NEW ZEALAND SHEEP. EXCLUSION FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 418, 9 November 1889, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND SHEEP. EXCLUSION FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.

The Minister for Mines recently received a report from the acting inspector of stock at Moama (says the "Sydney Morning Herald ") asking for instructions with regard to the admission into this colony of New Zealand sheep, impoited via Melbourne, as an application had been made for the admission of several animals. He was at once instructed that, as New Zealand sheep were prohibited from entering this colony on account of the existence of scab in New Zealand, he was not to allow the animals to cross the border. It appears that at the Stock Conference held in Sydney in 1886, a resolution was passed against the importation of sheep from any colony where scab was known to exist. As a consequence New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia prohibited the introduction of sheep from New Zealand, but hitherto Victoria has taken no action in this direction. From reports which have lately appeared in the "Canterbury Times," it is evident that scab still exists in New Zealand, and the Victorian Government were therefore asked to enforce a prohibition similar to that which existed in the other colonies. Further correspondence pasaed between the Governments of this colony and Victoria, and the matter has now been finally settled by the receipt of a telegram from Mr Gillies in which he states that, having ascertained that South Australia was willing to join iD the general prohibition of sheep from New Zealand, Victoria would also take the same course, and would give effect to the prohibition simultaneously with South Australia. It may be mentioned that there is practically no trade in sheep between New Zealand and South Australia, and that although a regulation against the importation of New Zealand sheep hns all along existed in that colony, there has been no occasion to put it in force.

The passenger trade between Germany and Australia has grown since the first trips of the North German Lloyd steamer Hohenzollern, the vessel that entered Sydney last week. At one time a hundred passengers constituted a fair patronage, but now several hundreds not infrequently are landed by the steamers of thi3 line. The Hohenzollern had upwards of eight} for Sydney alone, and this is a smaller number than she has landed on previous occasions. There were about 200 on board for the three Australian ports of call when the steamer left on the voyage. That the owners of the line anticipate a great development of business, both passengers and cargo, is clearly indicated by the intention to send such boats as the Kaiser Wilhelm and Elbe in this trade. One of the largest meetings in aid of the Irish national cause which have yet been held in Sydney took place last week in the Exhibition Building:. The meeting was called for the purpose of hearing a farewell address by Mr John Dillon, M.P., who is shortly to return to England. MiDillon received a most enthusiastic hearing, and the other two delegates, Sir Thomas Esmonde and Mr Deasy, also addressed the meeting. Mr F. B. Freeh ill, who occupied the chair, stated that the result of the visit of the Irish delegates to Australia had been the collection of a sum of £26,270, which would probably, when all the proposed meetings had been held, reach a total of £30,000. A resolution of sympathy with the Irish cause was carried unanimously, and the meeting throughout was of the most enthusiastic character.