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Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1919, Page 2

Mr and Mrs Foote insert a notice of thanks in this issue. Lolndon advises that ijejy mails were despatched by tile steamer Mahia via. Australia on the 12th inst. Applications are invited for the position of District N ursk? for South Westland at a salary of £250. Applications close om Monday next at 7 p.m. Thot considerable ipteryst a? centred in the result of the Westland Ejection is evidenced by the large number ,of telegraips of good wisjbtes being sent tp Mr T. E. Y. Seddon from all parts of New Zealand. Cable messages Jiave bepn received also from Anstralia. A private telegram from Wellington (from a high Liberal source) says there is every prospect of the Libci'al Party being much the strongest of the three political parties in New Zealand after to-day’ spoil. Two of the present Minisei's, it is said are likely to lose their seats. The Allan Wilkie Coy which is to play a short season here commencing on Friday next, is highly spoken of, as a v'ery fine dramatic company, and will bo ' quite a treat to local theatre goers after | the surfeit of pictures. It is understood that the principals of Mr T. Pollard’s Greymouth orchestra will accompany the dramatic company on the visit to Hokitika. Babies, growing children and, invalids who suffer from st/mnch troubles will find relief in SHARLAND’S FLUID MAGNFPU. Larger bottlo—lower rdr*. Tested in thousands of kitchens, SHARLAND’S Baking Powder has never failed to rise. Costs loss than others— worth more Hotter than beer, l etter th ■! i»V\\ WOLFF'S RCTTNAPPS.

• Just arrived, ex Arawa from Lon- i N n, 1 case Boys' and Girls Books suit- ( sple le for the Xmas season, by the very in : st authors at King’s, Bookseller. -, The house for boys’ and youths’ wa , othing for Christmas season is Schroe- a t jrs’ who are offering at much below i avE mal prices charged lsewhere. Come . id see for yourself.—Advt. I Major-General Sir E. W. C. Chaytor y ei as assumed the duties of General Offi- m . er commanding the New Zealand De- g a ence Forces, vice Major-General Sir L . W. Robin, retired. Major-General tobin is going to’ Samoa to take over he duties of Administrator for several nonths, during the temporary absence if Colonel R. W. Tate • Mr G. W. Russell stood a persistent! nterruption for some time at a meeting it Linwood this week, but at last K latience gave out. “For God’s | jeep quiet,” he said. “These people ! iave come to hear me, and not you. four voice is not that of a Caruso, oi I i Melba, or anyone else. It is like tear- J ing a piece of linoleum.” I It is notified in this issue by the Westland County Council that an elec- ” tion to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Kokatahi Riding caused by the resignation of Mr H. Norman, will he held on Monday, Jan. 12tli. Nominations will he received at the County f Office up to noon on Monday, Jan. sth. The general election of members for the Westland Council will be held in November of next year. j Polling for the election to-day is ceeding apace, Mr J. N. Nalder, the £ Returning Officer, has been a very busy man for some time past, and undei ns , capable direction very complete ar- ( ragem<?nts have been nn>-’ the poll- _ in<r throughout Westland. The electorate is one of the most extensive in the ■ Dominion, and has a very large number of polling booths. The conduct of the dual polls lias been no light task for thofficials, and Mr Nalder deserves special kudos for the expeditious manner m which such complete arrangements have been made. I The results of the General Election I and Incensing poll will be displayed out- j side the Guardian Office this evening. Returns from all over the Dominion will be received up to mid-night. Tlife loc-al polling will be shown also, and the, returns should begin to come in from I 6.30 o’clock onward. Dominion returns should begin to make their ap- I pearance after 8 o’clock, and by 10 j o’clock there should be some indication of the probable strength of the parties. As the staff will be fully occupied throughout the evening the Guardian office will not be open to the All I available information as to the pod >’ will be shown outside as soon as received. The Christmas shopping centre of the West Coast; greatest variety and largest stocks of novelty gift goods. Yv edo not charge fancy ’Xmas prices. All are ] marked in plain figures at bedrock prices. Look out for big discnptrve price lists circulating through this news, paper. Call and see the widest selee- ' tion of gift goods we have ever shown. ’ A galaxy of presents to suit every trade at McGruer and Co’s Hokitika and Grey moutli.— Advt. | Congoleum can be had at Sfchroders who are also showing the latest >n liats, jumper frocks, scarves, curtains, art 1 hangings, transfers, jerseys, -shirts, eol- . lars and ties, voile blouses, crepe de , chine and georgette blouses for the lioli- • days. It will pay you to visit Schro- ,- der@. Insp.ccfion invited.—Advt.