TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume x, Issue 1942, 30 May 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, May 29.

Major-General Whitmore, in the Legislative Council, gave notice to move tomorrow, That, considering the unsettled state of affairs at Home, the militia be enrolled, and that part of the first-class be called out for training.

Mr. Sude has received some information regarding the Melbourne Exhibition from which it appears that the extra areas which have been added cover 100,000 feet, which will be given principally to France and Germany and the machinery. Next to Victoria and Great Britain, Germany hasjthe largest floor space. New Zealand's total space is 24,525 feet. These additions will cost £'30,000. For the information ot brewers who intend exhibiting, it may be mentioned that beers will be classified as follows : — Bulk ale ; A, running ale ; B, malt bitter ale , C, strong ale ; D, stout, in bulk ; 2, Bottled ale and stout ; A. ordinary sparkling ale ; B, malt bitter ale ; C, strong ale ; D, stout. Selling prices must be verified by affidavit.

AUCKLAND, May 28.

The Medical Association Conference has concluded its sittings, and has finally approved of the new Medical Act, after making considerable alterations.

AUCKLAND, May 29.

It is rumored that the cutter Tairoa, three weeks on an oyster cruise, has been lost with her crew of four men. The report is discredited, but the owner is uneasy at the long-continued absence of the boat, which was last seen ten days ago at Mahurangi.

A female inmate of the lunatic asylum Mrs. Green, in a sworn statement made very serious charges against the management and officials of the asylum. The substance of her statement is that she has been illtreated by some of the female attendants, that they dressed themselves up as ghosts to frighten here, and locked her up in a padded room telling her that they were going to the undertaker to order her coffin. Subsequently one of tho attendants came to her as a sister of mercy asking her to make a confession before the coffin came. She also complains that she was dragged by the hair to the bath room and when 6he refused to go they slapped her in the face. The complaints have been forwarded to the Government.

PALMERSTON N., May 29.

At a public meeting held last night, it was resolved not to sell the town hall site to liquidate the overdraft. It turns out that the overdraft is within the legal limit, and can be easily liquidated shortly. It is also probable that a halfpenny general rate only will be required for this year, and that even a farthing rate may suffice.

Tho elections for the new council are being held to-day, the three seats in each ward being well contested.