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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1918, Page 3

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Mr W. E. Williams, Pharmaceutical •hemisf, notifies the arrival of specialities.- J Miss Maloney, manager of the Southern New Zealand Viavi Company el Christchurch has arrived in Hokiti.m nn d will ho staying here for some week>. It is not often that three candidates are seen on the same platform m the heat of a by-election. This happened P , Mr. H. Atmore’s meeting in tin Willis Street Schoolroom, WeHington. Mr C W Tanner and Mr. L. J. y ai . m son were present and at the invitation of Air. Atmore they occupied chairs bevide the chairman and briefly addressed the meeting after Mr. Atmore had finished. Mr. Gnrmson invited Mr. Atmore to share his platform later in the week. It is announced definitely that the Government nominee for Hie vacancy j n Ibe Taranaki sent, caused by .the deal of the late. Mr. IT J. H. o,co - v - M r- John S. Connett. In this case the choice of a candidate vested with th" T»f.|Vt-m upcti-in of the Cabinet, and i ■ is'understood that Mr. MacDonald has assented on behalf of Sir Joseph Ward to the nomination of Mr. Connett. The candidate is a gentlemen well known m the district, chairman of the councd in his county and chairman of the and P. Association, the two most important bodies for farmers in the district,