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Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1918, Page 3

Wf ANTED,VV CYCLE, -A Second-Hand Blin Rood order.—Apply for particulars to Guardian Office. FOB SALE—One COW (second-calf) giving 18qts. milk a day. One cow, (fourth calf), giving Ifiqts milk a day. Apply Guardian Office. .STOCK SALE. WEDNESDAY, 13th NOVEMBER, At Noon. Messrs w. jeffrifs and co., will s“ll by public auction as above: 100 2 and 3-yr. BULLOCKS, 50 CALVES and MIXED SORTS. FURTHER ENTRIES SOLICITED. CLEARING SALE OF GROCERIES —AT—- • M. HOUSTON AND COY’S, STORE, WHARF ST. HAVING BEEN PASSED for Active Service, I hereby notify the public that I am closing the GROCERY and WINE and SPIRIT BRANCHES of my business. On' and after Monday lltli. NOVEMBER the whole of the stock of "the general Groceries and Wines and Spirits will be sold off at reduced prices and for cash only. Prompt settlement of all accounts owing for these lines woidd be appreciated. N.B.—There will bo no alteration in the Produce Business, Auctioneering, Commission, and Agency Branches which will be carried on as hitherto. M. H. HOUSTON, 30th., October, 1018. ~N.z7EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. HOME SERVICE BRANCH. Applications fo r employment in j homo service in the following 1 capacities are invited from men he- ■ tween the ages of 19 and 50: Bakers, Motor Drivers, ! Bandsmen, Musketry Fatigue Men, Blacksmiths, Musketry Instructors, Bootmakers, Orderlies, , Butchers, Painters, Camp Police, - Saddlers, Canteen Attendants Sanitary Men, Carpenters, Sanitary Police. Clerks for Camps, Storemen, Clerks for offices in towns, Cooks, Tinsmiths, Drivers (horse), Trumpeters Farriers, Typists, Guards for Internment Camps, etc., Garrison Artillerymen. Labourers, Veterinary Grooms, Military Police, 2. Applications cannot be entertain- ' ed from men of the following categories : "- (a) Those under orders for camp. (b) ■ Those whoso appeals have been j adjourned sine die. (c) Those who have been called up in the ballot- and have not been medically examined. • (d) Those employed in the Public Service or in industries essential | to the State’s interest. 3. Successful applicants will be required to pass a medical examination and will then be posted to the Expeditionary Force. Home Service Branch, but will be transferred to the Foreign . Service Branch upon becoming eligI ible for active service under the Military Service Act. i 4. While employed on home st-i- ---| vice the rates of pay and allowances of j private soldiers will be as under: (a) If employed in camps of barracks 5/- per day with lodging and rations. (b) If employed outside cumps ui 1 barracks 5/- per day with 4/- per j day in lieu of lodgings and ra- | j tions. ! (c) A married allowance of 1/- per j j day. i (d) A children’s allowance of 9d. 1 per day for each child under 16 up to a maximum of 2/3 per j day. (e) The rate of pay of Military Police is 61- per day with allow- ■ anees as above. ({) Artificers and tradesmen employed at their trades, Motor Drivers a;nd Mechanics, Clerks, Horse Drivers, Storemen, Cooks, , Bakers, and Sanitary Details cm- : ployed in camps receive 2/- per j day working pay in addition to j 1 daily pay (a). j ’ 5. Promotion, carrying extra pay j r will be made on merit in accordance j with establishment. i 6. Free clothing, boots and medical attention will be provided in all cases. 7. Preference in all cases will be given to returned soldiers. ? "8. Applications must be made peril son ally to the Officer in charge of the nearest Defence Group or Area. Office. D. c. w. COSSGROVE, Captain. I Director of Recruiting. NOTICE EXTRAORDINARY. MRS PRESTON, the proprietress of the popular Tea Rooms in Revell B Street intends to instal a SODA FOUN--1 TAIN at the end of October when all e the fancy summer drinks and ice creams 5 w iU be 'supplied, whether American or • Colonial. - Patrons please note—-The fountain has been ordered direct from New York and should fill a long felt want. j WAIT AND SEE. *