NoteS and Queries

Otago Witness, Issue 3864, 3 April 1928, Page 48

NoteS and Queries

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“ X Y Z,” Southland. —No further information is available. ** Quest,” South Canterbury, wishes to know the date of the month and the year in which the baby farmer, Mrs Dean (or •Deans), was hanged. He believes that she lived at Winton, in Southland. August 12, 1895. * Subscriber,” Kurow, wishes, to know the respective ages of Dempsey, Tunney, and Heeney, and the year they were born in. ipsey was born in 1895 ; Tunney, 1898 ; -ad Heeney In 1899. A. N. M'Gibbonr, Gore.—The insect is a cater- ' pillar (Selldosema panagrata) ; feeds on native shrubs, such as koromiko, ribbonwood, wineberry, etc., and will also feed on currant bushes. It is not harmful to vegetation. “ Patent,” Dunedin, asks for the name of a firm in England which specialises in patents. There are dozens of firms who handle business of this nature. Messrs William Brookes and Son, London and Lancashire House, 5 Chancery lane, London, W.C. 2, is one of them. “Inquirer,” Queenstown, wishes to know if hydrolelne soap is procurable. It used to be manufactured in Hawke's Bay. It is off the market in Dunedin, but possibly the manufacturers in Hawke's Bay could supply your requirements. “ Inquirer,” Dumbarton, asks of what value is a steel engraving by C. W. Wass (engraver to H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge), dated June 18, 1850. Engravings are worth just what you can get for them. Sometimes they are marketable; sometimes they are not. It depends upon the subject, the demand for it, its state of preservation, etc. J. T., Invercargill, wishes to know whom he cduld write to to obtain all information re poultry farming. He is thinking of taking up this business, and would like to find out before starting what it costs to run such, and the probable return per head of poultry kept. “Terror” replies: “ J. T., cannot do better than communicate with Mr Brown, the Government chief poultry instructor. The Agricultural Department is out to foster the poultry industry, and Mr Brown or one of his assistants will be pleased to give you the information you require.” “ Inquirer,” Southland, writes: “ (1) Is there a Padre King in Dunedin? (g) Was he a great friend of the Diggers during the war? (3) What is his present address? (4) I am living in the Mataura electorate. My name is on the roll. If I am staying in Wallace electorate at the time of the general election could I have my name removed from Mataura and put on Wallace roll?” (1), (2), and (3) The present address of Padre Bush King is care of the Diocesan office, Hamilton. He was at the front. Then' there is the Rev. Bryan King, at present in Dunedin —at Sunshine, Anderson's Bay. He was alwavs a. pood friend of the Diggers. (4) Yes, provided you are qualified by residence in Wallace electorate for three months, and have made application on the form provided by the department, and in conformity with the registrar’s requirements.

“A Juvenile Farmer,” Papakaio, writes: “ On seeing an article in last week’s Otago Witness concerning’ a treatment for a wheat-gorged horse I thought it would be worth while asking if it was true, because hitherto I have heard that a horse which has had a gorge of wheat should not get a drink of water. I would be very much obliged if you would let me know which idea is correct.” “Agricola” replies: “ As intimated in the rural note in question the quotation regarding the treatment of wheat-gorged horses was given on the authority of alleged experiments carried out at the Veterinary School, Melbourne University. The writer realised that the treatment was antagonistic to usual methods adopted, and contemplates writing the director in charge, sending ' him a copy of the article, and trusts to learn something further in connection with the matter. If ‘Juvenile Farmer’ will watch these notes perhaps in a few weeks’ time he will see particulars from the Veterinary School, Melbourne." “Clippers,” Wyndham, asks: “(1) Where could I obtain a spring for Kedhive hair clippers in Dunedin, and what would be the price of same? (2) What is the meaning of f.0.b., s.i., in commercial reports? (3) Where could I obtain a set of earmarkers for sheep, plier pattern, and what would be the price of them?” (1) The spring would require to be made, and the cost would probably be as much as that of a new Kedhive hair-clipper, obtainable at Messrs Laidlaw and Gray’s, Rattray street, Dunedin, for from 4s to 6s. (2) Free on board, sacks in. (3) An earmarker, plier pattern, is obtainable at the firm mentioned at from 10s 6d to 15s, depending upon the pattern. There are some more elaborate pliers obtainable in Southland at from 18s to 465, but for ordinary purposes, and conforming to the requirements of the local Stock Department, the cheaper lines are suitable. A set would cost an amount depending upon the number of pliers required, the hardware people stocking only those required by the sheep and cattle owners in the province. A. G. W„ Timaru, writes: “My house is situated on the edge of a 15-foot terrace, and I have an abundance of water from an electric pump. I propose to install a water closet, which would necessitate a septic tank. I should be much obliged if you could answer the following questions: (1) Are septic tanks a success for a family of six or seven persons? (2) What size would be best suited for above number of persons? (3) Is It correct to have a division in the tank, or to have it all in one? I have seen them both ways. (4) How far from the house should the tank be placed to conform with health rules? (5) Would ordinary field pipes do for the drain, or must they be glazed pipes, which are twice aa. expensive as the former? ” Mr H. M. Davey replies: “(1) Yes. (2) I have before me a work on these tanks, and the tank recommended there is about 6ft by 6ft by about 2ft 61n deep. (3) The authority mentioned shows one tank divided in the centre. (4) At least 30ft. (5) If you mean plain pipes, called farmers’ drain pipes, which are about 2in to 3in in diameter, they are not suitable; 4in glazed spigot and faucet pipes are the ones'.” ••Compo," Palmerston F h, writes: “Can you give me a recipe 1 hectograph com-

