NOTES AND QUERIES

Otago Witness, Issue 1795, 17 April 1886, Page 17

NOTES AND QUERIES

Fairy, Mataura, asks: — Can anyone but the person to whom it is written out in favour of, get a Postoffice order cashed ? — No, as it is necessary to sign the order and have the identity ot the receiver. If crossed and paid into a bank account, however, we believe it will be cashed. Colonial.— Mr B. C. Quick is consular-agent in Dunedin for several ot the South American republics, and would probably be able to supply you with the desired information. Captain Baldwin, who recently visited Buenos Ayres, would no doubt reply to any questions you might ask him. Constant Rkadkk.— (l) Any person can use the letters C.E.. but before becoming a member ot the Institute ot Civil Engineers he must have his qualifications approved ot by the Council— viz.. by exhibiting plans of works carried out by him. Sever.il ot the older universities grant degrees in engineering. Particulars of the qualifications and classes necessary can be obtained from their calendar. (2) Five-pound notes are the lowest denomination issued by the Bank of fingland M. M. C.— There is monthly communication between Melbourne and Freemantle (West Australia), and fortnightly between Adelaide and Fr«;emantle, which is 12 miles distant from Perth, mid connected by rail with that town. Tho P. and O. Company's steamers call lortnightly at Alban3% which is connec ed with Perth by a line of mail coaches. The distance is 269 miles, and the charge 4d per mile. We are not aware what the cost of the passage from Melbourne to Freemantle is, but you could write to the Adelaide Steamship Company for particulars of the cost from Adelaide. The steerage tare to Melbourne is £5, and from Melbourne to Adelaide it would in all probability not exceed £i. Inquireh.— The suivey of Crown lands at Kurow and Otiake is now being done. It is likely some of the plans will be brought before the Board before a month, when it ib probable some of the country will be recommended for deferred payment, and the remaining portion small grazing runs. When it is advertised you should write to the Crown Lands Office for particulars. A. B. writes:— l enclose sketch and dimensions of sheep-dip. I wish to divide it into bections holding 25 gallons each, commencing from the bottom. Would you kindly give me in Notes aud Queries the perpendicular measurements of each 25 gallons in inches and eighths.

41 1. Mr Beverly replies .—The depth irom the bottom tor each 25 gallons in inches and decimals, and in inches and eighths, is shown in the following table :—

Width, 19 inches. Inquirer. — (1) The following recipe has been used for many years by a lady, who says she never found ib to 'fail :— Six pounds of washing soda, six pouuds of strained grease, three aud a-half pounds of new stone lime, half a pound of borax, four gallons of soft water. Put the soda, lime, and water info ,i large boiler, boil till all is dissolved, then stand it to settle. When quite clear pour the clear lye into a clean vensel, throwing away the Hme sediment. Wash out the kettle or boiler, put back the clear lye, adding th« grease and the borax. Boil until the mixture becomes soapy, or about two hours, if boiling fast; then ( our into shallow pans or boxes till next day, when it can be cut into square pieces and put away to dry. For soft soap, when boiled pour into a tub or bairol, and stir in slowly about six or eight quarts of wator. It should become a white jelly. (3) The members of the British Parliament are not paid for their services . Subscriber.— Roderick Maclean fired at the Queen when she was leaving Winsdor Railway-station on the 2nd March 1882. She was threatened by Arthur O Connor, a lad of 18, who presented an unloaded pistul with a paper to be signed, on February 29, 1*72. He was sentenced to imprisonment and flogging. Legatee asks :— ls a will which has been signed by a man and his wif < legal, or should it be signed by two male witnesses, or a male and female witness not related?— Two witnesses are necessary, but they nepd not be males. Hawksbury.-(I) Yes. (3) No. (3) We don't understand the question. Parent writes -.—l live in one school district, but the school to which T send my children is situated m another Am I entitled to take part in the election of the committee for the school which my children attend although 1 am not a householder in that district?— No. Rabbi teh.— Captain Raymond's method oi phosphorus poisoning is:- Sprinkle the oats, as in sowing, over all the ground bored by rabbi to ; also lay it in small lumps here and there. It answers .7 best laid bath ways where the pasturage is eaten clean off and the ground not burrowed. Poison on both sides of all the rabbit tracks, laying in small lumps, on stones, short Uistfocks, or clean spots.

Do not lay It in tracks or at the mouths of holes, but several inches off; the rabbits will find It. About the warrens, if the rabbits are very numerous, lay three or four lumps around every hole. A teaspoonful is enough to put on one spot, Wheres icep or any kind of stock are grazing do not lay the o its in lumps, except where stock are not IiUoK to getafcit. If it is thinly sprinkled over the places frequented by the rabbits there will not be much danger to stock. The work should be aoiie b.v trustworthy men. Great care Bhould be taken to have the poiton thoroughly mixed, and se« that there are no lumps of unaissolveu and cak«d phosphorus amongst it. Rabbit poisoners— especially inexperienced contract men— require to be well looked after, or much drstruotion of stock may b» caused through laying the oats in large lumps. Cosmos.— Of the 33 Bishops only 21 have seats in the House of Lords The Bishop of Sodor and Man lias a seat but no vote, and the Suffragan Bishops (of Dover, Bedford, and Colchester) have neither vote nor seat. The Bishops of Uipon, Exeter. Lincoln, Salisbury, Ely, and Manchester will be entitled to seats and votes in this order on the avoidance of any other sees than Canterbury, York, London, Durham, or Winchester. Blackboard, Albertown :—: — Smooth your board with plane, if necessary, finish off with'glass paper, using plenty of "elbow grease." Paint with onlinary black paint, such aa will dry with a gloss; when dry, apply another coat, of black paint mixed with turps instead oil, which will dry adead black. M.S., Awatere. — 1 here is no known remedy once the spine is affected, as is the case with your dog. Setons and blistering have been tried, but without avail.

iallons. 25 •"'? 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 Inches. (5-52 11-72 16 18 20-10 23-77 27-10 30-22 33-15 35-93 38 58 Inches, tj 11 16 20 23 27 30 33 35 38 Eighths. '1-2 5-8 1-1 13 62 0-8 1-8 1-2 7-4 4-6