New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-10
PROSPERITY IN NEU SoUrH WALES.

Sir Henry Parles, of New South Wales, was
found at the Windsor Hotel yesterday by TRIBUNE re
porter lie arrived in this country n few weeks ago,
landing at san from of the steamers that
sail between New South Wales and san Francisco. lie
came across continent in special car stopping at
the larger cities on the on Wednesday he dincd
with Governor Cornell in Albany, aud yesterday came to
this city, accompanied by his daughter lie Is large,
distinguished looking man, With flowing White HAIR and
beard apparently about sixty years Of age. His uan
ncrs are those Of pronounced Engismau. In CONVEX
aation he makes himself very agreeable aud carries the
subject aong easily aud nteliigcntly. In speaking Of
New.south Wales, he said, laughngly:
don't think yOn people know much about it rs
Won do Of other things, and you will be startled
when tell you that it il the richest country in the
world with 4 population Of about 100000 we
last year had surpus revenue, that We did not know
what to do with. Of S7,jO0,0o0.'
"WilI you give NE other statistical figures ,"
"welI t. begin with. New South Wales has area OF
about 3l0g37 square miles and population ~ have
sqd OF about 100000 The for 1850 was about
S2l 52I 100 only about oncfourth Of which raised
nv taxation The value Of imports for 1850 was
500 75O375. while our exports were valued at
1925 800. Then there $50 miles Of railroads in
operation. with 1856 miles in course of construction
In tcegraphs there 1873 miles, with 26S miles being
built In lN,O there were 1OGi9S acres IN crops.
Wool IL chief exports, there being something
like 33,OOOOO0 sheep IN the province The deb! Oh tie
prov iucr Is S7ljlo,59J
Henry said further: "Tnc present mainstay OF Ans
tralian prosperity is live stock This If consPcuo~y
true OF Now Wales from the Hooks and herds of
which Of the other colonies made their beginnings
sheep. Of course, occupy much attention Inc utec7-I
ties European manufactures must insure an ever
increasing demand for the choicest varieties ot Aus
trallgn wool also the demand from the United STATES
win. And just here let qe say word regarding The
diy on w00. We need American manufactured goods
i'm iuetralia and tic Americans need our wool Now,
while have not any official MISSION. hop"
10 look around httlr while here and see what can De
done There il having market to hc had for American
IS
getting at present Iui to return 20 our pr"dicts'
An the cereals are easily grown. while sugar vines,
and all the fruits flourish, the soil and climate being
snguarly adapted to their culture.
Admirable ia pastoral and varied IN agricultural re-
sources. New Souih Wales also possesses world NJ
mineral wealth, which assurcs 10 u "a great industrial
future. No sooner are we OF the c4rhou.eons areas,
rich In coal aud IT. associated minerals, than We are ~
reson in which , ARE tract, md "IS,c so o
We discover grantees which, however barren *
ternally, arr within frequently charged WIN uh 80 1t
the three great geological divisions oI orr 'onuy are
rcpctc with mineral treasures that are practically mex
OF New South Wales a'norni- ~ 800 l''N3, WINE
during thc last ten years 9ll'5 500 ht hrru un ont
of the ground. Coal and lroa we nave ia great "un,
collection OF much OF or mineral land ls mot
being worked that there is rich field for men WIN
energy science and capl al"
What Is the political condition Of the co1ntryp
We ar" rec and nirpcndrnt-in fact. more
50 than the Americans "ccaI7e II the
people do not Ike what tEo Government Is doing
they say so, and the Goycrucui rr-u- TO give WHj to
another party. Since the Introduction OF responsible
$500 tNrlr bttu ten al
which nave existed on NtrIsc shout lNU ana half
ycar+ There have been thlrr-fvo sessions and nine,
icrn Mui,tric. the nineteenth Ministry of which, a-
Colonial Secretary aud Premier, have tAr honor to hc
~ the mead Of being Htii ia power since l0Jb railway
and tcrgraDh- have been spread tiruu uuut the
roads been constructed Ia every direction the lana
laws have been oqu!taby settled, and the educational
stem has improved 10 the satisfaction OF The great
body the people II - moi possible 10 contemplate
the present condition and future prospects Of New south
Wales without glow Ol satisfaction
str Henry intends to stay in NcH-NLrk Tor days.
and then VISIT several OF The larger cities, returning
home by the way OF England.