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Grey River Argus, 22 November 1920, Page 3

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— ■'«>•• ■ MORE INDIANS. COMING TO N.Z. [Per Press Association.] (Rec. November 21 at 5.5 p.m.) SUVA, November 20. A party of 130 Indians have arrived Here from India from the Ganges. Many are reported to he proceeding to New Zealand; Many are now endeavourihg to learn the education test. RAILWAY SHUNTER KILLED. AUCKLAND, November 21. John Russell, a shunter, 29 years of age, was run over by some trucks while shunting in the railway yards last evening, sustaining injuries to which he succumbed in the hospital a few hours later. / ' A GIRL'S DEATH. ' WAS IT SUICIDE? CHRISTOHURCH, Novemger 21. At*an inquest on Vera Acourt, aged eighteen, an employee of the Kai'apoi Factory whose. body was found in the Avon Rivrr, near New Brighton* l yesterday, the father of the girl said she left home on Tuesday, since when he had not seen her alive. He did not know why she left home. She had gone away on two previous occasions. A verdict was returned that death was due to drowning, ; but ' there was no evidence to show whether the drowning was intentional or accidental.*. / THE WAYS OF DENTISTS. AUCKLAND November 19. The cabled report of a paper read at the annual meeting of the Australian Society of Dental Science, alleging that 90 per cent, of dentists allowed decay to proceed as a, source of future income, was referred to-day to I by Mr Nelson Mitchell, president of the New Zealand Dental Association. He said: "It is a well-knowri'tfact that the keynote- &£ the teaching of the dental profession and practice . of reputable denitists throughout the British Empire for the last 25 years has been prevention, in the interest of public health. Treatment of advanced or neglected 'dental caries is of such an arduous and difficult nature that members of the profession arc always eagei to trealt the disease in its initial stages. With this object in view they arc continually impressing their patients with the need of periodical examinations. Such statements as these have been heard before in connection with the lawyer who foments strife and the medical man who keeps a patient sick 'or reason of commercial gain, and it is to be hoped that publi^ opinion will be as little influenced by this latest bogey, as the extravagant and preposterous nature of the suggestions, deserve." • A MAORI MARVEL. FAITH HEALER'S WORK.*" EXCITEMENT AMONG NORTH ISLAND NATIVES. WANGANUI, November 21. Considerable excitement exists among the natives at the Ratana Maori settlement, near Turakina, where a prominent native man of means claims to have performed marvellous cares through faith healing. Natives have come from all parts of the Island, and they have returned home discarding their crutchics, invalid chairs, etc. Apparently they are quite restored to health. *"" .' \ The disease claimed to have been cured, include rheumatic fever, blindness, paralysis, and asthma. The native healers work is gratuitous. He accepts ii 6* money £or hospitality. He says : ' ' God is using him for the benefit of his people, and that thousands of Maoris have been sent back to their homes benefited by the treatment."" This, consists of reading scipturc and prayer. . He says the power of God alone enables him to accomplish what has been done. \ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SUSPENSION 01- REV. MURRAY. . " WELLINGTON, November 20. i The Presbyterian General Assembly Uad before it the case of the Rev. A. I;- A. Murray, who is undfcr suspension by tho Auckland Presbytery. The complaint against him is that he underwent immersion at the hands of the Baptist Ministry, expressed his disbelief in infant baptism, and disconanuicdit in his church. He was suspended and appealed to the Assembly. After some (Opposition, it , was decided to lyjar the appeal. Rev. Mr Murray was then heard personally. His principal contention •was that ho -had never been formally chargec 1 with a definite breach of -luty, and when the citation was issued ho was not informed of the nature' of the charge. He said he .was- advised by two eminent counsel that his action was ; justified. His opponents contended that Rev. Murray had be'en given full opportunity for discussion and explanation, but had bounded out of the room and invitations to meet the Presbytery had. been treated i with . con- , tempt. • ■; The Assembly dismissed' the appoal and also a further appeal lodged on his behalf by Mr Campbell, the elder of ,h;is church. ■ „ .. . | " Dr.ffiibb 'said ' that ■ Rev. Miivray seemed to, be courtng maTtyr«!om, ,-imd begged him to resign and save the Assembly from/endorsing his suspension. The Rev. Murray did not 'respond.