position? I have heard that it is composed of gelatine, alum, and water, but am not sure whether this is the case. If so, what quanties are required?” The pad is made by melting together one part of glue, two parts water, and four parts glycerine (all by weight), evaporating some of the water, and tempering the mixture with more glue or glycerine if the season or climate requires. The mass when of proper -consistency, which can be ascertained by cooling a small portion, is poured into a shallow pan and allowed to set. A clean glue must be used or the mixture strained, and air bubbles should be removed by skimming the surface with a piece of cardboard or similar appliance. Variations of the formula'have been, proposed, some of which are appended :—(1) Glycerine, 12oz; gelatine, 2dz; water, 7Joz; sugar, 2oz. (2) Water, lOoz; dextrin, IJoz; sugar, 2oz; gelatine, 15oz; glycerine, 15oz ; zinc oxide, . IJoz. (3) gelatine, lOoz; water, 14ozglycerine, 120 oz; barium sulphate, Boz. Instead of remelting the hectograph composition, which is not always successful, it is recommended to pour alcohol over- the surface of the cleaned mass, and to light it. After solidifying the surface will again be ready to use. "Thrifty,” Timaru, wishes to know (1) a recipe for home-made soap, including borax and resin; (2) a cure for the sore shoulder of a horse which is in constant work ; (3) anything to keep the shoulder hard sb that it will not be so liable to break out? (1) Soap: Use 11b'caustic soda in three pints of water. The liquid will get hot. Let it cool till just warm. Then take 6Jlb of clean grease, lard, or tallow, free from salt, and heat over the fire till liquid. Allow to cool, and whilst still liquid pour in the caustic lye, slowly stirring with a spoon till well mixed and the solution is like honey. It should not be stirred for more than two minutes. Pour into a mould lined with damp calico to prevent sticking. Cover up and leave in warm place till next day, when it will be ready to cut up. After keeping a month the soap is ready for use. * Another excellent recipe is as follows:—Water, 2gal ; fat, 61b; caustic soda, lib; resin, Jib; borax. Jib. See that the fat is clean and free from salt. Boil the lot gently for half an hour, then turn into a mould. Let it stand for 24 hours, then cut up and put away. If kept for six or eight weeks this makes an excellent and cheap soap. (2) and (3) “ Agricola ” replies : “ A well-fitting collar, rather tight than otherwise, is recommended, with well-fit- ! ting hames to avoid chafine. A’’ ' ’ should be rubbed off before harnessing up the horse. There is no Su;e . spelling. It is helpful at times to apply grease or gall cure. Padding the collar each side of sore will lessen chafing. I cannot recommend washing shoulders with salt and water or methylated spirits, as suggested, to harden shoulders, as good comfortable collars and well-fitting hames and general cleanliness of parts are the best remedy. “Not Convinced,”'Palmerston North,-writes : (1) Suppose you walked into a freezing works engine room, and you were told that a certain freezing engine was 75 tons. What would be the best way to ascertain the tonnage of the machine assuming it was driven by a steam engine? (2) Has the secret of perpetual motion been revealed to such an extent that power can be derived from it?. I understand there is a wheel .in America that has been turning Jtself.. for several years. The motion is caused by weights, which slide to and from the centre of the wheel as it ’revolves. In other words, is there, or could there Jbe, a wheel so constructed which would spin for ever once started, blit would not have sufficient power to drive anything? ” Mr H. M. Davey, consulting engineer, replies: “ (1) The best way, of course, wouldbe to weigh either the machine or the parts, but the weight can be ascertained by calculation thus: Find the cubical contents of, say, the cast parts, and refer to the tables. Cubic inches. Cubic feet. Cast iron 261 b 4501 b Wrought iron . . ,281 b 4801 b Brass 31b 5201 b The weight is unaffected by the motor. It does not seem to matter what drives it. Any shaped rods, bolts, nuts, etc., should be all tabulated as to their weights. Forgings go under wrought iron, but are slightly heavier. (2) No. Re the American wheel, I have a photograph of it, and it is as you describe—indeed, I once thought I would make a small one, but found it difficult to get the balls, so gave the idea up. As you suggest, I understand it will drive nothing, but it is said to work, and in the open air too.”

