NOTES AND QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 27

NOTES AND QUERIES.

Ignoramus.— ln Fiji there are some purely secular schools, but most of the teaching In Fiji, and almost the whole of it in the other South Sea Islands, Is carried on in connection with religious missions. The three chief denominations are the Wesleyacs, the Episcopalians, and the Presbyterians. If you x ere to apply to Rev. J. J. Lewis, Dnuedin ; Archdeacon Fenton, Dunedin : and Kov. W. Bannerman, Ro&lyn, you would at least be put in the way of getting full information concerning the regulations of each of the denominations referred to. The great majority of those who work in the Ssuth Seas arc entirely supported by the churches with which they are connected. Bell Metal.— Church, fire, or school bells may be obtained at Me3Brs A. and T. Burt's, Stuart street, in any size, at Is Gd per lb. Toga.— There are 22401b in a ton of chaff— ju3t the same as in a ton of coal. K. G.— Seo reply in Ladies' Page. Kimow.— There were fires in the Octagon, Dunedin, on February 8 and March 15, 1865. Delta.— There are various causes for near-sighted-ness, but only one remedy — the use of properly adjusted glasses. You should lose no time in getting yo\ir eight tested and proper glasses given you, either by an oculist or a doctor, the latter by preference. 11. A. C— (I) Pitman's Phonetic Jourml is obtainable at Braithwaits's Book Arcade : price, poKted, 9s per annum. (2) Hon. George Turner, St Ivilda. A. W., Winton.— Your bast plan to_ learn the address of your Melbourne relative is to insert a shilling advertisement in the Argus and one in the Age. If you corre-poad with anyone in Melbourne you might get him to Jook over the Melbourne Directory in the Public Library, but probably advertising will answer your purpose .equally well. Spider.— (l) Next week. (2) The position of a fish in the bottle is of no consequence provided the spirit is stroug. You should inspect the specimens in the museum the first opportunity you have of coming to town. Subscriber. Cattle Flat.— L. E. Myers, of America, 43 3-s=ec. Subscriber.— (I) We have not got the record. (2) W. G. George and W. Cummings were matched to run one, four, and tea miles in 1880, and the four milca race, which was run at Preston on September 11 in that year, was w.m by Cuniraing* in 20min 12 3-sscc. (3) D. Duncan (l£oyds) won the mile race at the Caleio.-ian games in Dunedin ia ISBO in 4miu SOi'ec. which is, we believe, the best time recorded at the games. (4) We cannot say, but will endeavour to ascertain. Ter.-(1) Yes. (2) No. A.B.C.— The mortgagor has no right to remove and s/ll the grates. Bignis.— The draft requires a stamp. Chequo3 Ehould be retained uualterei. That is the v ual and proper practice. Inquirer.— Tho master, having employed the doctor, is the person liable to pay him. Subscriber —Mr Beveily kindly r<?plie3 :— A 20ft overshot wheel carrying six heads of water, or 6 cubic feet per second, will give about 10 horso mower. A Pulton wheel with 40ft pressure and six heads of water will fcive 22-horse power. At high pressure the Pelton wheel is more efficient than the over.-hot; for moderate falls— loft to 20ft -they are about equal; for low falls the overshot and breast wheels have the advantage. Mii.hr's Flat.— The specimen you sind is one of the willow htrbs (Epilobium), but in tae condition the plant is in we cannot say with any certainty which. The plants will have shed all their sfed by this tim», so there is little tiat can be doae. but t<i let them take their chance. We d-j not think th«y will do much harm. P M.-(l) Now is a very good time for ferns to take root. (2) An endless knot or garden plot is in the geometrical style. It is formed by the intersection of five circles, four semicircles, and four quadrant* within a aquare, and thus the shapes of the 20 flower be is, of which the figure is coinpateJ, arc determined. This may appear complicated, but it may nevertheless be laid down enrectly on the ground ■without the necessity of constructing many squares. Mark with stakes the corners of the Bquare to be laid out, find the centre of each Bide, and on each side of the3e centres lay off half the intended breadth of the walk?, driving in pega at that distance. Every two adjoining pegs will thus be at a distance from each other equal to the breadth of the walk Stretch a line from eich peg to the one immediately opposite to the other side of the giour.d, which will thus be divided into four squares, e*ch intituling upon its neighbouring squares by a distance equal to half the brcadih •f the walk, and four smaller squares within these which do. not intrude upon each other. Find the centres of the larger squared by driving in pegs to mark tbeae centres, and one in the centre of the square of the ground, which will likewise be found by this process. M. K. A., PMou.— Will you please send your addr.s«, as we have mislaid it, and have a letter to forward on to you. Subscriber.— To the School of Mine?. Dunedin. If you write asking for a'l necessary iaformation it will be supplied you. Your letter arrived too late for us to make the inquiry for you.