OVERCROWDED ASYLUMS.
WELLINGTON, April 28. The steamer Hinemoa brought down from Napier to-day 16 lunatics, who have been removed to Wellington owing to the very unsuitable character of the asylum at Napier. The Hinemoa leaves to-night for Dunedin, taking 30 lunatics from our asylum, which has become somewhat overcrowded. She calls at Lyttelton on the way, and at that port takes in 25 lunatics from the Christchurch asylum, which is also overcrowded. Their destination is Seacliffe Asylum, Dunedin. It is understood that the Hon Mr Stout will be nominated by the Convocation of the University Senate as a member of the Senate. Government has bought the scabby flocks of sheep off Mr Dillon, of Pakawai, in the Wairarapa district, and they have all been killed. The object is to eradicate scab in the district. Doubt is expressed at the vessel Been off Wakapuaka being the Espiegle, aa no further information about her has been received. It was probably the Wakatipu passing from Sydney. Captain Kidley, of the steamer Coptic, was taken suddenly ill to-day and removed to the hospital, the nature of his illnesß not being ascertained.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5297, 29 April 1885, Page 4
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187OVERCROWDED ASYLUMS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5297, 29 April 1885, Page 4
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