Public Opinion

Southland Times, Issue 23796, 19 April 1939, Page 9

Public Opinion

Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side of the paper only and writers must send in their names and addresses in full whether they wish these to be printed or not. When a pen-name is used, the writer should sign his real name on a separate sheet or at the foot of his letter, where it can be cut off before the letter passes out of the Editor’s hands. Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being, or have been, sent to other papers. The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which, for any reason, is unsuitable for printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter into any correspondence about letters sent in.,

J.T.G.—The prices of separator butter at city grocery shops vary, and it has been found necessary to quote a range. There is also no fixed wholesale price and again a range is quoted. The prices published each week are as nearly correct as it is possible to give them. [ Up to 1/2 has been the price of best quality separator butter since the plrice of factory butter was raised.

Strawberry.—Domestic servants in private homes are not limited to a specific number of hours a week and are not entitled to statutory holidays. Days or half-days may be allowed off by mutual arrangement.

Pensioner.—All persons 16 years or over are required to register. If they have no incomes other than pensions they should make application for exemption from the annual levy of £1 for men and 5/- for women. The tax of 1/- in the £1 is payable only on income other than pensions.