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deal to avoid as well as to imitate. Thus it came out recently
Fix this textthat out of the ninty-six original members of the Wellington
Fix this textSpecial Settlement Association, just seven are left in actual
Fix this textoccupation of their sections ; out of forty-six at Woodville only
Fix this textone is now residing; out of the Masterton-Hawera Association of
Fix this textthirty-two, three are left. No less than 349 “transfers” for
Fix this textvaluable consideration are actually recorded on the books of a
Fix this textdepartment which, the people were told, was never going to sully
Fix this textitself by dealings with dummies for ever! In one locality in the
Fix this textNorth Island recently over half the “settlers” have immediately
Fix this textsold the sections they drew at premiums of from 20s. to 30s. an
Fix this textacre—that is to say, they simply pocketed that huge premium for
Fix this textdoing nothing more than dipping their hands into a lucky bag.
Fix this textOf the 900 original special settlers of whom the Government are
Fix this textwont to boast, 700 have already proved to be bogus. These facts
Fix this textand figures speak for themselves as to the claim of the present
Fix this text“ Liberal” Government of New Zealand to have restored prosperity
Fix this textby settling the population upon the land. It is certain that a
Fix this textgreat deal of genuine settlement is going on in New Zealand, but
Fix this textnot on any lines in which the new Land Act differs materially
Fix this textfrom its predecessors. Mr. Scobie Mackenzie told no more than
Fix this textthe bare truth when he said that the present policy of the New
Fix this textZealand Government is a policy of imposture.
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Fix this textMr. Oscar de Satge writes an interesting letter to the Brisbane
Fix this textCourier upon the folly of exporting ill-dressed beef and mutton,
Fix this textand landing in the London market meat which has not been
Fix this textproperly frozen before leaving the colony. More than once we
Fix this texthave issued warnings based on New Zealand experience of the
Fix this textimportance of securing a good name for Australian meat, and the
Fix this textfacility with which a bad name is acquired. Queensland has
Fix this textbeen particularly unfortunate in her trial trips in the meat export
Fix this texttrade. But she has the advantage of being able to send beef as
Fix this textwell as mutton, and if she can only conquer the bone-taint
Fix this textdifficulty, which we have no doubt she will with a little more expe-
Fix this textrience carefully investigated, her future as a meat-exporting
Fix this textcountry should not be second to that of New Zealand. There are
Fix this textsome six million cattle in Queensland at present. This represents
Fix this textan annual cost of some 600,000 head fit for market, if a market
Fix this textcan be found. Allowing 125,000 for internal, and another 175,000
Fix this textfor intercolonial, consumption, there should be an export to Europe
Fix this textof at least a quarter of a million head upon the present stock only.
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Fix this textIt is essentially a British characteristic that the victor in a battle
Fix this textcan hold out a helping hand to his vanquished foe, and Mr. William
Fix this textAllan, M.L.A., president of the United Pastoralists’ Association of
Fix this textQueensland, has just shown us that the traditions of the race are
Fix this textnot dead in Australia. Through his intervention two prisoners
Fix this textconvicted and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for lawless
Fix this textproceedings during the great strike against the pastoralists in 1891
Fix this texthave had their sentences commuted, and are to be shortly liberated
Fix this textfrom St. Helena prison. The action of the president of the
Fix this textPastoralists’ Association is worthy of all commendation, and we
Fix this textcongratulate our northern pastoralists on the graceful act of their
Fix this textpresident, and their ability to assist a defeated foe and temper
Fix this textjustice with mercy.
