'The original natives of Australia, the aboriginals as they are called, are practically extinct, they' are rapidly degenerate ing and dying out, the words "black Jabour"" in this case meaning imported labour from Africa, China and other The land in the: is suitable for all kinds of grass, reals, fruit and vegetables. Large ' crops and rich harvests are obtained. Of course care must be taken that the different ings sown are suitable for the climate, ey., tropical fruits like the pineapples will not grow the cold southern state of Vic toria, whereas the large quanti tes of grapes, peaches, ete., Bet from the Mildura district could not be grown in Queens-rie CHINA TRADE, Manufacturers and exporters in China are slowly awakening to the value of Australia as a market for the disposal of their goods. Unfortuoately, the Chin-@s0 export duty, and' the import duty on foreign goods at Australia are so high thi combined seem effectively to kill any trade which might ensue between these two vast continents. It is a fact that there is an entire absence of Chinese goods for sale in any of the large retail shops in Sydney or Melbourne. Perhaps this could be remedy later on as it would bring increas.
prosperity and trade to both continents.
The people in Australia are extremely goodhearted and generous; they welcome the stranger, if he be a man and has grit, with open arms; no difficulty is ex: perienced by the stranger traveller in entering into the social life of the city if he be so inclined.
At present it is m young coun. try, it has) made mistakes and mistakes are still being made, it has not yet had time fully "to develop, the change and improv ments within the last few years have been little short of miracles. Tet us hope that in, the Australia, of the "future: the "dream country" of our idealists and social
country where everyone is happy, reformers will "be realized where' the wicked cease from troubling nnd the weary ats at res
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