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Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1917, Page 1

PUBLIC NOTICES. COUNT* OF TARANAKI ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS AND ALSO REPRESENTATIVES ON THE TARANAKI HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. PURSUANT to section 7 Local Elections Act, 1908, section 65 Counties Act, 1908 and section 10 Hospital and Charitable Aid Institution Act, 1909, public notice is hereby given that an election for the return of persons duly qualified for the office detailed hereunder, will be held on Wednesday, the 14th day of November, 1917; COUNCILLORS: Moa ,Riding-?-Thre> Councillors Mangorei Riding—One Councillor VVaitara Riding—Two Councillors Omata Riding—One Councillor Okato Riding—Two Councillor's Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board—Three Representatives. Nominations of Candidates, accompanied with the sum of three pounds in case of candidates for the Hospital Board, will be received by the undersigned at the County Chambers, Robe Street, New Plymouth up to noon on Monday, the sth day of November, 1917. ROBERT ELLIS, Returning Officer. NEW PLYMOUTH BOWLING CLUB. QARETAKER required for green. Apply personally before Friday next, between 11 a.m. and noon, at Soldiers' Club. W. J. CHANEY, Hon. Secretary. WANTED TO BORROW. QN Personal and Business Chattels, in Hawera, worth £I3OO, £4OO at 8 per cent, for three years. Apply to "CHATTELS," c/o This Office. STRATFORD FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSOCIATION, LTD. 'WANTED—Branch Manager for Cheese Factory; also Ist and 2nd assistants. Apply — STRATFORD DAIRY CO., Stratford.

"SAVE THE BABIES" WEEK. October 28 to November 2, 1917. TO THE PARENTS OP NEW ZEALAND. DO YOU KNOW That nearly 300,000 babies will be born in New Zealand in the next 10 years ? That their health and fitness depends mainly on the health and knowledge of their parents? That nearly 1500 babies die every year in New Zealand. That it is estimated by-leading authorities that at least as many die during the nine months before birth? That most of this sacrifice of life is preventable and must be prevented? That the ignorance and carelessness which sacrifice so much life entail an even greater wrong to the nation in the genera) impairment of health and vigor affecting more or less the whole of the rising generation? That the loss of life in the war made every bady's life doubly precious? That everyone can help to save the babies? That fewer babies are being born in the Dominion than previously? That decrease in population means decrease in power? ' That many thousands of women are handicapped for life by insufficient care and knowledge during their child-bearing period? ■save the Babies" Week is an organ-> ised campaign in which your help is wanted. THE OBJECTS OF TH£ CAMPAIGN

ARE: 1. To arouse the sense of racial responsibility in every citizen in order to secure to every child bom in New Zealand a birthright of mental and bodily health. 2. To inform the public generally as to what is now being done for yonng children and mothers in New Zealand. 3. To show what could be done if every citizen shouldered his or her responsibility: HOW CAN YOU HELP? 1. Your children's health depends on yours, therefore lead healthy lives yourselves. 2. By giving your baby the best possible chance to grow up into a strong and useful citizen. 3. By learning all you can on the very important subject of Mothercraft, and teaching your daughters. The Plunket Nurses will do all they can to help you. 4. By spreading such knowledge among other parents. 5. By attending one or more of the Public Meetings which will be organised in your district; by listening to a Baby Sunday Sermon; hy visiting a Mothercraft Exhibition, and generally taking part in local arrangement, for the week. <>. By visiting the Plunket Booms in your neighborhood, at whieli you will be welcomed. 7. By becoming a member of the nearest branch of the Plunket Society. For all further information, apply to MISS G. HODDINOTT, < Secretary, Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children. .Tvrnieson's Buildings, Stuart fttnet, Dunedin.