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HOW FREE TBADE WORKS IN TASMANIA.

There is one Australian, colony in which 1 free trade s^ill prevails —we cannot say;. I flourishes— in*all its pristine glory. While [Victoria haa boldly adopted a protective policy, and both South Australia and New; I South Wales have, modified their tariffs so as f to afford some assistance to local industries^ Tasmania still adheres to her old tariff, and | flaunts it in the face of her mere progressive ; neighbours. Nor are her rulers satisfied with carrying out their ideas within the I limits of their* own country. They seek J to become evangelists, and are never so happy as when they are seeking to make the Legislatures of their neighbours follow their example, and' discard the pestilent heresies which have lately auooeeded_ to thf good old policy of making the possessions .'of the British Crown mere plantations f of the growth of raw. produce, and their inhabjiahtii; the mere consumers of British manufacturW/: Let us see what free trade hasHione fpc^Paii -}' mania. The island colony poiseisesl:man^-, advantages and some dis«dvani^esE:i.Wi^i a ; magniHcent climate, large riv^' and mo^^^^^^ picturesque soeneryi; the! area of g6o|L; infflfi available laud is smaller even in propbrtiob^ Jto _her> 1 "-thjiji' Htf! moifei«fc":iwf neighbours. Vi^lJiJSrt-M^^U^^^op^ja*; wato'fdense, - ffi&^M^fymQl }initancajr^4nl< th^'phe^hiwcoaldf fiiii: : qa^

of Btif colony began tVgrow graia>esdugh:iof fi*r) aelf. i ©jar - farmers waatutued. (p. butter^ad^eese, since ie was found that* they boojd'cb'mpeto - even in this new field with fch'o peoplo upon ■ -the otlier side'of . Basa'aiStrMtß |^ftl|i^iaan^| the laat yeaf o£t\£a wMv^ei^^ii^ngali'frf^ the fruit and< ja^klfmk^^M^ijjMW'^ over in stteb*larj% &MasWMk(sBßBP(B'isi &.*& .* \ that everything' in Tasmanw,is,sn the moot ' depressed oonditaori^^/^OT^popj^attoa is rather diminisMn&,th*tt ;m<^easing. tnd the 3<j . hundred, thouiiitfd persons "who ifcill remjaa there, cpftBial£Jfoi!,'tlio/i#<^ ' females; of- men: tpaßt \, iii^ffoMaS^. The adult male« »re a meni'tmndlEiiJ^PSi; sooner doesta youth; reach maturity, th^t|oßr;, r , leavek .'hif birthplace*^Hgijf Queensland)" «t New..Zwlajadr ' sA^'^^i^ 71 has been made to supply -their plices by am-. migrants from Germany, Vof. whom: 301 wera , introdS^ed,^asi)\yea^"Dp4^/t)ilfWalri offers higher wog^l a,u^',^6re^p(ifm»nbntem« . ploy merit < than. jTaaman^aj the great' )>ullC;O£ tJie labouring class «migrate a», Boon as .iKsjM •'•; Sossibly can. : The, name ioldagfodtother ;'. igher ranks of aoai^/fid6/itJb^i^timM^ joke that at (^verntnent^ HottBV^^|Ul~. the sumnier ieaBon ; w|ien^|Cqb"ia6iT«wik» " full of viaiiora from I^rfbouFn^aa^'Syjdn'iy, ' it ig impogaiblo to- get up.a^pwWlle^filiß^* some of the ladies conaentto danoaitogether, without the oompanionßhipri'Of ;any cavalier. „' The • ''ittpt&tgT ;lati 'cyein-5* m«VQXi leas hy/i^&if^X^hunm l^W^."^e with Victoria; iaying faUen.off.to thajo^mt of £60,000. , " Tke export trade hat- steadily declined sinde 1866, and between 1869 and 1870 had decreased by i 178, 233. In wheat tb.© filling off was £29,826 ;in ■perm bjl, £27)040 j and ' the^'yijild 'o£ yooU«ww 1,460,1701b; lwsihan ihg|»he]pr«hrtofus yfeatj a result attributabjecto thej eiiormqijs of rabbits, which there ii no onetoJtiUjand eat> and to the spread of i flake in sh<jep. In fact, the.wholeof the elaborate s^atistici pub : y lished By. the Government is iof.th%.m6»t' gloomy de«oriptiou.* ShippiDg has diminished; wages have declined; the orinliiial 'ifeoords show that even the.-thieveV are, cradu»lly Becking other and' more inviting field* for their peoW%r' industry,", .Ere|y'"fao^'teiifti to show that Tasmania i» in a flta'tf , of premature decay; Of course the freJi'trade party attribute the cause 1 ! to any but'the real one. One week we are gravely told that the ;depressed condition. of Tasmanian agrioiilture. . is due to th 4 Absencfl of small birds,; aQfi.^he, sparrow is elevated into the position of ajdeus ex maohinft which is to re»toreproiperity, ta ■ < Tasmania. 0u another occasion' the yietprian/' tariff is blamed, and "piteous' pictures } »Kk) T ' ni drawn of the condition- of fruit-growers on the Huon, from theirTinabilityiio- procure , a i market for their produce, while it is * gravely asserted that the people Of Melbourne are unable to obtain "a cheap and abundant - supply of those fruits and jama whioh, are more wholesome and more neOe|«aty wT|^ young children in this colony 't&nT^Gmi.'.'A Of the melancholy state of affairs ; iu, t#9;,; ; ' sister' colony "there is unhappily ■ «nlT«^ toot- j > much proof. A. correspondent of the Jrft&art ' ' f (town Mercury writes :— " I wa« told h^W" l Irish gentleman who h^a jre^entlTj through a great portion bi,£iie Huon, tha't'he * believed that Ireland in he*r wont dftjfl never witnessed luoh diitresi *i he i»w m " many places of hia journey." We oaa readily believe him. Tasmania hi the Ire. land of the antipodes. She is suffering from precisely the' same evils, absenteeism, and * an absence of manufactures... • She has mad* the mistake of relying exclusively upon agriculture. Bnt the wail about the. people of this country being unable 1 to procure fruit is simply absurd. v A«walk through the stroets of Melbourne, or any up-country town, a drive through the surrounding country, or a vis,it to any of our retail markets, would convince the most obtute that ' Victoria need not be dependent -upbn Tasmania for the ohoipest gift of £omon». The truth is that the governing class is the sister colony acted as. if they imagined Victoria was a mere goldfield and sheep* walk, which must for ever continue to draw all the principal portion of its supplies from Tasmania. With a plethora pf .capital, ancj.with every natural facility for 'eitablif hinf^ remunerative manufactures, anynenterpriw ,, in that direction was systematically ducouraged both by capitalists and the'GoVwtfc" went Land became the jfjiVourite invest* meut, and was rushed %> to a fiotitlo'us price, with the usual result of produoing absenteeism; while the Surplus capital became looked in Melbourne hjbui e property, " Ballarat mining shares, Kiverins sheep stations, anywhere but in .Tasmania. The Government practically prohibited ! the establishment of manufactures^ an,d with dearer labour, dearer coal, » warmer climate^ and a deficient natural supply of c water, Victoria has been allowed to establish industries which would have succeeded far.'bettfrr in Tasmania. — MtVtofwnut Leader}