LAW QUERIES.

[Answered by a solicitor ef the Supreme Hew Zeeland. Let tan and Telegrams must bo addressed ts “LEX,” c/s Editor, Otsge Witness Danedia.] W. G. R. P.—Under the circumstances stated in your letter you have the legal right to compel your daughter to come home. “Patent” asks: “ (1) Can the New Zealand • railways manufacture for its own use any article which is patented in New Zealand? (2) Can any person manufacture for his own private use any articles patented in New Zealand? ” (1) Yes. (2) No. " Farmer ” asks: " I had a young fellow working for me lately. After he had been here seven days he asked off for one day. (1) Am I entitled to keep a day’s wage from his pay? ” (1) Yes. (2) and (3) From the Tuesday. (4) You are entitled to deduct the two days he was away from work. (5) No; he cannot claim for the days he was away from work. " Otagoite ” asks: "(1) What pension does a staff sergeant-major’s widow with two children receive when he was some years in the permanent staff before the war? (2) What would be allowed for the two children? (3) When does that allowance cease? ” If you apply direct to the Minister of Defence, Wellington, full information will be given you with regard to your particular case. “ One In Doubt ” asks : “ Is it necessary that every member of the family should be mentioned in the making of a will by either of the parents? For instance, A has received at different times sums of money for which no receipt has been given. If nothing is left to A in the will can he upset it if it is made in favour of the other members of the family? (2) Is it necessary to leave A a nominal sum to avoid dispute?" (1) and (2) No. "Constant Reader” asks: “I am a widow with two children, and am in receipt of a

