SERIOUS DROUGHT IN N.S.W.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 16, 18 July 1895, Page 2

SERIOUS DROUGHT IN N.S.W.

(Per Press Association). Sydney, July 17. Tho dry weather is beginning to assume a serious aspect throughout the country. The rainfall in Sydney is di per cent, bolo'.v the average. Sailed — Tarawera, for Auckland. Owing to the death of the wife of Sir Henry Parkes the campaign will bo conducted by Mr Burton and Mr O'Conuor until the end of the week when that veteran will take personal charge. This Day. Dissatisfaction has been caused in the labor ranks owing to the alleged compact with the Freetrade party as to election candidate. The Labor cxc- j cutive deny any compact was made. Frost aud drought are greatly damaging the sugar crops both in New South Wales and Queensland, and the yield is expected to be considerably below the average. Newcastle, July 16. Sailed — Hofcokiuo for Wellington. Melbourne, This Day. The Humane Society awards Duniop (engineer of s.s. Wairarapa) a silver medal. Other New Zealanders — Edward Columb, Eugene Egan, and Andrew Russel - receive bronze medals. Slow progress is being made in the Assembly with the tariff debate. Brisbane, This Day. In the Assembly a protracted debate occurred on the Totalisator Bill. An am cud men t to make betting in all cases criminal and bazaai-sand lotteries in the interest of charitable institutions illegal, was defeated.