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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 25, 16 December 1919, Page 1

PUBLIC NOTICES. IATEA T7ILECTORATE, MR. C. V. PEARCE WITHDRAWS, MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER. The Right Hon. \V. P. Massey lias forwarded the following message: TO THE ELECTORS OF PATE A. I have to announce that, in compliance with my urgent request, Mr G. V. Pearce, who has worthily represented the Patea electorate in Parliament for the last eleven years, has consented to withdraw his candidateure at tho forthcoming general election. Mr Pearce has generously taken this action in order to prevent vote-splitting with Mr W. D. Pow_ drell, who is also standing as a supporter of the Government, and to ensure that the seat will he represented in Parliament by a member who will assist the present ■Government in giving effect to those legislative measures and matters of administration which must be faced and fully dealt with during the period of reconstruction. I desire to take this opportunity of publicly expressing my ap. preciation of Mr s action in standing aside at this juncture, and also of his faithful and valuable services to the district and the legislature. Mr Powdrelf now becomes the official Government, candidate for the Patea seat,- and I request for him the support of all electors who desire to see the prosperity of the Dominion placed upon a solid and permanent basis. W. F. MASSEY, Auckland, December 14., 1919.

LICENSING POLL I VERY SOLDIER. WHO HAS 1 SERVED BEYOND THE SEAS IS ENTITLED TO VOTE: 1. Whether registered on an. Electoral Roll or not. \ 2. Whether under the age of twenty-one years either at the time of fenlisting or at j the present time. 3. Either in the electorate in which he is now residing, or • 4. In the electorate in which he resided previous to enlisting. 5. Without an Absent Voter's Permit. He must produce his pay-book or discharge at poll-ing-booth. 8. A special "ballot paper for soldiers will be provided for soldiers at all polling booths throughout the Dominion. SOLICITORS' HOLIDAY. !HB Offices of solicitors practicing - in Stratford will he closed all day Wednesday December 17th (Election Day.) , A. COLEMAN, Secretory Stratford Branch Taranaki Law Society. DO you want your boy to take liquor (if he so desires) openly and honestly in licensed premises, or would you prefer he gets it in "sly eroggeries" ? Make your choice. - XMAS HOLIDAYS XMAS HOLIDAYS Will be observed as follows: Thursday, Friday and Saturday —December 25, 26, 27. NEW YEAR Thursday and Friday, January 1 and 1. SHOPEARLY: AVOID THE CRUSH _ Stratford Retailers' Association E. MARSHALL, Hon. Sec. STRATFORD RETAILERS* ASSN. VOTING DAY. VOTING DAY. BUSINESSES will observe Wednesday as a half-holiday and open ALL DAY on THURSDAY.' STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL. . ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS. POWER will not bo available between the hours of 12.30 a.m. and .5.30 a.m. till further notice. ■ E. P. HOLLANDS, Borough Electrical Engineer. ;T(HE'Turk is a.' prohibitionist: Where is he to-day? Bus'bJ John Bull with his ale and roasti heef ig stronger than ever.-