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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1928, Page 1

“ Familiar in his mouth as household words.” —Shakespeare. In (New Zealand, Baxter’s Lung Preserver has been a household word for over 60 years, and is the most dependable remedy for all kinds of coughs and colds, influenza, bronchitis, whoopingcough, asthma and croup. Immediately soothes inflamed bronchial passages, and oases breathing. “Baxter’s” is also an excellent tonic, enabling the system to repel coughs and colds moro' readily. Rich, red, warming and soothing. All chemists and stores. Generoussized bottle 2s 6d; large family size 4s (id; bachelor size Is 6d.

THE WRONG DRUG

PARIS, May 30. An error of a Paris firm of chemical specialists which led, it is alleged, to the deatlt* of lime. Koenig, the wife of a well-known Paris doctor and sister-in-law of Senhor Dr. P. R. de Oliviera, the Brazilian Ambassador in London is to be the subject of an inquiry. Tt is stated that Mme. Koenig, who was suffering from a slight affection of the throat, had been ordered to take caches containing hypophysine. This drug was ordered from a firm of specialists and was received by Mme. Koenig as she was about to leave for -Milan.

She took several cachets during the train journey, and on her arrival in Italy was found to he seriously ill. She died the same night. The cachets were examined and found to be made of thyroidine and not hypophysine. Thyroidine has a very bad effect on the heart, especially when taken in large doses. It is understood that the Society of Chemists has taken the matter up. The prime object of its inquiry is to ascertain how so dangerous a drug should

Inhaled, or taken on sugar, “ Nazol” gives immediate relief from coughs, colds and all brohehiai complaints. A sicentific common-sense remedy i BO doses Is 6d.—Adtii