NOTES AND QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3277, 3 January 1917, Page 35

NOTES AND QUERIES.

Questions for reply in coming issue to be received not later than SATURDAY night. Questions will NOT be replied to through the post.

Fifty-four Years' Subscriber asks whether Dr Waiters, ex-rector of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, was shot during' the revolt in Dublin by a soldier sentry, or by the Sinn Feiners or the Dublin hooligans ? him, and Dr Walters himself was unablo to say definitely. Dr Watters went to a neighbouring presbytery to arrange for the funeral of a priest who had been killed. On his way he was challenged by a eentry, and on explaining his mission he was allowed a quarter of an hour to arrange matters. While returning he was shot, the bullet ■ -entering the thigh. Whether he overstayed the time allowed Dr Watters was unable to say, nor did he see who fired the shot. Dr Watters died next day from the wound. Conscript writes:—"(l) I am enrolled in the First Division under the Military Service Act, and was 40 years of age on the !)th of this month (December). So far I have not been called up in the first two ballots. If called up later would I bo likely to be granted exemption on account of being over military age, or would I still be liable to service owing to the fact that I was under 46 when I enrolled ? (2) Can a man be compelled to go under an operation to render himself fit for military service?" (1) Ycu would not be drawn in the ballot, as section 3 subsection (2) of " The Military Service Act, 1016," states : "The Reserve consists of every male natural-born British •subject who is for the. time being of military age," etc. "Military age" is defined in section 2 of Hie said Act as meaning "any age not less than 20 years and less than 46 years." (2) Yes. Section 52 of the Act states: "Every member of the Expeditionary Force shall be guilty of an offence punishable as if it were an offence against section 18 of the Army Act who, whether within or beyond New Zealand, (b) Refuses to submit himself to treatment by a medical or dental officer on being required so to do by any officer having military authority over him, if such treatment is deemed necessary for the purpose of rendering him fit for military service."

Census. —The population of Greater London —that is. the area covered by the city and metropolitan police, was. in 1911, 7,351,358. The estimated population of Xew York City in 1915 was 5.468,190. This included Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, antl Richmond. E. N., Kaitangata.—The moth which you forwarded was submitted to Professor Benham, who reports that it is a Dasypodia selenophara. Constant Reader. —(1) Under the Military Service Act a man can be compelled to undergo an operation in order to make him fit for active service. (2) A man, once ho is called up by ballot and attesited, is under military law, and the Defence Department pays all expenses whether an operation is successful cr not. A. S.—The Second Division under the Military Service Act will not be called up in all'probability for another 10 months yet, and it is the intention of the Minister to classify the members of the division before then, according to the number of children they have. Reader—(l). Two veaxs' education at a

secondary school, although not essential, would be an advantage when applying for a position in a bank. The applicant must bo over 16 years of age. (2) The application should be made to the manager of the bank in Duncdin or other large centre. ENQUIRER. —In the ca.se of bloody milk, you might try hot water fomentations and thorough rubbing three times a day with olive oil, etc.; but, as the trouble is apparently recurring, would suggest that you put, on two or more calves, and, later on, fatten off for the butcher. Feed the lucerne in small quantities and avoid all risk of "gassing."