NEW SOUTH WALES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9892, 19 January 1895, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Friday. The Postmaster-General Bays no discourtesy was shown to England over the rouewal of the niMI contrcnls, The New South Wales Government replied in November that they could not go beyond

fa r '> he resolntlpp paßs'ed at the New Zealand postal conference, whioh recommended an extension of the contract for one year, bat later on, if good leaaon were shown, a fnrther extension for another year wonld be favorably considered. Mr Cook saya the real fact Is that England wants a three years' contract, and Is pressing the colonies to agree to it, Dnring the voyage of the ship Cookermonth, from England, a tenlflo explosion occurred in the forepeak, resulting In the inebantaneons death of the cook, named Jones. It is supposed he struck a match, and caused nn explosion .of gas generated by antl-fontlng composition. Mr Ltrke, Canadian Commissioner, will accompany the Premier to Hobait to discuss trade affaire with the Premiers of the various colonies. Mr Cook,- Postmaster- General, and Messrs Lambton and Walker, offiolals of the department,- represent the colony at the Postal Conference, The New Sonth Wales Bowling Association has decided to invite a team of bowlers representing the North Island of New Zealand to visit the colony at Buster. If they agree to come', a series of matches will be arranged for them.