Does a cow become landed property when •he is turned into » field?/ s . t Yu . , A gentleman, who was arrested -for onieliy 'to & miserable-looking horse, was, asked if ht ever fed him. " Eve* fed him f art ft good 'an, M was tir« reply, "got * bushel and a halt of oats at homg now, only* he ain't got time to eat 'cm." • ' '" , The best bed that can bo .made for a d«g consists of dry, newlymade Jdeai shavings $ a sackful of these may be had. for a shUJLtntf at almost any carpenter's shop). The dog u delighted in tnmbling'aboQt in- them $pm 2ui has mado a bed to suit himself. : Cl*aa wood shavings will clean a doga« well#»*w»ter, and fleas will never infest, dog* .that ilttp ■ upon fresh deal shavings. The tnrp«ntln« and resin in new pine soon ddvt them away. —Mechanic^ Magcmnfr -„-,'.«,, -*"' Strangers to Auckland most necoMarily feel puzzled as to the be.t «Atabliißmtat at which to procure clothing and:«th«r rtqouiW . ftrtioles for gentlemen on a journey, gfanutl — * Coombes therefore* begi respectfully that. they will calf at the Gity Cl6thing Mart, 80, * Queen-street, just above the Diii/r Sovthikn Cross office, where Jihey jpr^, bjB^.abj*^to choose from the most varied^nd best-selected stock in the colony, 1 ' comprising 'blotUagi hosiery, ties «nd , soarfa, linen and- paper collars of all styles, white and coloured shirts, flannel and Crimean shirts, under* '. clothing of every # descriptionT hats, portman* : r teaux, travelling- and carpet-bags, perfumery, and other toilet necessaries, &c, &c. There is also a largdftail6rmg department connected with the .Clothing .Mart/ which-— although but lately. 'stwt&ttMh^,iftoni£th« excellent style and. fit o£ the garments turned out> taken first place in the trade. r Speoia%--t(> . wbioh^the attention of ta»yell«ri i» caUadt Any garment tficfo^hin{|fc|euw, imd m~ : lrreproaohable fit maranteed.-r.S. Cooimg, ' City. Clothing 4£artyi«>Bo, |Que*ft . ttreet ; ' ■ Tailoring/Establishment, High ..street.— . — X ,Hobbn: wfli, offer for fthj next «|ht week, (anleis di^^oidrfrfcirthat time) the w^hole ;of ; hi* Tery large stpck of general , and household draperyrand men's and boyf* clothing,- jityeiy low,priots. - Country onton^ .

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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4539, 13 March 1872, Page 3

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HOW FREE TBADE WORKS IN TASMANIA. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4539, 13 March 1872, Page 3

HOW FREE TBADE WORKS IN TASMANIA. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4539, 13 March 1872, Page 3

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