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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 210, 6 September 1893, Page 6

Publications ¥ 0 W T> E A D V, And may be had from the BOOKSELLERS OR AT "STAR" OFFICE, RURAL THE BRITAIN OF THE SOUTH. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Peioj, ONE SHILLING per oorr. Br JOHN HOUGHTON, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Jfew Zealand, and Attorney and Counsellor at Law Oi1 the Supreme Court of California, U.S.A. There is and. always has been for a very lonß time an enormous influx of population Into America, and. it is universally admitted that people of all olossos in New Zealand, especially the trading and manufacturing classes, in faot nil dwollera in onion, would bo immensely benefited by an acoeasion of an industrious population willing to settle on New Zealand soil, and take advantage of its n/eatnatural rosouroes. The private citiaens ot the United States are bo alive to the importance of attracting population, 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 con•tantly flowing into Now York from the older countries. The author of "Rural New Zealand" has lived for some yoars in America, and travelled over a considerable portion of it, has observed the methods employed by the Americana for attracting; population, and his book is the outcome of his observations. He has thus had special opportunities for instituting a comparison between the two countries, and unhesitatingly declares in favour of New Zealand for tho reasons stated therein. An opportunity is furnished by this book for the people in Now Zealand to Bhow to their friends in other countries what this country really is, as it can only be properly ahowu, vIZm by comparison witli other countries. OPINIONS OF PROMINENT NEW ZEALAND MEN. Sin Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., writes :— The Grand Hotel. Princes-street, Auckland, March 8,1693. "I have read the proofs of Mr Houghton'fl book,' Rural New Zealand,' and I bolieve it is the very book to put into the hands of the small farmers of tho United Kingdom who may be thinking of emigrating. It is full of facts, and these are told in suoh a charming style that you must continue reading. I know no book bo lifted to rouse tho interest and enthusiasm of an intending settler aa this ' Rural Now Zealand ' — you feel you must visit tho land about which Mr Houpihton apftaks. It loaves that impression on me who havo been over every part dosoribad by the writer, and what must It do to one who has never seen our New Zealand. " I iiannot write too strongly in praise of Mr Honsrhton's book. In my opinion, if it were circulated by thousands in the Home countrr, we should have small f armors flocking to cur ahoras and that is the clasu of immigrants wo need." Robert Stodt. His Honor Mr Justice Dennistow; writes :— i; Christchurch, 6th April, 1893. I ' "Mr dear Sir, — When I discussed with you in Wellington your projects for encouraging immigration, I agreed with you that, what was moat likely to bonoflt Now Zealand waa some popular means of bringing before the agriculturists of older countries her resources, natural and acquired, for comfortably maintaining a large rural population. i "The little book. 'Rural New Zealand.' of whiehyou have sent mo a copy, seams a very satisfactory realisation of yonr idea. It puts neatly and succinctly, in popular and intelligent language, tho. actual surroundings and conditions under which rural life is carried on in tha colony. Ar far as I oan see, yon have fortified your statements by statistics from actual ex* poriments. and if the results Been? in some cases too satisfactory to be sound, it will be so only to those who do not know the exceptional natural advantages of tho colony. " Your illustrations are. I think, very happily seleoted. Nothing can be hotter calculated to bring home to tho class moat desirable for colonijta tho fact that emigration to New Zealand does not mean banishment from the comforts or oven tho luxuries of Ufa, or to show how much of onr borrowed millions ha 3 boea wisely spent in providing facilities and conveniences for the great access of population which our unrivalted natural resources justify us in expecting. " I congratulate you vory heartily on the »• ■alt of yeur labours." / Youn faithfully, i J. E. Dennistoh. L Jo!ui Houghton, Bag. _ Mr Donald Ricid, formerly Secretary for Crown Lands, writes :'— Bunodin, April 4,1893. "Dear Sir,—Jnst a lino to say how greatly pleased I am with Your ' Rural New Zealand, a copy of which .you wore good enough to send to me. Is is by far tho best exposition of the advantages New Zealand offers as a field for intending immigrants I have yot seen. "It sets forth in a succinct and attractive form the various openings our colony offers to suitable settlors (whether of large or small means), and tho comfortable competence that with ordinary thrift and prudence they may expect to realise You have plaood the colony under a deop debt to you for your valuable and timely production, " Thanking you for tho copy you have so kindly sent mo. and truslinc; your offorts may meet with groat succoss—they richly deeervq IU" I remain, dear sir, Yours faithfully, Doxald Reid. John Houghton, Esq., Dunedin. Mr A. S. Paterson. of Messrs A. S. PatersoD and Co., Merchants, Dunedin, writes:— Itattray-slroet, Dunedin, 7th April, 1893. " Dear Sir,—l think your pamphlet on ' Rural New Zealand' is the bnst description of the oolony ac a field for settlement that has yel appeared, and that its wido circulation among the farming community o£ the old countrj would provo the moat efficient advertisement tho colony has ever had. and would grentlj help to pavo the way for that colonisation scheme for whioh the country is waiting. It hoi a. merit far boyoud that of handbooks and lh< liko, namely, that it presents valuable anc much-ncodod information in a way that will bi read with pleasure and effect by any class a reader, but specially by the before-named cla3i fov whom it is manifestly intßnded. "Please Bend mo 100 copies, and I hope ii timo to circulate a good ninny more than thai mysoU. v "Wishing you the business success whic] tho merits of the publication ought 10 com mand." i Yours faithfully, A. 5. Paterson. Tbe Hon. R. Oliver. M.L.0., formerly Mißiatcr for Public Works, writes :— Tolcarue, Maori Hill. April 8,1893. "Daar Mr Honghton,—l think your book, 'Rural New Zealand,1 the best find most readable of all I havo sceu on tho subject. It ie written in a pleaaant and easy style, aud proBsrits with force and truth the characteristics of the country. " Tho spreftdinirthrough the world of a knowledge of tho attractions of this colony is a very worthy object, and i? important not only to Now Zealand, but to nil who are in search of a bottor country than that in which they live. '•After visiting many countries, 1 am quite certain that Now Zealand is one of tho bcßt. if not the very beat country in thu world, and the people are your debtors for tho excollent manner in which you havo done your work of describing it," Yours sincerely, E. Oliver, Mr Robert Dobson, of Napier, writes :- Dunedin, April 6,1693. " Dear Sir,—l havo read tho copy (sample) o' your ' Rural New Zealand' with rauoh plea' Bure. " I consider it to bo an excellent method oJ advertising tho colony." Yours faithfully, Robert Dobson. 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