POISONED FOOD
• WORK OF COOKS. --*£* '' By Telegraph.—Praia Association. Wanganui, Thursday, A peculiar poisoning case is reported from Raetihi amongst the company of volunteers in camp. During the absence of the cook scones were made by three volunteers, who used what they took to be baking powder, but which turned out to be boracic acid. Before anyone h•' finished eating a scone he ibegan to tw...... I over and lost the [power of .-,. i ' ctoe man fell powerIJess to the'giu.iiid. After a few hours [the effects wore off. Fortunately tie i effects were produced almost instantaneously after eating, otherwise the Results would have been more serious if ■tore scones had been consumed.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 277, 31 December 1909, Page 5
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111POISONED FOOD Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 277, 31 December 1909, Page 5
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