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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12094, 23 March 1925, Page 11

SELF POISONING. THE CURSE OF CIVILISATION. Again and again medical authorities have pointed out that, through defective functioning of the digestive orgafis, caused by errors of diet, we aTe slowly but surely poisoning ourselves. It is the cause of untold suffering, the root of disease and sickness—the curse of' civilisation. Owing to food being only partially digested, poisonous acids and gases are created which cause continued irritation in. the food tract. This irritation sets up a breeding ground for diseases and malignant growths. To overcome digestive disorders, and thereby avoid this dangerous internal irritation, Anti-Acido should be taken directly after meals—in acute cases, as often as desired. AntiAcido stops fermentation, neutralises poisonous acids and prevents the formation of gases. It keeps the system free from digestive disorders, and enables you to build up health and energy with rich, wholesome, nourishing food; 2s 6d. All chemists and stores.

There -will be an evening meeting at Athietio Park this (Monday) evening, •when the following events will bo run off - —l2oyds,. 1 mile, 1 mile cycle, f mile walk, ladies' race, and* relay race. As the days are shortening the first event will be started at 5.45 instead of 6 o’clock as heretofore. When “Jock” Richardson, tho popular All Black footballer, arrived in Dunedin from the north he mentioned to a reporter that he might have to go into hospital to have his injured leg treated. This will not, however, I be necessary. Medioal advice has been ob'tained. andr the treatment is such that 'Richardson will not need to go into hospital. He will be treated at his own borne. It is not tho main hone of the right leg that has been broken, but a smaller bono known as the fibula. He says he is making splendid progress. “The leg will oome out of the plaster to-morrow,” was his remark, “and until it is right again I can. get about fairly well on the sticks.” Richardson, it 1 will be remembered, injured his leg at practice in Canada. He captained the New Zealand team in all three tests at Home. For Chronic Chest Complaints. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.—Advfc.