pension for myself and two children. I also receive an allotment from the National Provident Fund, having been a contributor to the fund for some years. Can you inform me how much a year I am allowed to earn without it interfering with the widow’s pension? ” A pension is not granted of such an amount that the total incomes of a widow and her children, together with the pension, exceed a rate of £2 per week, together with 10s a week in respect of each child. “ Cockle ”' asks how much can a county ranger charge for putting a cow inside a man’s own gate, off the roadside, right opposite the man’s gate? No charge, but where the animal is actually Impounded the poundkeeper is entitled to charge a driving rate of Is per mile or fractional part of a mile from the place where the cattle were trespassing to the nearest accessible pound. The charge for leading or driving the animal is not the actual distance travelled when the payment or tender is made, but the distance between the place where the animal was seized and the pound. “ Not Satisfied ” asks : “ A married couple were engaged on a farm at £2 10s per week and a bonus. We stayed six months, and during, that time my wife had to cook for several shearers and harvesters during the seasons. She was working from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. I was engaged on outdoor duties. What reasonable bonus should we have received? The farmer paid all other hands an extra £lO each; (1) Are we entitled to that amount between us, and-can we sue for same? (2) Do you think, we would win the case?” (1) and (2) On your engagement you should have..stipulated for a definite sum. The court would require to fix the amount of your bonus. Subscriber ” asks: “Owner leases a farm to A on condition that he puts the property into a condition of good repair, and erects fences within one year from date of lease. A signs the lease to B without ever touching the property. B transfers the lease to C after being in possession over a year. t The solicitors for the owner of the property keep back part of the money till B carries out the covenant under his lease. B declines to do the work, and the solicitors for the owner call for tenders. C, the present lessee, does the work. (1) Whom should C sue for his wages? (2) Could he withhold the amount from his rent? (3) In the event of not getting paid would that be sufficient grounds to terminate the lease?” (1) c should sue the owner. (2) No. (3) No- C could not terminate the lease on these grounds. A ptl] for Jeremiads! Recently a Dunedin resident lost £5. His wife urtrod him to advertise his loss, but his faith in human nature, was so small that he was. convinced that such a procedure would mean an additional loss. However, the wifely prevailed, and an advertisement was inserted. Days passed and no word of the missing money was received, but at length an elderly ladwhose appearance would hardly indicate that she was in affluent circumstances, came to the man s house, and having assured herself of his identity, handed over the £3. The oiler of a 50-50 division was firmly refused. nor would the finder consider the acceptance of sums which became smaller with each successive appeal. ” When the name of Ronald Edward Morrison was called in the Supreme Court a‘ Nelson on Tuesday he failed to appear for sentence on a charge of breaking and entering and theft. It was pointed out that Morrison had absconded and that he had gone to Christchurch. On Thursday (reports bur special correspondent) a motor car owned by Eric Undrill, of Kilrnore street, was’ stolen from Cambridge terrace. A watchful constable at Bahama identified the missing car, arrested its driver and discovered that he was Ronald Morrison.

Births, deaths and marriages registered in Dunedin during the past month showed a decrease in each case compared with the figures for March of last year. The following are the figures for last month, those for March of last year being given in parenthesesßirths, 125 (174); marriages, 59 (63); deaths, 62 (66). Born in the reign of William IV, and brought to New Zealand as a bride in her early ’twenties, Mrs William Speakman, of Parnell (says our special correspondent in Auckland) still looks out on life with healthy interest. “ Practical joking ”of a rather objection able character is reported from Cambridge. On a recent evening a number of motorists had journeyed long distances to attend an entertainment in the they went to their cars to start the homeward journey nine separate owners found that their engines had been interfered with, and upon an inspection it was discovered that in each case the coils had been re moved. Mechanics had to be engaged, and it was midnight before some of them could start for Te Miro, nine miles away The matter was reported to the police. It is recalled (says the Auckland Star) that, on a recent occasion, a Manawatu farmer had a large ball of binder twine in the back of his car. A " wag ” in Palmerston North tied one end to a post, and when the farmer got home he found to his lament that he had paid out his twine in an un broken trail on the roadway. A policeman started out from Palmerston North to invest igate the mystery of the trail, and followed it round corners and along stretches of level road until he reached the farmhouse.

Having forgotten to lock his premises on a recent evening a well-known Timaru business man left home in company with a friend to attend to the oversight (says the Herald). Entering the shop from the rear, the proprietor was .astounded to see the figure of a fairly tall man, with his hat on appearing from the vicinity of a counte- The proprietor told his companion to call the police, and approaching stealthily he came within hitting range of the figure and dealt him a terrific punch on the jaw. The figure fell over as if poleaxed, and lay inanimate. The force of the blow evidently satisfied the proprietor that further investigation would not contain any element of risk—and he was right. The supposed intruder turned out to be a lifeless model, which some assistant had left in a position which caught the light from the door as soon as it was opened. Much to tho relief of the proprietor, the police had not been summoned by the- time lie* found his com panion.

At a' meeting of the committee of the Otago Rugby Football Union held prior to the annual meeting on Saturday night it was decided that the proceeds from the matches at Easter be devoted to the fund for sending. New Zealand representatives to tho Olympic Games, subject to the clubs concerned getting their usual allowance for the entertainment of visiting teams. Sixteen bankruptcies were notified m last week’s issue of the New Zealand Gazette, Ten of the number were in the North Island. No stone is being left unturned to ensure the success of the All Blacks on their forthcoming South African tour (says the Evening Post). Even superstition has been consulted to some extent in the arrangements, for the allegedly unlucky 13 has been left out in the numbering of jerseys, so that the numbers for the 29 players run from 1 to 12 and from 14 to 30. It is, however, significant, that the team i s to commence its tour from Wellington on Friday, April 13. Again, by a coincidence, the English Rugby Union will consider on that date an invitation by the New Zealand Rugby Union to send a team to tour New Zealand and New South Wales in 1930. Close to Dunedin much beautiful scenery is almost unknown to many of the residents of the city. Its beauty was recognised recently, however, by two French visitors, Captain P. Auverny (commander) and M. J. Godal (surgeon), of the French sloop Cassiopee. They were taken by Mr J. Bouquet over parts of his property at Mount Cargill, and they described the scenery as among the finest they had seen in their extensive travels.

