THE WYALONG FIELD.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7795, 14 April 1894, Page 2

THE WYALONG FIELD.

OVERSTOCKED BY THOUSANDS.

STARVATION, POVERTY, AND grime:

Sydney, March 28. The Chiof Inspector of Mines, 'Mr Sloe, and tho Superiaiondsut of the Labonr Bureau, Mr Crcer, had a conferenoe yesterday with respect to assisting men to go to Wyalong, and as a rosult it was decided to recommend that no miuors' rights with free passos should bo issued to men for Temora, Cootamundra, Murrumbnrrah, Blaynoy, and Forbes. Yesterday there was quite a rush to the Mines Department for authority to obtain passos to proceed to Wyalong, and to the Labour Bureau for assistance to procecd to tho field. Somo of tho raon going to tho Bureau produced letters from thoir friondsTab Wyalong urging them to come. No passes wore, howover, issued to anyone. As an indication of tho neccsity for this stop, tho following tologram was posted at the Mines Department yesterday from Warden Baker, of TemoraFor goodness sake do something to stop the mad rush set in to Wyalong. I fear starvation, misery, and crime, Tho field is overstocked by thousands," Mr Sice says it is estimated that there aro from 10,000 to 12,000 persons now at Wyalong, They aro arriving at tho rate of 1000 a day and leaving at the rate of 500 a day. The field, Mr Sleo says, would only comfortably support a population of about 1500 peoplo. Upon this subject a correspondent telographsas follows from Tomora:—"Do your utmost to urge tho Government to stop tho influx of nnemployed. Tho placo is congested. Last night's mail brought n further contingent. Tho roads arc blocked and almost impassable, and tho con oh faro is now 25s each way. Why not utiliso tho unemployed on tho roads? It is generally climated that there aro from 7000 to 0000 on the field." i

Altogctlicr durum tlio present month not moro than 181 passes liavo been issued 1.0 Temora by Iho Labour Bureau. Taking all the passes issued to stations from which tlio men mi«ht have walked to the field, the total is only about 700, and it is estimated that not moro than : 500 liavo gone on to tho fiold. Tlio men havo boon strongly advised all along not to go to Wplonsf. 11 is fiirthor stated thai; in many cftses men from the surroundiug districts arc Hocking to tho fiold, nii'l by noarly overy train meu who havo been refused passes by tlio bureau buy their tickota aud go to "the fiold,