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West Coast Times, Issue 2479, 10 March 1877, Page 3

Drapery. IMPORTANT CLOSING SALE OF AT THE CORNER HOUSE, REVELL ST. J. MANSON & CO., Beg to announce that they have Let their Corner Premises for a lengthened period, and, having to give possession on the 20th. of March, they are obliged to sell off the remainder of the stock at whatever prices it will bring. As every article must be cleared out by the above date, the cost of the goods will not be considered, the only object being to effect a sale as speedily as possible. Intending purchasers will do well to call early, as the MOST WONDERFUL BARGAINS are now to bo had AT THE CORNER HOUSE. Any Goods remaining on hand on the IBfch of March, will be SOLD BY AUCTION on that day and the day following. The Sale Commences on Thursday, the Ist February. THE COENEE HOUSE, REVELL STREET, J. MANSON AND CO.

Notices. BONAR TESTIMONIAL FUND. SUBSCRIPTION LISTS are requested to be sent in to the undersigued, not la'.er than 10th March. R. C. REID, Hon. Treasurer, BOROUGH OF HOKITIKA. LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. TIIE r following clauses, of the " Public Health Act, 1876," are published for general information. :-r28. When a householder knows that a person within the house occupied by him is taken sick of small-pox, cholera, or any other highly infectious disease dangerous to. the peoploj he shall immediately give uotice ther.eof to the. Local Board of the district in, which, he. dwells. If he refuses or. neglects ito. g ; ve. such notice, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds. It shall be the duty of the medical practitioner in attendance on such case to state to the holder, as early as possible, the in - fectious nature of such disease. 31. Any person who — (1.) Wbile suffering from any dangerous infectious disorder wilfully exposes himself; without proper precautions against spreading the said disorder, in any street, public place, shop, inn, or public conveyance, or enters any public conveyance without previously notifying to the owner, conductor; or driver thereof tnat he is so suffering ; or (2.) Being in charge of any person so suffering, so exposes such sufferer ; or (3.) Gives lends, sells or transmits or exposes, without previous disinfection j any bedding clothing rags or other tm'ugS' which have been exposed' to infection from any such disorder, shall 'be liable to a penalty not' exceeding five pounds ; and a person, who; while suffering from any such disorder, enters any public conveyance without previously notifying to the owner or driver that he is so suffering, shall in addition be ordered by, the Court to pay, such owner and driver the amount of any loss and expense tbey may incur in carrying into effect the provisions of this Act with respect to disinfection of tbe conveyance. 33, Any person who knowingly, lets for hire any house room or part of a house in which any person has been suffering from any dangerous infectious disorder, without having such house room or part of a house and all articles therein liable to retain infection*, disinfected- to the satisfaction of a legally -qualified medical practitioner, as testified by;. a ; certificate signed by him, shall be liable.to a penalty, not exceeding, twenty pounds. For the purpose.; of, this section, the keeper, of . an inn shall be deemed to let for, hire part of a house to any' person ; adaiitted as,a guest into such' inn. 34. A.ny person letting:, for hire or showing forrthe purpose.fof letting.for hire any house or part of-a house, who on being questioned by any, ,pers,pni negotiating for the hire of such bouse or part of a house as to the fact- of- there being or within six weeks prev-iously having been therein any person suffering from any dangerous infectious disorder, knowingly makes a false answer to such question, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds, or to im- / prisonment, with. or. without hard labor,' for a period ndji. exceeding one month. By prder, ., ' 'W,D. ( BANKS, Town. Clerk. Secretary Local Board of Health. Office Local Board, Town nail, March 1, 1877. ,