Orders for a stock of fire-resisting "loves have been placed by. the British Air Ministry. Asbestos gloves form part of the standard fire-fighting equipment of the Royal Air Force, and it is thought that they may prove valuable in cases in which burst into flames after a crash. Stringent tests were made before the order was given, including grasping a red-hot half-inch steel bar, and holding the gloved hand in the forced draught of a forge fire for 30 seconds. The tests were passed satisfactorily. Woods Great Peppermint Cure, first aid for Coughs, Colds, Influenza.—Advt.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22367, 14 September 1934, Page 8
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95Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Daily Times, Issue 22367, 14 September 1934, Page 8
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