The city engineer has been instructed by the General Committee of the City Council to act in regard to the removal of the iron fencing on the Rattray ' street frontage of the Queen’s Gardens and the erection of a low cncrete kerb in lieu thereof, at an estimated cost of £46, the work to be done when the Reserves Committee and General Committee are ready to proceed with their work on the frontage of the reserve.

New Zealand mails which were despatched from Wellington by -fhe Tahiti on February 28 for the United Kingdom, via San Francisco, arrived in London on March 28.

That unemployment is still prevalent in Dunedin is shown by the fact that in the books of the Labour Department, are the names of 95 men with dependents, and 100 men without dependents.-' It is known that 100 men are to be found work? but when and where they are to be employed has not yet been definitely decided. The election of Dominion officers of the W.C.T.U. at th e conference held here resulted : —Dominion president, Mrs T. E. Taylor (Christchurch) ; vice-president, Mrs Hiett (Dunedin) ; corresponding secretary, Miss Henderson (Christchurch) ; recording secretary, Mrs Evans (Wellington) ; treasurer Miss Lovell Smith (Christchurch); editor of White Ribbon and business manager. Mrs Berryman (Foxton); associate editor. Mis Judson (Auckland).

In the course of a letter to a friend in Christchurch, Mr F. A. Hornibrook, who is now established in London, says. *■’ You ask me about physical culture in this country. The old stereotyped methods are followed everywhere, but at the same' time I think we are on the dawn of better things. On the Continent particularly there is a great body-cult springing into strong and active life. In Germanyphysical culture has become, or is becoming, the religion of the masses, and sun worship is certainly being revived. In Belgium. France, Finland, Czechoslovakia, and elsewhere there are thousands of sporting and athletic clubs of all kinds, and of magazines, usually weli printed and well illustrated, and certainly very widely read. I hope New Zealand will send a strong team for the Olympic Games at Amsterdam. I am going there myself next June.” At the time of writing Mr Hornibrook had just returned from a visit to Tunis and Tripoli. The Supreme Court judgment of Mr Justice Ostler in the case of De Pelichst M'Leoci, and Co. v. William Douglas Lysnar, has been delivered (reports a Gisborne telegram). The claim was for. £3OOO on a guarantee allegedly given bj' defendant to cover the credit in Gisborne of his brother. The court gave its decision in favour of plaintiff for the full amount claimed, with interest at 7} per cent.

“ From time to time suggestions are made that hospital boards should provide private wards in their institutions for those willing to pay the higher fees necessary to meet the cost of such wards, states an appendix to the annual report of the Health Department. “In the past the department has recognised the policy that the hospitals are maintained only for those unable to pay for private medical and nursing treatment, leaving it to a very great extent to the various boards themselves to apply such policy accordinn- to the particular needs and circumstances of each district. (An outlying district with no-adequate means for private medical or nursing service would, of course, admit any-one to its hospital.) The-basic principle, however, has been that the beds are primarily for the needy. If after the needs of the destitute are met there are vacant beds, then those in better circumstances are granted admission. The establishment of private wards is strongly opposed in some quarters on the ground's that it will promote class distinctions. The department has never shown any antagonism to the proposal, recognising that, pro vided always private wards could be established without recourse to the public funds, more efficient treatment should result, even if there were no saving in cost to the patient. . The department, in fact, would be willing, when the. time is opportune, to see one board at least try the experiment of a block of private wards.”

