NEW SOUTH WALES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9955, 3 April 1895, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES.

— -Newcastle, Tuesday, If the billot now being taken favors a general strike, the miners intend to demnnd an increase of the hewing rate to 4s 2cl, us the condition on which they will return to work, Two iron pipes exploded cear the free laborers' cnmp at Mmmi last night, some- , what seriously injuring two policemeD. An examination proved that the pipes had been packed with dynamite and stones, and there is every indication that an outrage was intended on the tree laborers. A strong force of police has beeu scut to Mmmi, as great hostility la I being displayed towards the free laborers by the unionists and their wives. Crowds surround them, and take forcible measares to prevent them going to work, Sydney, Tuesday. During the past week over one hundred Victorian farmers have arrived in Naran<iern and tho adjoining districts to take up sections. At a meeting of supporters of local op i ion n resolution was passed condemning the notion of the Premier in delaying the Local Option Bill till next sestion ac tot-illy ur justifiable, and demanding lm« mediate aciion. The Sydney Morning Herald, comment.. iu;> on tbe Publlo Trust Office of Ntw Zenlnpd, says not only in its newer 'egl>. latlon, but in some already of a re.-[.'Ci.--:il>h „,-e. New Zoilivd baß showu »cli» ieliuuce and a willingness to take the

Initiative. It will be fortunate for the Colony if all its undertakings, when as long a period has passed over them, can show results equal to the Public Trust Department, Ad experiment by which New Zealand statesmen have given tin objeot lesson (o their Australian neighbors may or may nob be a Rood thing to Imitate, bat It is well worth observing. The article continues:— "There Is a taking air about the argument that a State trust commands confidence among Investors abroad. This may be so, but more responsibility devolves upon those who have to invest sums thus attracted. Nor must the risk be overlooked that attends the pribllo management of a large trust fond, or that it offers temptations to experiment with other people's money. It is a noteworthy fact that in New Zealand and Victoria the source of credit fonoler loans is to be found in the savings bank deposits or public trnst moneys." The captain of the Annie Maud, whloh arrived from Kio, reports that she fell In With the barque Ntine Celestina, from Swansea to Magellan Straits, on fire. The vessel was boarded, when a message was found stating that the crew had left in the boats. The crew of the Annie Mand sncceeeded in gettiug the flames partially under, and sailed the derelict to Rio, whore the fire was extiD(jnished. and the ship banded over to the British Consul at Rio. It was learnt that the crew were picked np by another vessel.

HIGH WATER BLA.CK-THIS OATH I Outer Harbor - A.M. 12.0 — p.m. 12.21 I Inner Harbor .. a.m. 1.30 — p.m. I