OOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE TO HOUSEHOLDERS. Housoholders are warned under the provisions of "The Public Health Act 1876 " that Immediate notice must be given to the Council if any person within the house is taken sick of a highly infectious disease. The penalty for refusing or neglect* ing to do so is a fine not exceeding £10. If any person fails to disinfect any house or articles beholds himself liable to a fine not exceeding £1 a day for every day he continues to make such default. The Council has power to disinfect any premises or articles not so disinfected by the houseowner and to recover the cost of so doing in a summary manner. Any person knowingly lets a house, room, or part of a house in which any person has been suffering from any dangerous infectious disorder without having the same disinfected to the satisfaction of a legally qualified medical practitioner will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £20. Any person making a false answer, for the purpose of letting a house or room, as to the fact of there being or within six weeks having been, any' person suffering from an infectious disease on his premises, is liable to a penalty of £20 or to imprisonment for one month. Any person while suffering from any infectious disorder wilfully exposes himself without proper precautions against spreading such disorder, in a publio plaoe or conveyance, or being in charge of such sufferer, exposes such sufferer, or lends, sells, transmits, or exposes without previous disinfection any bedding, clothing or other things exposed to infection, will be liable to a fine of £5. Diphtheria is a highly infectious disorder. Househo- ders are advised to make themselves acquainted with "The Public Health Act, 1876." THOMAS F. GIBSON, Town Clerk. H. W. & Co., The People's Cash Grocers, EkESIRE to announce to their 1 customers and the Public genely that they have jußt completed extensive improvements in their establishment, whereby all those visitiug will be able to see (heir goods displayed to greater advantage. Call and see our Stook of Fancy Goods, Crockery, Glassware, Clocks, Mirrors, &c, all of which are of newest designs. LAMPS. We have just opened an original cask from Home, of the Boyal Burner, Glass Illuminator, and China Shade, which we are selling at exceptionally low prioes. Canterbury Hams and Bacon. TEA.— Full stock, including the celebrated CEYLON, packed in Veylon, (not Colonial Blended). SEEDS.— Pacey'a English and Colonial Bye, Clovers, Timothy Cocksfoot, Rape, Turnips. Timber, Bricks, Lime, Posts, Wire House Blocks, &c, &c. ITENNESSY, "itTESTWOOD n W AND CO. Eucalypte Extract Is the best medicine in the world. IT HAS NO EQUAL, and is invaluable for Coughs, Colds, Sore Throats, and all affections of the Chest and Lungs. If you are suffering from Indigestion or Biliousness, use COLEMAN'S PILLS. For cuts, Sores, and- all - eruptions on the skin, Colemanes Victory Ointment, HAS NO EQUAL. For the Voice use Colemane's EUCALYPTE LOZENGES tS"These Eucalypte preparations are the only genuine in the Market. Try our Special Eucalypte Oil for Rheumatism, Sprains, Bruises, etc., etc. W. HAMER, Suooessor to B. Learj, OQEMIST, Agtttfe tx Foxtcß
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Manawatu Herald, 21 April 1892, Page 3
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524Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, 21 April 1892, Page 3
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