AUSTRALIAN NEWS
|"Bv Telegraph.] [Per s.s. Ringarooma, at the Bluff.] MELBOURNE, September 7. Tho Minister of Customs has intimated that it is not his intention to renew the system of allowing persons to hold licenses for the shipping of seamen, as it is found open to great abuse, but he intends to appoint some person as inspector of sailors. The Minister of Railways invites designs for a number of first and second- olass railway carriages. The Premium offered is one hundred guineas, and the points for competition are completeness, comfort, utility, and economy.
The Government have determined not to appoint a Board of Inquiry into the recent railway accident until after the inquest on those killed. The Government deny monetary responsibility for the accident, and the "Argus" publishes a paragraph on the subject strengthening that position. The authorities are actively enforcing precautions against smallpox. The Border railway officials and all the police force are ordered to be vaccinated. Crews of vessels from suspeoted ports are also obliged to submit to the process.
Agg has been sentenced to two years' hard labour. It was urged in mitigation that the prisoner had been in the Government service for thirty years, and had lost by the committal of the offences the sum of £ISOO due to him as compensation. SYDNEY, September 7. Dr. Cluno and Constable Cook have made statements, which the papers published on Sept. stb, making serious charges with regard to the treatment at the quarantine station, alleging tho want of medicine, clothing, and also bad cooking. The Government have appointed a Board to enquire into the matter. The Marquis of Normanby, whose health is greatly improved by his stay in Sydney, leaves on the 9th for Melbourne.
BRISBANE, September 7. The Wolverine reports having visited Kate Island and inflicted punishment for tho lato massacre at the Mission station. After a short fight tho village was taken and the chief's house burnt. Five natives were killed in the fight and three sailors were wounded. ADELAIDE, September 7.
The Executive have remittei the sentences passed on the chief mate and seamen of the Sarah Bell for refusing duty and bringing the ship back to Adelaide. Tho Bev. Henry Chetham, a Waterloo veteran, died at Melang, aged 81.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2322, 13 September 1881, Page 3
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