A PLATELAYER’S MISFORTUNE
•William Pickwor th, platelayer, residing at Balelutha, Otago, has met with a great misfortune, particulars of whicn arere gathered by cur reporter. As he is both -well known and highly respected in Balelutha and' Palmerston, great sympathy has been expressed for him. It appears that owing to the hard work and exposure when laying plates on the Government Railway about three years., ago he was attacked by sciatica. Acute' burmg pains started in the hip and gradually extended down the leg to the ankle. Everj movement caused fearful agony* misfortune incapacitated him from work although he kept on as long as possible. he tried several medicines without < ' '
avail. At-last-he read in the papers of Others who had been cured of seiaticaby S>r. Williams’ pink spills for .pale people. A supply was purchased for him, and after taking three boxes the pams lessened. Eight boxes cured him. Since then he has resumed his occupation, and kas remained in excellent health. By purifying and building up the bleed Dr. Williams’ pink pills cure sciatica, rheumatism, rheumatic gout, etc., tor these diseases arise from poor and impure Wood. They are-, unrivalled as a nerve tonic, and cure Bt; Vitus dance, eailj decay, locomotor ataxia, etc. bold chemists and storekeepers, and by the -Dr Williams 0 Medicine Co., Wellington, one box three shillings, six boxes sixteen and six, 1 post free. -List of local test-i monials sent free on request.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 60
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239A PLATELAYER’S MISFORTUNE New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 60
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