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Wanganui Herald, Volume XII, Issue 9323, 16 January 1879, Page 2

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Wellington, Jan. 16.

Dr. Skae's report on the Mount View Asylum discloses terrible condition of overcrowding-. Patients have to sleep in the passsages and lavatories, and have not above half the space required by law. He says it would be a compliment to call the place a prison .

Mr Dignan, M.H.R., will be at once called to the Legislative Council.

The Governor asked for the Hinemoa to take him to Melbourne. The Ministers regretted that she could not b< spared. The penny savings bank system will be introduced into State Schools on their re-assuming.

The Horticultural Show yesterday was a great success.

The commission on higher education met yesterday for preliminary business. The ship Schiehallion, from Auckland, is a total wreck on the Isle of Wight. Edgar Bastings, son of Mr Horace Bastings, M.H.R., and lately station master at Waihola, has just been arrested here on a telegram from Christchurch, on a charge of forging a cheque for £7 ss, purporting to be signed by the General Manager of Railways, and given to Henry Allen, publican, Christchurch. Bastings was arrested on lauding from the Wakatipu.

Dunedin, Jan 16. In the case of Smart v. Brooking, claim £608, a verdict was given for plaintiff.

Inveecargill, Jan 16.

All the returns of yesterday's polling are not yet in, but it cannot affect the result of the Mataura election, which now is — Banks 288, Kinross 249.

Considerable excitement yesterday over the Mataura election. Last night the result was known at all places except the distant polling booths atFortrose, but the number of electors there small and the result could not be 'affected. All the returns are now in. Total— Shanks, 309 ; Kinross, 250. Both candidates are thorough supporters of the Ministry.

The railway opening takes place on Wednesday next.