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THE EVIL EFFECTS OF THE WESTERLY WINDS.

The westerly winds in this colony undoubtedly cause a great deal of discomfort and sickness at the present season, and a few hints as to how best to avoid their evil after-effects are certain to be apprciated by all. A lady resident of Tqowong, Mrs Knibb, of Earle street, has solved the difficulty. "The westerly winds," said she recently to our reporter, "always had a most disastrous effect upon mc. , I have been a great sufferer from rheumatism. Twelve years ago I had a bad accident ; my thigh bbno was 'broken, and sinco that time I have suffered a great deal. I lost the sight of my left eye mainly through the disease, and even after treatment of it was over I suffered from great pain across the bone over the eye. Last Christmas twelvo months I was so bad that I could scarcely move in bed. I had to go to the hospital after being treated for a long time by the doctore; but after coming out again I suffered just the same. If I did a little washing I could scarcely turn in bed at night, and during westerly winds I was always laid- up. I read of the cures effected by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, but I was doubtful about them. One of my family, however, said the cases reported must be genuine, or the people would not dare to print them, and so I bought a box of the pills and took one' after each meal. That gave mc come relief, but I still suffered, and I was told to take two pills after each rrieal. I did that, and the effect has been wonderful. I have got rid of the , rheu-

" About the westerly winds.'•' matism, and the pain over my eye has gone. During the recent westerly winds I was up and about, and suffered no ill effects." "You attribute that to' Dr. Williams' Pink Pills?" the interviewer asked. < "Yes, indeed." said Mrs Kuibb, "I do, and to nothing else.. If it were not for them, I should not be standing out here talking to you now." In -all parts of the world thousands of sufferer- have been cured of influenza, measles, rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, severe biliousness, liver and kidney troubles, anromia; nervous prostration, indigestion,* jaundice, sleeplessness, pleurisy,- lumbago, eczema, skin . troubles,. pimples, St. Vitus' dance, vital ailments.. paralysis, locomotor, ataxy, debility, etc., etc., by Dr. Williams'. Pink Pills for Pale' People, Sold by chemists and storekeepers, and. by the Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Wellington, New Zea--land. Price—Six r boxes for sixteen and sixpence; one box, three shillings. This includes postage. See that the full name—Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People—is printed in red on the white outside wrapper.

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Press, Volume LV, Issue 10148, 22 September 1898, Page 2

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THE EVIL EFFECTS OF THE WESTERLY WINDS. Press, Volume LV, Issue 10148, 22 September 1898, Page 2

THE EVIL EFFECTS OF THE WESTERLY WINDS. Press, Volume LV, Issue 10148, 22 September 1898, Page 2

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