CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4358, 2 March 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, February 28. At the Claw assizes, Mr Justice O'Brien declared th*rn was no security in the country for life and property. Sir W. V. Harcom t has introduced the Local Contiol Bill, the provisions of which are on the lines already cabled. It will not come into operation for three years, except in regard to Sunday cluing, the provisions appertaining 10 which will come into lorce immediately the measure becomes law. The Bill does not for compensation to license holders. The first reading was agreed to. Tho Unionist press characterises the Bill as a crude production. It does not apply to Irelaud. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rnahino, which left London for Auckland on tho 4th of February, has arrived at the Island of St. Helena. The captain reports that the cargo caught fire and he found it necessary to flood the bold in order to extinguish the flames. Perth, February 29. Terrific galeshave been experienced along the Western Australian coast. Tho barque Alastor is ashoro at Freemantle. The tide at Hamelin Pools was the highest on record. Tho sea invaded the settlement, and 25 cutters were driven ashore. Eight disappeared altogether, but fortunately tho crews wero not on board. Eleven cutters are missing at Shaik Bay,