The morning call., 1891-10-03
FROM AUSTRALIA.
Arrival Of the Steamer Monowai.
Sydney and Auckland Adyices.

The steamship Monowai arrived early yes
terday morning from Australia via Homo
lulu, bringing Australian exchanges to Sep
TENDER 10th and Honolulu papers to Sep
TENDER oath, from which we CLEAN the fol-
lowing:
NEW SOUTH WALES.
At Hobart, September Sd, the body of a
man found drowned in Launceton River
was identified as Lewis, chemist Of Sgd
ney. Supposed to be identical with John
Ross Hull wanted under warrant for en-
bezzlement from the British Chartered Bank.
A new running track was opened in Sgd
ney September Sth, called the Central Ath-
letic Ground.
Reports from Louth are to the effect that
the shearing troubles have commenced again.
the roustabouts coming ont on strike at
WuttagoOna, Lidgee and Pulpulla statl ons.
They will not sign any agreements. All
tie Shearers have signed agreements.
The gun-b0at Boomerang of the Austria
lian Auxiliary Squadron arrived at Sydney
September ID, and the officers were received
by the Mayor and Aldermen during the day.
The Ringarooma arriving the same after
noon. The crew were entertained at sports
and q cricket match Thursday afternoon.
and the officers banqueted by the citizens
on Friday evening. The vessels were eX-
pected to leave early on the morning OF the
9th to meet the squadron outside the heads.
A Melbourne dispatch of September 81
says: Three railway signalmen, named
CementsOn, Moore and ConrOy, stationed
at Middle Brighton and Elsternwick, have
been found guilty of neglect of duty. The
culDrlts turn up late and allow the trains to
run through the gates, while sometimes the
guard of the train got down and opened
them. 1t was discovered that other signal
men on the same lines used to make false
entry in their books to shelter their COM
rades. C0nrOy is to be dismissed, and
Clementson and Moore reduced to porters.
The Civil Service Commission seems not
to be regarded with favor in some quarters.
The Australian Star says, under date OF
September ID: 1t would puzzle any one to
know the actual use to the country OF the
Civil Service Commission. Its progress Is
desperately slow, and even when 1t does
bring up reports they are merely plgeol-
hOled and withheld. No action has ever
been taken upon them, and it is not the
least curious part of the business that the
Ministers whose departments have been IN:
veStgated seem to be in utter Ignorance OF
the opinions which tile Commissioners have
formed upOu their mode OF working
Complaint is made in Victoria that the
kangaroos are rapidly disappearing before
the pIundering skin-hunters, and 1t is
prophe,ied that in year or two, at the
present rate of destruction, the kangaroo
will have become extinct, and known only
by the specimens TO be seen in the museums.
Heavy thunder-storns are reported from
all parts of the country. At Peak Hill $50
points of rain fell in thirty minutes, and the
rain was followed by hail-shower. during
which hailstones larger than pigeons eggs
fell. Six windows Of the Royal Exchange
Hotel were damaged, and part OF the roof
of the billiard-rOOm was blown of. Several
miners tents were riddled.
A report from brisbane of September
4th says: 1t is understood that the Govern
ment has replied to the Premier of VictO-
ria, expressing approval of tue proposal of
the latter that a new military adviser be OBJ
tanned for the Colonies in place of Major
General Harding Steward.