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Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1922, Page 2

Tlie fine flavour, strength, and purity of SHAH LAND’S VINEGAR, brewed from pure cane sugar, cannot bo surpassed,

Fixtures for Mr Scddon’s election tour, commencing next Saturday, and covering portion of his South Westland tour appeal' in this issue. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury-West Coast Health District for the week end ed noon on Monday totalled 22, as follows: —Duller: Cerebro-spinal-men-iugitis ,2. Grey: Diphtheria, 2. North Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 2; diphtheria 1; tuberculosis, 4; erysipelas, 1 ; pneumonia, ’6. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 1; tuberculosis. 1; pneumonia, 1; hydatids, 1. A public meeting is announced to be held at the Town Hall on Monday evening next at 8 o’clock to take steps to publicly inaugurate the proposal to hold an industrial exhibition at Hokitika to mark the diamond jubilee of the province and to signalise the opening of the East and West Coast railway. 'The,occasion will mean a great deal to the town, and the - meeting should attract all business people and citizens interested in the promotion of the welfare of the place.

Registrars of Electors have received advice that tho writs for the general election will be issued to-morrow (Thursday) tho 16th inst., and will be returnable on December 14tli. The immediately important matter arising out of tho announcment of the date of the issue of writs is that the electors’ rolls in all electorates will dose de-

finitely and finally at 6 p.m. on the

day on which the writs are issued, next Thursday, the 16th inst. Persons who .possess the necessary qualifications for enrolment and who have not sent

in an application for enrolment, cr on

whose helialf no claim for enrolment has been sent in to the registrar of electors for the electoral district in which they reside .have, therefore, only one day in which to forward their applications for enrolment; and their application must he in the: hands of the registrar of electors before 6 p.m. No time should he lost by those desirous of recording their votes at the approaching general election to ascer-

tain if their names are on the roll, and 1 if not, to make application for enrol- | ment. Nominations of candidates r or • Parliament close at noon on Monday. . tho 27tli inst. As announced some I weeks ago, polling day will be on December 7 th,

: There was a tail- gathering at the i Town Hall last evening when a civic j welcome was tendered to Commissioner , and Mrs Hoggard of the Salvation j Army. Prior to the meeting tho | Town Band played a programme in Revel! Street. The Mayor (Mr G. A. : Perry) presided, and Hon H. L. 1 Michel was also on the platform with I tiie visiting members of the Army. half a dozen in number. The service J being opened with a hymn and prayer, I the Mayor extended a welcome to | Commissioner and Mr s Hoggard to j Hokitika on behalf of the citizens, referring to the wonderful organisation, ] and splendid work of the B’nlvation I Army in all lands. The Mon H. J.. I Michel followed expressing the pleasure j of the community in the visit of their | notable visitors, tribiiting the work of . the Knlvation Army. Mr.- Hoggard in | the course o! an excellent «dI dress referred to tho work of | the Army in many phases of its work i in various lands, and expressed the pleasure it gave them to visit this outpost. with the hope that the people j would help on the good work in their I midst. Commissioner Tioggard after I thanking the Mayor, Hon Michel and i those assembled for their cordial welcome to their town, then lefcrrcd in Hie course of a very interesting address to the work of the worldfamed organisation in many lands, notably in Chinn. India. America and South Africa, from the latter place whence he had come to take charge in Now Zealand a few weeks ago. An interesting ceremony then took place, the dedication of the infant child of Mr and Mrs Anderson of Rimu, Mrs Hoggard carrying out the ceremony. A vote of thanks to the Mayor tor presiding and to the Band for parading, was proposed by Adjutant Carlniciuud and carried by acclamation. A solo and a duet by Army ollicers were interspersed with the speeches, j I lie Doxology brought the welcome to I a conclusion.

“Everything points to Carnival week in Christchurch having its usual large quota of West Coasters bent on picking winners and holiday-making. While in the city, a cordial invitation is ex tended bv Messrs Glassnn and Co., to view the lovely new frocks, costumes, and blouses at their warehouse, Ist floor, new Petone Buildings, 96 T.Hifield St., opp. Strange’s. Their wonderful values are the talk of the trade.”—Advt. Brighter floors and purniture—brighter hours for mother! . “TAN-OL,” the liquid polish for floors, furniture and leather gonds, saves work »nd expense. Don’t leave it too late by neglecting to inspect Schroder and Co’s ln-autiful stock i f carpets, runners, hearth rugs, dour mats, lace curtains, art curtains, and linoleums. Now is the time t. make your selection. Special indm ements are now < (Fering at Scluo 'er and Co.—Advt. Six ounces of “Golden Hide” Soap with one small packet of “NO-RUB-BING” Laundry Help is our faovurite receipt for washing clothes scientifically (lean.—Dec Bros.