yomo laughable stories were told by Mr Hmecton, the Y.M.C.A. Commissioner to the front, during a lecture he delivered at Taumarunui recently. He said that some of the boys liked to pose as great heroes when writing home, and he quoted the following incidents in support: “Here am I,” wrote one of the braves, “writing this letter to you with shot and shell falling fast around me" (he was in a base camp). . . • “You will notice that the first part of the letter is written in ink. You now sec that I am using pencil, for a minute ago a bullet came and shot the pen clean out of my hand.” (Laughter.) Another one wrote about the hardships he was enduring in the trenches. “In fact,” he proceeded, “as I write this letter to you I am standing up to my knees in six feet of water.” (Laughter.) It would be interesting to calculate how “tall” that particular soldier boy really was. That cough troubles you at night. Here’s the remedy. Take a few drops of “NAZOL” on a piece of sugar and immediate relief will ensue. No cough is “NAZOL” proof!
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 35, 8 May 1917, Page 8
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192Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 35, 8 May 1917, Page 8
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