Says the Ashburton paper 1 —" An instance of the farcical nature of tlio standard sot by some doctors is vouched for by n farmer in the Ashburton County, who informs ns that a relative of his, a husky young man of 23, re cently. walked, in- one day, Ho miles to a recruiting officer, and was rejected by the doctor, who ttdd him be would never bo a bio to stand a 10 ihile march becr.ue ho had flat feet! The man has to Sydney, where be passed thA. • thor-asllghtest dta-
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 15 June 1915, Page 8
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91Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 15 June 1915, Page 8
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