NOTES AND QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2409, 3 May 1900, Page 56

NOTES AND QUERIES.

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Edex Greek. — The English acts relating to copyright apply to literary or artistic works first produced in a British possession in the same manner as they do to a work first produced in England, in cases where the local law makes no provision as to regulation of copyright. The New Zealand Act of 1879, No. 35, makes provision for the registration of dramatic works, but it is doiibtful ■whether a song comes under that definition — namely, " Every tragedy, comedy, play, opera, farce, or other scenic, iiiusical, or dramatic entertainment." No doubt a song may be considered " a musical entertainment," but perhaps it might ba held that or.ly musical entertainments of the same kind as those previously enumerated are intended. The act provides that " any dramatic, work piiblished within the colony may be registered by the proprietor thereof," in manner provided by ,the act, which _ see. It would ba the safest course to register. Mosgiel. — Make a strong lather with hot water, and let it stand till cold; wa<=h the sheepskin in it, carefully squeezing out all the dirt from the wool; then wash in cold water till ail the soap is taken out. Dissolve lib each of salt and alum in two gailons hot water, and put the akin into a tub with sufficient to cover it. .'iet it soak for 12 hours, and then hang it over >• pole to drain. When well drained stretch it carefully on a board to, dry, and stretch several times while diving. Before it is quite dry sprinkle oh the flesh side loz each of finely pulverised alum and saltpetre, rubbing it ir> well. Let it remain until the wool is firm on the skin, and rub again with alum. Fold, the flesh sides together, ,and hang in the shade for two or three clays, turning them over each day till quite dry. Scrape the flesh side with a blunt knife and rub it with puraice or rotten stones. Idabubn. — There is practically no market in the colonies for such a work, and its publication would entail a loss instead of a profit. Ai/srs. — (1) The ship Alpine arrived at Port .y Chalmers, from Glasgow, on September 12, 1859. 4?) The steamer Pride of the Yarra arrivsd at Port Chalmers on April 30, 1859, and commenced running shortly afterwards. She was lost on July 4, 1859. E. W., Lindis. — "iVe have had the specimen tested, but find no scheelite in it. Witness Subscriber. — (1) There is no means of preventing hair growing in undesirable places, but you car have it removed by electrolysis, but it is a slow and expensive process. (2) No, we should say it is one of the most likely places to suffer from it. (3) Ten per cent 'oleafce of mercury ointment. (4) Probably you mean Mr Shaw, the mstajphysician. If so, Mr F. Helps, who i 3 at piesent at Gore, also successfully practises metaphysics. ( Cockatoo.— Send in 'your application to the nearest inspector of police, who will supply you with the necessary forms to fill in. J. E. R. — He should certainly give a week's

notice. Adventtohks.- — (1) We have been unable to get a leply to this question. (2) Messrs Cook and Son. tourists' agents, kindly quote: — From Dunedin to Capetown, JEI7 19s Sd steerage ; £39 1 03 saloon. If you write to Messrs Cook they will send their gazette and sailing list. South. — Under the law certain days in the year are statutory holidays, and provision is also made for certain specified holidays being allowed in factories and workrooms to women and young children employed in them, and for their being paid at the same rate for holidays as for working days. Beyond this, and {he enactment that certain days shall be bank holidays, there is no legislation on the subject of holidays. There is nothing in the general law to compel an employer to grant his male adult employees holidays, but the awards iinder the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act have included provisions that certain days shall be regarded as holidays and that work performed on them shall be paid for at special rates — generally, tinie-and-a-quarter for a certaii time and time-and-a-half after that. 3?.R.1i. — The definition of ''householder" does not include sons or daughters residing, in their parents' house. A wife can represent her husband at the householders' meeting, but neither a son nor a daughter can represent the father. The qualification for election to a school committee is residence, in the capacity of owner^ or tenant of a dwelling hou3e in the district, for a period of *three months prior to the day of election, the resident being the hoad of the family.