NOTES AND QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3400, 14 May 1919, Page 39

NOTES AND QUERIES.

Questions lor reply to coming Im«» »o *• w MiT«« not later than BATUBDAY Bight will NOT U i*pl*»d *> throe** the post. Commission, Kelso.—The scale of commercial charges adopted by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce gives 5 per cent, on the charge for selling chaff, potatoes, etc., and 5 per cent, for farm implements. M. M Messrs Forrester and. Dow, corner Princes and. Dowkng streets, are agents for several knitting machines. Constant Header— Rabbitskins prepared by experts can be procured so reasonably that very few would. care to take the trouble' to cure them after they are dry for a muff. The -following is a suitable method for a small number of skins:— Rip open -. the dry skins and soak in water until soft. Tack on to a flat board. Each skin has two layers on it. With a piece of wood that has been smoothed and lift two of the layers quite off. Rub in alum and salt to cure, and when cured wash thoroughly to take out the salt, otherwise • the skin will not dry. Tack again on to the board, and flay with the fingers to make the ekins soft and pliable. Hang on a line to dry. The process occupies about a fortnight. Curious/—The general average consumption of bread per week for Europe was before the war 8.51 b, while in the United States the consumption was 7.51 b. The comparative figures were:—United Kingdom 6.3, France 9.7; Germany 11.2, Russia 9.4, Austria 6.0, Italy 8.1, Spain 7.5, Netherlands 8.5, Denmark 9.1, Sweden and Norway 6 5. Reader, Alexandra.—Mr H. M. Davey, consulting engineer, Princes street, replies: " It is not quite true that all measurements are different in the United States of America, but many are. They do not (usually at any rate) calculate water by Government heads, as we do, but generally in miners' inches. A .miners inch does not appear to be a fixed quantity, but varies in several States. I am not able to give all the variations, but understand that an California and Montana is 1$ cubic feet per minute; and by the law in these States 40in is equal to our head—that is, one cubic foot per second or 60 cubic fest of water per minute. I also understand the variations are from 1.20 to 1.76 -cubic feet per rninute, so the above States have about the medium quantity. To measure this-the usual way seems to be that it is the quantity of water that will flow in'one minute from a vertical orifice lin square (or one square inch) with a head of 6£:n above tjfc centre of the orifice, or, of course, 6in above the top edge of_ it. If you require other differences in weights or measures, see last week's Witness in reply to R.,P." LAW QUERIES. [Answered by a solicitor of tho Supreme Court of New Zealand. Letters and Telegrams must be addressed to "LEX," c/o Editor, Otago Witn«fls, Dunedin.] Waiau asks:—"(l) If a property is mortgaged for £9OO and is sold for a total purchase money of £ISOO, what is tho commission? (2) What is the stamp duty?" Answers: (1) The commission is assessed on the total purchase money. (2) £lB. M. C asks: —"Can a mortgagee sell under the power of' sale in a mortgage, so long as the interest is regularly paid?" Answer: The mortgagee at the present time would require to obtain the leave of the Supreme Court before he could s-vll tho property comprised in the mortgag*. Worker. —(1) As the worker is liable to summary dismissal under the circumstances, she has no claim for wages. (2) A servant is cnttiled to his wages or salary during absence through temporary illness, provided that tho contract of service remains in existence during that time, and that he is ready and willing to carry out his duties

save fox the incapacity produced by the illness.

Photo.—The matter would require to bo

decided by a magistrate. Vendor.—(l)' It would be necessary for you to get a balanoe title for the lot retained by you. (2) The balance title would cost £l, and is payable by you. Tiger.—Under the circumstances quoted in your letter, you are entitled to a pension on the disablement of your husband after establishing the facts to the satisfaction of a magistrate. You should, however, write to the Paymaster-general, Wellington making a claim in the matter. M. P.—You have no legal claim in the matter, but the circumstances should be brought* to the notice of the Minister of Public Health. School G'iJfcL.—Punishment may be inflicted for offences committed not only within the school precincts, but also on the way to and from school.