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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13625, 19 December 1907, Page 7

Some remarkable euros of - alcoholism through the influence of hypnotism are reported from Adelaide. Mr. A'.' W. Dobbio, who exercises the hypnotic power, is said to have turned several drunkards fromf 3 alcohol, and they now never think of drink. Some of the cures- have lasted for several • months, and the details are vouched foe by persons who would in ho way bo asso- . ciated with mere quackery. Similar case* have been reported both in - England and America, but all inebriates aire not susceptible to hypnotic suggestion, wen'though, ' thoy are willing and anxious to come under - its influence. _ Mr, Dobbie also bad remarkable success in the case of a boy subject to kleptomania, bub who wan otherwise mentally and morally perfectly normal. ' Be' could' not be trusted anywhere, for he. would , pocket anything, even articles of no earthly use to him. Mr. Dobbie gradually brought' the lad under the influence of hypnotic suggestion, iuid it is asserted) that the desire, ■ to steal has been quite overcome.. The teacher at Tokaroa school, Tarantafci, , . which is said to be very insanitary, his closed the school on account of the.* excessive beat in. the school, the' therms meter registering on nnc occasion over 100 : \ ''. t : degrees in one part ami 90 degrees'-in tlii ; ;'■::■; centre of the buiMiiifc . . jmt