The New York herald., 1877-01-12
A SYDNEY SCHEME.

SKILLED MECHANICS TO BE TAKEN TO
TRALIA AT REDUCED RATxs-AN IMPORT n
ouEsrIoN-Is THERE WORK FOR II
THERE?
There has been OF late nutter Of ex- .ement an
skilled artisans and mechanics caused by an advert
ment offering transportation TO sydney, Australis
an extraordinarily low rate and intimatng that work
In plenty was had Tor the asking when that port
was reached. The offer comes from H. W. Cameron &
Co. OF this city, owners OF the Pioneer limo OF Aus
traan packets and is, they state authorized ~ inc
government OF New South Wales The advertisement
appears in the following form:-
To mechanics all trades. domestic servants. male ana ana
female farm shepherds stockmen road ana rn,
bls hGs1 for Io~p's town or % country pursuits
Under with the governments Of New south
the duly authorized 10 give passage
TO approved of sound health and rood moral
ss y s s. "a
S without
charge. p.,,on 400 ton. e,pacty. will sail
from The s9 Fssa is,p n ss c%
oTss s Sy Sssss By sae Vessel viii be limited Applicants
will be entered their applications are received deposit
ss g, se tor sassas sasa :s'Se '''''" anu
To every applicant for information-and they ars
many--s handed "statemcnt authorized by the gov
ernment Of New South Wales, of the current rate ot
wages of aoorng people in the colony OF New South
clothing TO enable officers duly appointed by the co.
ernmeut and executive council, TO furnish nccessa'
information persons entering INTO engaeemenssi
service under tho act OF New south wses, &C.
'.statemenL" covers four sides of largo sheet
paper, and includes the current prices oi WORK. 100
rent clothing, ana retail price list oi groceries,
Men are offered wages varying in amount and IN son
instances lower than the prices prevailing n IN
country. Stone masons and pIasterers' wages, -
per day: brick layers, So per day; iron aud bras
workers. 80 to 35 cents hour; married couples o.
iarm Stations $500 year; farm la6orers 500 year
shepherds, 5000 year; cooks $2oo 10 s3oo year.
and otner avocatlons IN proportion.
House rent is put down as follows Small cottages
II sansy y 10 sna Is ps from
81 80 per week up Board tor single men IS quoted a:
from S. IS TO 50 per week ne st 70 "c
Some Of the articles are quoted AZ prices mucn
higher than they could be purchased Tor III TINS CITY
and some cheaper. Milk. for instance varies from
twelve TO sixteen cents quart, whilo good suit oI
cloth clothes may be purchased for $7
WRONG IMPRESSION.
The Impression has gone iorlh that work was guar
anteed to skilled mechanics Immediately upon their
ARRIVAL sydney. Such. however, Is not the case
that they will not guarantee work they also state Ina
very little doubt that WORK N plenty may oe
Office and met at the counter by ono OF the CLERKS
The following conversation ensued:--
"Can engage passage TO Australia by the Boyn'
ton2"
ayes; are you a mechanic?"
"Y cs am q machinist." "
"Where have you workedY"
"well--I'vs worked in a newspaper oiioe-heiped
run the newspaper macnine
The clerk then stated that the passage money was
$40 in currency, and deposit would have 10 be made
10 secure u passage, the whole sum to be paid before
t,nued he as he reached up and took down from
shell the list Of current prices" already alluded tc
.Read ths' said the clerI and IL Will give you all
| the Information possible; IT there is anything you
| don't understand come back AMI Will explain"
''How can you take man TO sydney Tor $4O,
voyage of ninety days or moreY"
| .srue government OF New South Wales romuneratoa
us-that is, makes up the difference
s.How is work In the colonyy 2"
| 'srhere Is plenty OF work on the railroads."
"Any building gong on?"
! ssWell (hesitatingL couldn't say how mucn~
| tsDo you guarantee work when arrive ?"
NO. do not guarantee you work, but there 10
| doubt plenty"
| ..Can take my wife at the same priccf"
Eyes, $40 each"
| Alter few more unimportant questions the writer
gave way q Brooklyn carpenter, who propounded
the usual questions, and received the .stereotypcd
replies.
| THE SHIP BOYNTON.
The N. Boynon is wooden sailing ship OF ,o6S
tons burden and Is present lying at pier 0 East
River She was visited yesterday. No preparations
have yet tor the passengers; but II is %
that hunks Will be erected for them amdships,
tween decks
There seems To be no good reason why the govern
mcnt OF New South Wales should attempt TO draw
skilled American mechanics to Sydney unless there
work for them. II there work tor them IL is equally
unreasonable not to announce the fact. Under the
circumstances mechanics should consider we'll before
they place themselves III position from which cxtri-
cation Will bo difficult