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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 175, 26 July 1893, Page 2

P_.Micat._ons N ow E E A D Y« And may be had from the-" UOOKSELLERS OR AT "STAR" OFFICE, RURAL THE BRITAIN OF THE SOUTH. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Prick, ONE SHILLING per core. By JOHN HOUGHTON, Barrister aad Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and Attorney and Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of California, U.S.A. There is and always has been for a vory long time an enormous influx of population into j America, and it is universally admitted that j people ot nil olasses in New Zealand, especially ; the trading and inauufacturl _r classes, in fact : all dwellers in cities, would be immensely bene- j fited by an accession ot an industrious population willing: to settle on New Zealand soil, and I take advantage of its greatnatural resources. The private citizens ot the United States are bo alive to tho importance of attracting popula- | tion, that they expend large sums in advertising the relative advantages of different sections ,of their country, State vicing with State to secure its due or undue share of the influx constantly flowing into New York from the oldor countries. The author of "Rural New Zealand" has lived for some years in Amorica, _md travelled over _. considerable portion of it, has observed tho methods employed by tho Americans for attracting population, and his book is tho outcome of his observations. He has thus had special opportunities for instituting a comparison between the two countries, and unhesitatingly declares in favour of Now Zealand for the reasons stated therein. An opportunity is furnished by this book for the poople in New Zealand to show to their friands in othor countries what this country really is, as it can only be properly shown, viz.. by comparison with othsr countries. OPINIONS Off PROMINENT NEW ZEALAND MEN, Sib Roci-HTStout, K.0.M.G., writes :— Tho Grand Hotel, Prlnces-st.rect. Auckland, Maroh 8,1393. "I havo read tho proofs of Mr Houghton's book,' Rural New Zealand,' aud I boliovo it, is tho very book to put, into the hands of the small farmers of tho United Kingdom who may bo thinking of emigratim;. It, is full of facts, and theso are told in ouch a charming stylo that you must continue reading. I know no book so fitted to rouse the interest and enthusiasm of aa intending settler as this ' Rural New Zoaland ' — you feci you must visit the land abonti ■which Mr Houghton speaks. Itleaveßthatini; pression on me who have been over evory parO describsd by the writer, and what, must it do to one who has never seen our New Zealand. " I cannot wnto tooßtrongly in pruiso of Mr Houghton's book. In my opinion, if it werecir- j ciliated by thousand? in the. Home eoiinlrr, wo I should iuivo small (armors flocking to onr shores i and that is the class of Immigrants wo need." j Robkkt Stout. His Honor Mr Justice Dknnibton i writes:— i Chrlstohurch, 6th April, 1893. "My dear Sir,— When _ l discussed with you iv Wellington yonr projects for encouraging immigration, I agreed with .you that, what | was most likely to bennflt Now Zealand was \ some popular menus of bringing before the ?.g- | ricultnrists of older countries hor resources, j natural and acquired, for comfortably maintaining- a largo rural population. •' The littlo book, ' Rural New Zealand,' of which you have sent me a copy, scorns a vory eatinfactory realisation of yoar idea. It puts neatly and succinctly, in popular and intelligent language, tho actual surroundings and conditions under which rural life is carried on in tho colony. As far as I can soo, yoa ha^o fortified your statements by statistics from actual oxporimems and if the results seem In somo cases too Gctisfactory U> bo sound, it will bo so only to those who do not know tho exceptional natural advantages of the colony. " Your illustration!, are, I think, vory happily selected, Nothing can be better calculated to bring homo to the olasa most desirable for col-' onlets tho fact that emigration to Now Zoaland j , does not moan banishment from the comforts j or evon iho luxuries of life, or to show how i much of our borrowed millions has boon I wisely spent in providing fuollities and con- ■ voniencos for tho great access of populaiion 1 which onr uurlvallod natural resources justify ; ', uu in expecting. j '" I congratulate you vory hoartily on tha tar j . e_l6 of your labours." j i Yours faithfully, I j; J. J_. Dennistom. ; i:. 3ekxx Houghton, Ka_. .. j I Mh Donat.b Rnrn, fonnoriy Secretary for i | Crown Lands, writos :— j Duliodin, April 4,1893. j ! "near Sir,-Just a lino to say how greatly \ pleased I am with your ' Rural Now Zealand. , a copy of v. blch yon wero good enough to Bond ; to me. Is in by far the be^t exposition of the : advantages New Zealand otters as a field for ititoiHUng immigrants I have yet seen. ] "It acts forth in a succinct and attractive form the various openings our colony offers to snitablo eoltlora (whether of largo or small means', and tho comfortable competence that with ordinary thrift and prudence thoy may expect to realise. You httVo placed tho colony undor iv deep dobt to you tor your valuable and timely production, *'Thanking you for tho copy you have so kindly sont me, and trusting your efforts may meet with great succoss—thoy richly deserve it*" . . I remain, dear sir. Yours faithfully, Don ami Reid, John Houghton, Esq., Duuedin. Mr A, S. Paterson. of Messrs A. S, Paterson and Co., Merohaute, Dunedin, writes:— Rattray-stroot, Dunedin, 7th April, 1893. " Dear Sir,—l think your pamphlet on ' Rural New Zealand' is tha best description of th. colony as a field for settlement that has yci appeared, and that its wide circulation anions tho farming community of the old countrj would prove tho most efficient ndvortisom«nl tbo colony has ever had. and would grestlj help to pave tho way for that colonisation scheme for which the country ia waiting. It hai a merit far beyond that, of handbooks and th. liko, namely, that It presents vuluablo and much-ncodod information in a way that will be rand with pleasure and offect by any c'ass oi reader, but upooially by tho before-named olasi for whom It is manifestly intended. "Pioauo send mo 100 copies, and I hope li timo to circulate a good mnuy moro than ill* myself. "Wishing you tho bu_ln___ success whicl the merits of the publication ought tg com wand," H Yours faithfully, A, S. Paterbon. _____ Hon. R. Oliver, M.L.0,, formerly MiaIstor for Public Works, writes :— Toloarne, Maori Hill, April 8,1893. "Dear Mr Houghton,—l think your book, ' Rural New Zealand,' the bost and most readable of all I have seen on tho subject. It is written in a pleasant and easy style, and prosants with force and truth the characteristics of tho country. "The spreading through tho world of a knowledge of tho attractions of thiß colony is a very worthy object,, and is important not only to New Zoaland, but to all who aro in search ot a hotter country than that in which tliey livo. 'After visiting many countries, I am quite oortoin that New Zoaland is one of the best, if not the vory host country in the world, and the pcoplo aro yottr debtors for tho oxoellont manner in which yon havo dono your work of describing it." Yours sincerely, R, Oliver, Mr Robert Dob Son, of Napier, writes :- Dunedin, April 6,1893. " Dear Sir,—l have read tho Copy (sample) o*1 your ' Knral New Zealand' with much plea' sure, " I consider it to be aa excellent method ol advertising the colony." Yours faithfully, ROBICRT DOBSON. On salo by all Booksellors, and by Mr J. ILOTT, "Graphic" Agenoy, Cuatonv house Quaj*, Wellington; Mr GEO. MITCHELL, Liohfleld-strooti ,Christehm-ch: or I H. BRETT, Pnbliaher, S-AB ami " Graphic." .Office, A-oi-_«ad..