SECOND EDITION".

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2365, 1 March 1893, Page 2

SECOND EDITION".

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, February 28. At the Clare Assizes, Mr Justice O'Brien declared there was no security in tbe country for life and property.

Sir W. V. Haroourfc has introdaced a Local Control Bill, tbe provisions of whioh are on the lines already cabled. It will not come into operation for 'three years, excepting in regard JLo Sunday trading, tbe provisions appertaining to wbioh will come into force immediately tbe measure becomes law. The bill does not provide for compensation. Tbe first reading was agreed to. Tbe Unionist press oharao* teriße the bill as a crude production. It does not apply to Ireland. SYDNEY, February 28,

The Electoral Bill has passed tbrongb committee in the Legislative Council, bat the amendments are not likely to meet with the approval of tbe Government. The Minister of Justice gave notice to move for the recommittal of the bill. BKISBANE, February 28.

A deplorable state of affairs isreported from the Joogoogoo Lunatio Asylum. Al an outcome of the flood, tbe inmates bad to be crowded in the upper part of tbe building, and patients in all degrees of insanity were packed together like sardines.

PEETH, Maroh 1.

Terrific gales have been experienced along tbe Western Australian coast. .The barque JUastor is ashore at Freeman tie, Tbe tide at Hamelin Pools wae th^'bighest on record. Tbe sea invaded* tb» settlement, and twenty-five cutters were

driven ashore or disappeared altogether bat fortunately tbe crews were not on board. Eleven cutters are missing at Shark's Bay.