Mr Justice Sim has granted probate in the following estates:—Ann M'Lean (Mr W. L. Moore); Catherine Lockhead, : Broad Bay (Mr C. J. Payne); Andrew Thompson (Mr J. R. M. Lemon); Percy Henry Harndge (Mr E. Aslin); Henry Cuthbert Milne, Oamaru (Mr W. G. Grave); Robert Stuart Macdonald (M r E. Aslin); Henry Beckingsale (Mr F. B. Adams); Elizabeth Francis, Oamaru (Mr A. G. Creagh); Rosanna Tidey (Mr E. E. Collier) ; Ernest William George Tewsley (Mr J. T. Dawson). Letters of administration were granted in the estates of John Cameron (Mr S. R. Gawith, Masterton) and Alexander Hoggans (Mr A. E. Gascoigne). A message from Stewart Island states that the whaler C. A. Larsen is not now likely to reach Port Chalmers at Easter. One of the temporary patches placed over a hole in the hull was blown off when pressure was applied to the inside tank. Jhe owners of the whaler wish -to have the vessel only temporarily repaired at I ort . Chalmers in order that the permanent repairs may be carried out in Norway, "here German engineers will be employed to overhaul the boiling-down plant. The mechanism of that plant is patotated by a German company. Lloyd’s acting representative- on board the whaler is inclined to of the damaged, vesse.l .being taken to Norway after she has been, temporarily; -repaired, such repairs- to- consist of riveting temporary plates over the holes and surrounding indentations, the repairing of the damaged structural framing to be left over until the vessel reaches Norway. There is, however, a big element of uncertainty yet as to what will actually be done at Port Chalmers, as the Government surveyor of ships is the final authority in the matter of seaworthiness.

Although boroughs and cities work under the same series of Acts in New Zealand, the mere name of “ city ” is considered to have certain advantages, and when steps are being taken to raise money on the' London market it has a financial value. In the Dominion, population alone determines the matter (says the Auckland Star). If a borough has over 20,000 inhabitants, it qualifies for the name of city, but receives no extended powers, and continues to function the same as before. At tho present time Mount Eden and Mount Albert Boroughs are very close to the 20,000 mark, and will probably pass it during the next year- Other boroughs approaching the city standard in the single point that counts are Invercargill, ' Palmerston North, Napier, Hamilton, New Plymouth, and others, and there is a mild fear in some quarters that New Zealand will in a few years have a crop of small cities. Nelson rose to city status without the necessary 20,000, but that was by a grant of powers from the English Government in 1874, the chief reason being that the town had a cathedral.

The annual closing down of the Manawatu flaxmills, which takes place almost immediately, and continues until June or July is likely to accentuate the unemployment problem in the Manawatu district (reports the Evening Post’s Palmerston North correspondent). Mr H. A. Seifert, president of the New Zealand Flaxmillers’ Association, stated tho other day that about 500 men were affected, with an aggregate weekly wage bill of about £2500, representing a los s in wages for the closing down period of about £30.000. The 1927° 28 season, said Mr Seifert, had been a good one for milling operations. Prices, though not high, had been fairly satisfactory. Tho Dominion production of flax was about 10 per cent, higher than last year, being approximately 19,000 tons, of atotal value of about £560,600. Strange ideas as to what constitutes a joke are held by a young man named Lester Cosseboom, of Auckland (says the correspondent of the Lyttelton Times). He went to a dwelling at Port Waikato occupied by two Native girls. He was wrapped, in a blanket and carried a shotgun. Subsequently he said it was a joke and gave the girls five shillings and their father £1 to say nothing about it. The father promptly took the £1 to the police, as ho did not see the joke. When charged in the Pukekohe Police Court with being found with a gun, and being unlawfully on premises at night, Cosseboom pleaded guilty. A constable said that since tho accused had injured his head in an accident he had had periods of irresponsibility. The accused was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon- Tho suppression of his name was refused.

The Mayor (Mr W. B. Taverner) has received a letter from Mr W. Forgan Smith, Deputy Premier and Minister o£ Agriculture, Queensland, who recently visited Dunedin, expressing thanks for the courtesy extended to himself and his party during his stay here. Mr Smith states that he was very much impressed with New Zealand, and considers that the progress that has been made in many directions is a high commendation for tho enterprise and initiative of its citizens. He had happy memories of the Dominion, its people, and the charming hospitality which he had received at the various centres he visited, and which undoubtedly made his stay much more enjoyable. A. number of excellent photographs of Brisbane and of Queensland scenery was forwarded with the letter.