THE DANGER OF STIMULANTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 134, 3 December 1910, Page 6

THE DANGER OF STIMULANTS.

XO THE EDITOH. Sir, — Last evening, 30th November, as I was proceeding home, 1 came across a knot of people congregated at the corner of the Terrace and Botanical-road. They were intent in gazing at a woman who was lying on the ground recovering, as I thought, from some kind of fit. Whisky in abundance was being poured down her throat, which made her in a very excited state. I asked a gentleman near by if he knew the history of the ease. "Heart attack," he said, but, as I could see no symptoms which would point to that, I concluded it was not that. Eventually someone arrived with a cab and removed her. Now, let me state that if she had been suffering from internal hemorrhage, for instance, the whisky no doubt would have proved fatal. I don't know why it is that such numbers of people, in the case of accident or sudden illness, rush for one of the alcoholic beverages^ On no account should any stimulant be given to a case of accident or illness on the street unless, of course, under orders from a doctor. — I am, etc., " EYEWITNESS." Wellington, Ist December, 1910.

Nominations for the Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club's meeting close at 8 o'clock to-nighl. Members of the Church of England Men's Society are asked by advertisement I to note that the choir practice for St. Peter's Chuich on Sunday afternoon has been postponed till Wednesday next, at 7 p.m.. in the Town Hall. Dr. M'Arthur will be the speaker at the I men's meeting of the Brotherhood toj morrow afternoon in the Druid's Hall at 3 ip m. Rev. E. 0. Blamires will conduct { the people's service of vie Central Mission [in The King's Theatre, at 7 o'clock.