942 This was reduced to 2s on May 13. 194 G Where up to four boarders are kept, the tax is payable on 20 per cent, of the total amount received.