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Otago Witness, 1 June 1910, Page 85

The oldest woman in fcbe United Kingdom has died in the person of Peggy M'Gurk, of Ca.rrickniore, County Tyrone. Her age is authoritatively computed at 111. In November last she received a postal order for £2 from the late King's private secretary, accompanied by a letter conveying His Majesty's congratulations on her attainment of such a. great age.

An Event Of interest. ALL SPEAK & PiIAISE ALIKE; The Case of Mrs. M- THOfvIPSOfi. (BY A LO2AL REPORTER.) Hearing of an event which will probably intercut every member of the community who reads it, a reporter went to Park* street, Kensington, Dunedin, where Mrs. Mary Thompson lives, and asked that lady if it was a fact that she had lately effected a rapid recovery from a serious illness. “ It is quite true,” answered Mrs. Thompson, “and the more I think of it the more grateful I feel towards Clements Tonic for the good health it has brought me. Just after Christmas I had an attack of scarlet fever, which left me in an awfully weak condition. My nerves seamed to have completely broken down, for I got excited at the least thing, and when anything occurred to give me a start, I could feel myself quivering all over. That was not the worst of it, however, for my mind was generally uneasy as to what was going to happen next, and the things I used to think about were never of a very cheerful nature.” “ Probably jour digestion was not at good as it might have been.” “ You are right there. It was tar from being good, and that is where I thought the real trouble used to lie. In the mornings I got up with a bitter taste in my mouth, and oh, how sick and feeble I felt ! I was thoroughly prostrated with weakness, and it would have been madness to have tried to do my housework. I had to get assistance, of course, and the mere fact of knowing that I was so helpless in my own household affairs was the source of considerable worry to me. How I longed to be able to sit down and eat a decent meal again, so that I might get a little stronger! but at that time 1 do not suppose it would havov mattered how much or how little I ate, x considering that I could digest nothing at all.” ' ' “ How did you feel when you had taken s*-ne refreshment?” ‘Very uncomfortable indeed, .specially about the chest, which seemed to be overweighted so much that my breath did not come freely, and the stomach was made uneasy with gases that seemed to come from the food. But the headaches I had were as bad as they could be, and often and often I had attacks of giddiness, which made me in constant dread of them coming on again, because I was so powerless under them. Palpitation of the heart served ma very badly, too, and my nervous fears always bore a more unwelcome aspect when that trouble seized me, for there is no knowing what such things may lead to. Ab least, that is the way I used to turn mat-! ters over in my own mind ; so you see that all these things helped to make me more and more depressed in spirits, A whitish coating came over; my tongue, and it was really extraordinary how dim my sight got at times, but the main anxiety of my existense was the everlasting evaporation of my vitality. My sleep got very scanty, bub even if I slept all night, which very seldom happened, I felt equally tired next day, so that nothing seemed able to console or comfort me.” “Not even the medicines you were taking,” No ! not even those to any extent. Sometimes I got a trfflng amount of ease from the doctor’s physic, but it did not last long r and then I was as bad as ever again. There was nothing like Clements Tonic for building me up and driving away those feelingo of lassitude and depression which had hung like a cloud over my life. You can imagine how greedily I took each dose of Clement* Tonic when it became apparent that it was —unlike everything else I had tried—able to cure my nervousness, and was I not delighted to find it giving me a splendid appetite as well ? A few bottles of Clements Tonic made another woman of me altogether, for it restored my digestion and set me free from headaches and all pains, and for regulating the system and restoring strength it was unquestionably the beat medicine I had ever taken. Its action upon my digestive organs was so sure that there was nothing left undone, and in future ifr will be my pleasure to recommend all sufferers to use Clements Tonic, and they will never regret doing so.” “The paper is the best medium.” “ So I think, and you are at liberty to publish my story in any way you desire.” STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Mißv Thompson, of Park street. Kensington. Dunedin, in the Colony of New Zealand, do solemnly and sincerely declare that 1 have carefully read the annexed document, consisting of two folios, tad consecutively numbered from one to two, and that lit contains and is a true and faithful account of nSy illness and cure by Clements Tonic, and alte contain* my full permissiop to publish iu any way vy stabs-' tients—which I give voluntarily, without receiving *ny payment; and I make this solemn declaration.* ionecientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of tbs General Assembly of New Zealand. Intituled “ The Justice* of Pesos Act, 1882." eciared at Kensington, Dunedin, this thirteenth r.f Ma oh. one thousand nine hundred and three, Srß ‘“' i ‘ J. H. HANCOCK. J.P.