For soldier* who come back with tubercular trouble, the Defence Department is providing special treatment, with ample opportunities* for the open-air life and light but useful occupation. The Minister for Defence, Sir James Allen, visited the Defence Department’s farm near Waipukurau recently to sea how the arrangements for the reception of soldier patients are progressing. On hi* return he gave some detail* of the scher. The farm, he stated, is situated aboil Vwo and a-half mile* from the Hawke's Bay township, and W jl. the advantages of a beautiful climate and a line view. There are .120 acres
'of jlrat-elass land. He -found the | bull ding operations Kell in hand,
and anticipates that the- contract will be completed by the end of April. Trees for shelter have been planted, and the vegetables will be available when the soldier patients arrive. There is also an orchard, with an orehardist jn charge of orchard and garden, ilr Newton, a returned soldier with I an outstandingly good knowledge and j experience of farm matters, has been ! appointed farm manager and instrseI tor. Soar the ringing of the bell, the dinner bell! But when in your ear is ringing, biting, whizzing, bazzing, -stinging, Influenza microbes staging—then, oh, well! Yon cannot that bell ondore—yoti must take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cajre Tj be rrell! For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great - PeppanciaJ Coxa, la fid, *a Sd, —A&*t, , .*£ -jkoi
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Otaki Mail, 5 February 1919, Page 2
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232Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Otaki Mail, 5 February 1919, Page 2
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