DOCTOR-HATER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19139, 7 October 1936, Page 9

DOCTOR-HATER

LONDON. Aug. 21. - All the ninety-nine years of hot ■ life Mrs. ’William Stirton, of Rowan 1 Cottage, Balbeggic, near Perth, hated doctors, and disliked the thought of medicine. She bngan to feel ill at the beginning of 1 he week, was attended by a doctor on Wednesday for the first time for years, died yesterday. Her !X)-year-old husband is a re- | tired blacksmith. make amends for its past failures and s.shortcomings, and in the future stand as jo mighty bulwark of peace and justice I for all the nations and peoples of the world.” ABVSSINTANS AGREEABLY SURPRISED The correspondent of The Times at ■Geneva says: “The Abyssinian delegates came here expecting a quick and courteous dismissal, hut the result, is a vie- 1 lory for the letter of the Covenant.” j "Lonnie asserts authority,” says the ■News-Chronicle (Liberal): “League’s :greatest folly,” says the Daily Mail (Con- i servalivo), concerning the League’s deci- 1 sinn. i The News-Chronicle’s Geneva correspondent says; “The decision is regarded as having changed the whole present course of European history and given the League the first chance it has had for a long time to begin rebuilding its sadly tarnished prostigo.” The Manchester Guardian says: “The League has Avon a great victory, which, if properly used, may give it a, new lease of life.”