AN ACCIDENT AT THE SYDNEY DOCKS.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 122, 20 April 1897, Page 4

AN ACCIDENT AT THE SYDNEY DOCKS.

A SAILOR'S NARROW ESCAPE. HEAD STRUCK A PIER WHILE ROWING ASHORE WITH THE LINE FROM A SHIP, AND FELL INTO THE WATER BRUISED AND INSENSIBLE. When a mcmler of our stall went in search of Mr John Smith, of 4 Wilniotstreet, Sydney, he fortunately found him at home, ami on his remarking that the object of his visit was to obtain particulars of a narrow escape from death he had heard Mr Smith had lately experienced, found no diiliculty in obtaining the same. " Yes, it is quite true that I did have a narrow escape," said Mr Smith, " and if you want to hear about it, 1 will tell you with pleasure. I was down at Howard Smith's wharf on the 19th of Novcm ber last, where I was generally employed, and at the time 1 met with my accident was taking a line ashore from an incoming steamer. Through colliding with a post whilst in the boat I got tin own into the water, receiving a severe injury to my head in addition to being half drowned by the quantity of dirty water I swallowed. I was taken to the Sydney Hospital, where I remained three weeks." " Did they do you much good, Mr Smith?'' "No, indeed; they only patched me up for the time being, and it was lucky for me that I got a bit of an easy job minding a gate at the wharf, for I was so desperately weak and debilitated that I could not attempt to take on hard work. However, I managed to stay on for five weeks, and then returned home for three or four days rest, which I was badly in need of. 1 then went to see the Government Medical Officer, who said my case was incurable, and wanted me to go to Liverpool Asylum, but this I refused to do, so I ultimately returned to Sydney Hospital, w here 1 remained three weeks." "Did you feel any better after that, Mr Smith?" *' No, decidedly worse ; in fact, twice over worse, and was glad to return home again." " How did you feel affected, Mr Smith V " Chiefly spitting of blood, which would keep mo awake day and night. Mrs Roes, my landlady, can tell you how bad 1 was ; in fact, she thought it was all over with me and that I should not be long for this world." " How did you hear of Dr Williams' Pink Pills, which we were told was what pulled you together again?" " Though a pamphlet, being left at the house. I thought at first that the pills were too expensive for me, but Mrs Rces persuaded me to try them, so I got a box and started to take their, according to the printed directions. After the first box I felt wonderfully Letter, the blood spitting almost left me, my appetite icturncd ; indeed, it was better than before my accident. It is a remarkably rare thing for me to spit blood at all now." "Do you attribute this beneficial effect to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills?" " I do entirely ; in fact, it must bo so for I have taken no other medicine. liefore my accident 1 always enjoyed the best of health, having led a healthy outdoor life, so it proves my accident must have been a very serious one to knock me up as it did. 1 have the firmest belief in the virtues of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and so has Mrs Roe?, my landlady. (Mis Rces here, certainly corroborated Mr Smith's statements in every paiticular.) I have," continued Mr Smith, " strongly recommended thrse Pills to all my friends and acquaintances, and they have also a strong advocate in Mrs Rces, who is a firm believer in them." (Signed) JOHN SMITH, 4 Wilmot-street, Oil Li\ crpool-strcct, Sydney. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are not a patent medicine, but are a thoroughly scientific preparation, the result of years of careful study on the part of nn eminent Edinburgh University physician, and they were success fully used by him in his every day practice for years before bein<; offered for general sale. They positively cure Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, and Neuralgia, and Influenza's evil after effects, and are a specific for all diseases of women, such an acremia, poor and watery blood, female irregularities, nervous he ulache and hysteria. They arc not a purgative medicine, but brace up and permanently strengthen the whole system. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are obtainable from all leading chemists, or from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Company., Wellington, New Zealand, who will forward (post paid) on receipt if stamps or post order, 1 box for 3s. or .'. dozen folios ad.