NEW AUSTRALIA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10069, 9 August 1895, Page 3

NEW AUSTRALIA.

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Adelaide;, Thursday. M'Namara, a Qaeensland journalist and a prominent pioneer In New Australia, has returned. He stated that when he left Paraguay four months ago the disorganisation of the settlement was complete. So long as the settlement worked on the lines of Socialism it succeeded, bat as soon as they were abandoned difficulties began. He believes that all who seceded still cherish their original ideal, but they are pretty well agreed that small voluntary associations like New Australia cannot solve the social problem- It requires tbe power of the State, With reference to climatic conditions, be says agriculture is so uoremanerative and uncertain in Paraguay that people caunot be induced to undertake It without Government assistance. Even then it results In failure in 90 aut of 100 oase?. Economic conditions were an Insufferable obstacle to the success of agricultural and Industrial enterprise, which were completely isolated from the world's market, aa carriage by rail and river is prohibitory. The local consumption ia insignificant), and the country will not compare with Australia or the Argentine for farming and stock raising. The climate is intensely hot, and forces a prolific growth for a time, but the crops wither before they come to any good. Malza Is abbot tbe only grain orop to mature, and It 1s inferior. The ioseot pests are terrible, and locusts devastate the crops.