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Fix this textwhich apply with equal weight in Australia, and we, therefore,
Fix this textmake no apology for reproducing them as follows : —“ It was high
Fix this texttime, indeed, that American courts of justice had interposed to
Fix this textplace a severe check upon the aggressive lawlessness of the labour
Fix this textunions. These bodies have been so much coddled by the politicians,
Fix this textand they have had so much adulation from the press, that some of
Fix this textthem have really acquired the impression that they could do very
Fix this textmuch as they pleased. . . And how far the newspaper press
Fix this texthas been willing to stoop to placate the unions may be perceived
Fix this textfrom the further fact that respectable journals actually defended
Fix this textthe monstrous theory upon which the Homestead rioters proceeded
Fix this textto commit murder. That theory was completely overthrown by
Fix this textone of the local courts in Pittsburg, and now the United States
Fix this textcourts have done good service in applying the law to others of the
Fix this textthories upon which the unions have been in the habit of acting.
Fix this textThe broad ground upon which all the decisions stand is that no
Fix this textcitizen or body of citizens may infringe upon the legal rights of other
Fix this textcitizens. A workman may hire himself or refuse to hire himself,
Fix this textin a given case, as he will; but he cannot exclude another man
Fix this textfrom the place which he himself will not take. He may surrender
Fix this texta position, but not in such a manner as to inflict damage upon
Fix this textanybody. He may belong to a labour union, but he may not
Fix this textpersecute anybody who prefers not to belong to the union. He
Fix this textmay work for an employer or he may decline to work for him, but
Fix this texthe has no right to any kind of control of the employer’s property.
Fix this textHe may, in his general conduct, go to the very farthest extremity
Fix this textof the line where he touches the rights of others which are as
Fix this textsacred as his own rights; but he cannot proceed a step further.
Fix this textThis is the law; and it will always be the law while society shall
Fix this texthold together. And it is of high importance to observe that it is
Fix this textthe same law that guarantees to the workman himself the rights
Fix this textwhich he holds most precious.”
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Fix this textThe United States courts have recently made decisions with
Fix this textreference to the rights and responsibilities of strikers and labour
Fix this textorganisations generally, which appear to have surprised the
Fix this textAmerican unionist almost as much as the decisions of the courts
Fix this textduring the shearers’ and miners’ strikes surprised our Australian
Fix this textreformers. And yet the decisions referred to propose no new
Fix this textprinciples of law, and deviate in no particular from familiar
Fix this textrequirements of justice.
Fix this textThere has been a good deal said and written lately on the
Fix this textsubject of supplying rations at stations to travellers, and there is
Fix this textsomething to be said both for and against the system, so long as it
Fix this textis not abused. We do not propose to enter into the subject just
Fix this textnow, but merely reproduce from our Wilcannia contemporary the
Fix this textfollowing paragraph, to indicate the views of a representative of
Fix this textthe A.S.U. on the subject:—“ Mr. J. Atkinson, the local agent of
Fix this textthe A.S.U. has called on us,” says the Western Grazier, “ in reference
Fix this textto a paragraph from our Tibooburra correspondent which appeared
Fix this textin our last issue, to the effect that the stations in that district
Fix this textintended to put a stop to free rations. Mr. Atkinson quite concurs
Fix this textwith the proposed step, but at the same time thinks it would be a
Fix this textgood idea if the squatters interested would give publicity through
Fix this textthe medium of the press of their intended action, to take effect
Fix this textfrom a certain date. Their proposal would by this means become
Fix this textwidely known, and a certain class of men would at once realise the
Fix this textfact that it would be worse than useless to continue a system
Fix this textwhich we regret seems to be in vogue in this part of the colony—
Fix this textviz., tramping about the country and loafing at the various
Fix this textstations.”
Fix this textAn experienced manager of certain Eiverina stations has for
Fix this textsome months past employed a considerable number of rabbiters on
Fix this textthe contract system, the prices being at so much per 100 skins.
Fix this textThese latter were sent in dried or stretched on wire, and were
Fix this textthen painted, under the supervision of the manager, with a
Fix this textsolution of arsenic as a preventive against weevils. The skins
Fix this textwere packed and pressed in bales of about 3j cwt. each, carted
Fix this textnearly 100 miles to the nearest railway station, conveyed about
Fix this text500 miles by rail to Sydney, and then sold there at 9d. per lb.—a
Fix this textfigure which more than covers the cost of destruction.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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