NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
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South British Insurance Company
Auckland, September 27. The balance-sheet of the South British Insurance Company for the year ended August 31st shows a credit balance in the working account of £33,373 10s sd. After adding £SOO to the re-insurance fund, £20,000 is added to the reserve fund and the directors recommend paying a dividend for the second half of the year at the rate of 2s 6d per share. Magnetic Healer in Trouble.
Dunedin, September 26
At the Police Court Peroival Commins was charged with that, on September 20, at Dunedin be did wilfully and falsely use the title of Doctor, implying that he was recognised by law as a practitioner in medicine. For the defence it was alledged that defendant was a philanthropist, who did not charge for advice and sold medicine at cost price ; but as 75 per cent of those he treated were not able to pay a penny he gave it away. Ho claimed to be a magnetic healer and claimed the title of Doctor because he was a teacher of the truth, Mr Graham, S.M., had doubts
whether the plates with “ Dr ” and hours of attendance were not calculated to de* ceive. He however dismissed the case on its merits.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 September 1901, Page 3
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211NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 September 1901, Page 3
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