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Shannon News, 21 September 1923, Page 2

The Department of Public Health has recommended a first-aid outfit for use in schools. The contents include bandages, sal-volatile (for use in fainting). iodine (for bruises), boracic acul. eucalyptus and A’aselino ointment (for burns), and oil of cloa t cs (for toothache). A most humorous incident happened at a meeting recently (states the Auckland Star). A Avorkman \vas explaining . his .misfortunes, when tinchairman told him that those around him were sympathetic for*=+hcy had beeu through ' ‘ the mill ’ ’ themselves, and lcneAv his s experiences. "Oh. I’m not as unfortunate as you gentlemen yet,” lie replied. "I’ve never been through ‘the mill,’ and I have ahvays managed so far to pay 20s in tiro £l.” The chairman joined heartily in the laughter at the misconstruction of his Avords.