XMAS GREETINGS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2896, 7 October 1916, Page 9

XMAS GREETINGS

» . .in another.'jMge in this, issue an interesting announcement'appears relative to the supply of the messengers of goodwill which it has been customary to distribute at Christmas' to all' those to whom one's affection or friendship turns. The conditions caused through-.-the war' have to some! seemed t.j suggest that, the wish, "k Merry. .Chrishi as,"..which, .in time of .peace.is.capable :of. realisation, would .now. .bo .out of Ijflace.... To y meec those who'hold"'thfs. He\V l .the. .Christmas card year .devoted.'their. attention to .' the production' .of .carts, which are in keeping with the' conditions; caused -by the war. patriotic designs and" patriotic sentiment are combined happily with an expression of goodwill and kindly lVHiembrance,-and 1 it is thus possible to-give' uttoiai ce to . the Old wishes ift a new-way. . ' i

Another pleasing feature in this connection is the fact that in place of tho foreign production's ivnich • were' once so mucli in evidence, there are .now offered cards of British manulactr.rs which are in no whit . inferior- to any that have been on the market, in past years;-in fact, the.v are. better, biiih',-in design and tliey are British. The public are invited to - call at Tirs I.lostiNioN office, as early as possible, and inspect the fino '.sanmlo boolc that hfls been prepared. . Samples cannot bo forwarded, but orders will be !<iken at the office for any number. Tho prices asked are very reasonable, arc! ,ns each card has tho seudej 1 !) own name and address printed in, i,hey arc greatly superior lo those which are liaml-filled.

A ttontiou • is drawn in. the notico .eis»whei'O to the fact .that ,by ordering ..in**th" uiinls will- be in timo to reach Knjland and distant places before Christmar Pay. liy thoso in the trecohes,. a c&r<i frMD homo will be grt-n-tly appreciated— not for ib» intrtnuic value or utility, brvt boon'-iso it shows that, though far awcj, tho soldior hojn aro noii forgotten^-