COMPLEXIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11027, 16 March 1914, Page 2

COMPLEXIONS.

New Book on Australia Attacks its Women — Says they Walk with a Waddle and are Worn Out at Thirty—A Reply. -The Sydney "Sun's" epeoial London correspondent recently cabled that Mr Jacomb, •who claims to have had six years' residenco in Mildura, South Australia, has published a book, under the title of "God's Own Country," in which he attacks everything Australian. Even the women's complexions do not escapo notice. He says Australian women have none; that they walk with a waddle, and are worn out at thirty. The Australian Press has, shown a good deal of resentment of these criticisms,' and notmony agree with the author. In regard to complexions, a local authority says the Australian woman's is just as good as those of'women who live in similar climates. It is pointed out that' the-, tendency of long hot summers is to make the blood thin, and a eertiin amount of sallowhess, as well as a lack of snap and energy result. New Zealand women, it is said, know how to deal with this condition, as will be noted in the remarks of Mrs William Barr, 30, Broughtb'ri Street, South' Duhedin. " Some time ago," she says, "it seemed that my blood turned to water. I had pre r yiously had a severe'illness and was very white, my lips and gums, being bloodless. I wasted to a shadow and had to live on light foods; I could not take meat, for it would hot. agree with me. I would have to take very little food at a time and at frequent intorvals, for my strength was so low I would get so faint. I used to suffer terribly with headaches; they were of the nervous kind, and would take me 'right from the forehead to the back of the neck, and often would last all day. Every little bit of housework was a trial. I would be tired long before midday, and thankful if I could let the housework go and sit down and rest. I never wanted,to go outside the house, and I never wanted any visitors. My feet were like ice, and my wholo body felt cold,- too. My eyei had dark, lines them, and I would go faint and dizzy. . The least noise would startle me; my nerves were all _unBtrung and I could not sleep well at night for this reason. My eister-in-law had been benefited by taking Dr Williams' Pink Pills, and; I decided to try them. The second box made me feel better, so I kept on. Three boxes of these pills thoroughly. picked me up. I have been in the betft of health since." ■ - Dr Willianis''"I > inV Pills for Pale Peoole make the new blood that imparts the glow of health to pale, weak, sallow women and girls, and gives the energy that makes life worth living. To save disappointment, refuse to take anything said to be just as good. They are 3 s ner box, six boxes "16s 6d, of all dealers or from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. of Australasia, Ltd,, Wellington. 55