AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6095, 16 June 1892, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

fPresi Auoclalion — Electric Telegrap h — Copyright, j (Received June 16, noon.) MELBOURNE, June 16. Owing to tho date (July 4) fixed for the opening of the conference to discuss the question of the introduction of colored labor into the colonies not being suitable for Government, it is unlikely that this colotty will be represented, and it is considered probable thai the conference will fall through. ADELAIDE, June 16. It is expected that on the amendment to the Addrees-in-Reply Government will be defeated by a narrow majority.

The following is an account of the pull between New Zealand and Germany at the Melbourne tug-of-war. Both teams were enthusiastically cheered on taking their positions. It was soon apparent that they were very evenly matched. The knot never stirred for fully ten minutes. Then New Zealand gained a slight advantage, but it was only temporary, for in response to loud cries of " Bismarck " the Germans gained a foot and brought the knot over the centre line, but the New Zealanders stuck to their work like Trojaiiß, and the cheering became deafening. Five minutes later the Germans gave a magnificent tug, and urged on by their captain, gained three feet amidst tremendous excitement. The New Zealanders now appeared to lay themselves fairly into their work like true patriots, and managed to stop the progress of their opponents. For the next two or three minutes no progress was made by either side. Then by a supreme effort, the New Zealanders fairly hauled the knot back to the centre line. The large assemblage had now left their sents, and began to vociferously applaud their representatives amidst loud shouts of " aki aki kia haka," " Now then Bismarck," " Long live the Emperor." Old men stood on their seats and wived their handkerchiefs, and looked young again. Never was such excitement seen before, while at the same time everything was as friendly at could be. The contest had now lasted one hour and 30 minutes, and it could be seen that the New Zealanders had lasted the best, and with a "do or die " expression on their faces started in to win, and hauled the knot inch by inch until they had gained four feet. At one hour and 60 minutes increased tension was put upon the rope, and tha excitement heightened as the spectators saw each man with rigid muscles exerting his weight and strength for the honor of his country. Bufe the New Zealandera were not to be denied, and with a tremendous tug pulled the rope past the winning flag in one hour 53 minutes, amidst the greatest enthusiasm it has been our (Australasian) privilege to witness. The great war between Chili and Peru is already ancitnt history, crowded out of mind by the moro recent civil war in Chili, but a traveller who h is just returned f :oin South America states that on the battlefield of Tarapaca, in the desert, the dead are still lying just as they fell. There were 4000 of them, and nearly 1000 horses are left unburied, for the Chilians, who were marching through a horrible region of drought and death, had no time to dig sepulchres. But it never rains on Tarapaca, and the Run has dried the corpses and tha nitra'e in the soil has preserved them, and up on the plateau 6000 mummies lie in ghastly confusion, with their l>rokcn swords and bayonets all as fresh looking as on the day of that memorable battle. There is no bird or beast or insect in that horrible desolation, and if nobody interferes with the relics they will remain the same for centuries A deputation of women waited on the Victorian Minister of Works, and asked for the establishment of a free labor bureau, so that women who worked for their own livelihood might secure employment. The Minister promised to see what could be done.