The morning call., 1892-05-13
FROM THE SOUTH SEAS.
Success of the New South Wales
Labor Bureau.
stagnation in the Coalfelds Strength OF
the Annexation Movement in
Hawaii.

BY the arrival of the steamer Mariposa
yesterday we have Sydney advices TO April
is, Auckland news to April % aud from
Honolulu to May 8.
A shocking tragedy was enacted at Wool
loomoooo, suburb Of Sydney, on April 10.
A man named Adolphus DixsoD and his
brother lived in adjoining houses in ter
race in Burnel lane. AT o'clock Adolphus.
who was somewhat under the influence of
liquor, was sitting in the front room. His
brother Joseph, while passing, looked in at
the window and made some j0eular remark.
mis- led TO a quarrel between the two, and
Ad0lphus suddenly rushed into the yard.
ana picking up tOmahawk fiourished 1t at
Joseph, whom he challenged to come on.
The latter, incensed at the taunts of his
brother. picked up an old rusty bayonet
which was lying on the ground, and in his
fury threw it at Adolphus. The point of
the bayonet struck AdolphuS Immediately
under the left eye and felled him to the
ground Joseph. scarcely realizing what he
had done, and finding that his brother did
not rise, went over to him, and falling in
his endeavOr TO make him speak. became
thoroughly frightened. Acting upon the
advice OF some OF the witnesses Joseph
lifted his brother, who appeared quite dead,
INTO cab, and he was conveyed to the sgd
ney Hospital, where life was pronounced
extinct.
Since the establishment. at the request of
the labor members Of the New South Wales
Parliament, of the Government Labor
Bureau no less than 1900 men have regis
tered their names, and employment has
been found so far for about 1000 Of them.
The Mayor Of Sydney has granted the use
OF the Exhibition building Tor three months
Tor lodging purposes. Food is also dis
trbuted. 1t has also been decided TO pre-
pare monster petition, to be presented TO
a lYuA iprf ift.f
the action Of the Queensland Government
IN deciding to reintroduce Kanaka labor
INTO that colony, and 10 forward copies Of
the petition throughout Australasia for
signature.
A disastrous fire occurred at Greymouth,
New Zealand, April 2, causing damage 10
the extent of over 10000. Among the
buildings destroyed are those of the
National Bank and the Bank Of New South
Wales.
A strong gale passed over Brisbane on
April , a number of houses were un-
rooted and the ferly-bnats were compelled
to cease running until it abated.
Sta gnatiOn continues in all the coalfelds,
northern, southern and western. In silver
mining the Mount Stewart silver mine of
Leadvllle. near Gulg0ng, has started smelt-
Ing and returns may be regularly expected.
On the Barrier drought prevails, and, al
though sufficient water is obtained from the
mines TO keep the smelters going, in some
cases trouble has been occasioned by the
use Of highly mineraliZed water in the fur
mace jackets.
The Auckland Star of April % says: The
arrival Of the San Francisco and direct
English mails in Auckland on the same day
is very infreQuent occurrence but this
was the case to-day, and an opportunity
was afforded OF comparing the rival merits
OF tile Frisco and the direct mail services.
The Frisco mail by the r. MS Monowai
left England fortnight after the departure
Of the r. Ms Aorangi, which arrived here
this morning from London. via way ports
Since the withdrawal of the mail subsidy
from the direct steamers by the New Yea
land Government, very considerable de-
crease in the rate OF speed of the ocean
liners has taken place.