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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 246, 17 October 1893, Page 6

Publications Jf O W ]J BA Df, And may bo had from tho BOOKSELLERS OR AT "STAR" OFINCJfc RURAL I THE BRITAIN OF THE SOUTH. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Price, ONE SHILLING pir copt. By JOHN HOUGHTON, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court o! New Zealand, and Attorney and Counsellor at Law of the Supremo Court of California, U.S.A. There is and always has been for a very lonu time on enormous influx of population into America, and it is universally admitted that people of all classes in New Zealand, especially tho trading: aud niamifacturiaK classes, in fact all dwellers in cities, would be immensely ban*-! flted by an accession ol! an industrious popnla-i ' tion willing to settle on New Zoßland soil, aa£ tako advantage of its great natural resources. The privato citizens ot the United States ar«! bo alive to tho importance of attracting popttlation, that they expend large svimsiaadvortieing the relative advantages of different sectioni of their country, Stato vicing with State to secure its duo or undno share of tho influx constantly flowing into Now York from the oldep ooastrioi, Tho author of "Rural New Zealand" has lived for eomo years in America, and travelled over a considerable portion of it, has observed the methods employed by the Americans for attracting population, and his book is tho outcome of his observations. He has thus had! special opportunities for instituting a compart Bon between tho two countries, and unhesitatingly declare* in favour of New Zealand for thft reasons stated therein. An opportunity is furnished by this bookfop' tho people in New Zealand to show tothciri i'riondu m other countries what this country] really is, as it can only be properly shown, vizj by comparison with other countries. ' OPINIONS OF PROMINENT NEW I ZEALAND MEN. Sik Robert Stout, X CM. G., writes:™ i The Grand Hotn), Princcs-streot, Aucklaud, March 8,1393. ■ "I have road the proofs of Mr Hougfcton'i book,' Rural New Zealand,* and I baliers it is, tho very book to put into tin; bands of thoj f mall farmers of tho United Kingdom who nmy| bo thinking of emigrating;. 11. is full of facts, and theso are told in such n, charming stylo than you must continue reading. I know no book bo) iittcd to roU3c the interestand oiithnaiasm of aa intending settlor as this ' Rural Now Zealand"! — you feel you must visit tho land about which Mr M ought on speaks. It leaves that im-. prossion on mo who have been over overy part described by t!ie writer, and what must it do to one who has never scan our Now Zealand. " I sannot write too strongly in praise of Mr Housrhton's book. In my opinion, if it wcrecir-l culaled by thoutnmln in the Homo country, wjl should have small farmers flocking to our euorsal tint! that is the class of immigrants we neud." ' ROBEKT STODT, , His Honor Mb Justice Dennistcib write?):— I Chris tchurch, 6th April, 1893. j "My dear Sir, — VVhon I discussed witlii you in Wellington your projecte for encouraun mc immigration, I agreed with you that what was most likely to bctuiflt Now Zealand waaj some popular moans of brinffinj," beforo the ag-l riculturists of older countries her resources,! natural and ncqnirod, for comfortably maintain^ ing- a larga rural population. j " Tho little book. ' Rural Now Zealand,' oE ■which yon have sent mo a copy, scorns a very! satisfactory realisation of yoar idea. It putii neatly and succinctly, in popular and intelligent language, tho actual surroundings aud condi-i lions under which rural life is carried on in thai colony. As far as I can sac, yon have fortified) your statements by statistics from actual ex-j • parimontß. and ii' the results seam in some caso* too satisfaclory to bo sound, it will be so only to( those who do not know the exceptional natural! advantages of the colony. i " Your illustrations arc, I think, very happily! selected. Notbine can bo better calculated tot brint; home to the clrss most desirable for col-i onists the. fact that emigration to New Zealand! docs not moan banishment from the comforts or even tho luxuries of life, or to show how; much of our borrowed millions has beonj wisely spent in providing facilities and coni veniences for the s:reat access of population! which oar unrivalled natural reaourcaa justify! us in expecting. | "I congratulate you rory heartily on tho IW cult of y«ur labouri." Vonra faithfully, ■ f Jf. E. DaiHiasW. L JoSm Houghtcn, HEoq. \ ' Mr Donald Reid, formerly Secretary foil Crown Lands, writes:— Dunedin, April 4,1893. , "Doar Sir.—.Tust a line to SRy how greatly" plca»ud I am witli your ' Rural New Zenland/ a copy of which .you were good enough to sond! to me. Is ia by far tho best exposition of the ndvantages New Zealand offers as a field for, intending immigrants I have yet seen. _ ~ "It sets forth in a succinct and attraotjva form the various openings our colony ofi'era to suitable settlers iwhether of largo or small) nipanst, and the comfortable competence that with ordinary thrift mid prudence they may expect to rua'.ise. You bavo placed tho polony under n doep debt to you for youv valuable and, timely production, "Thanking you for the copy you have SO kindly sent rue, and trusting your efforts nmjj meat with great succoss-they richly desorvo I remaiu, denr sir, Yours faithfully, Donaid R*m John Houghton, Esq., Dunedin. Mr A. S. Paterkon, of Messrs A. S. PatorWß end Co., Merchants, Dunedin, writes:— RatU'ay-stroot, Dunedin, 7th April, 1893, . " Dear Sir,—l think your pamphlet on ' Rnral New Zealand' is the best description of• thl colony as a field for settlement that has yet appeared, and that its wide circulation among the Farming community of tho old countrj would prove the most efficient advertlsemeni tho colony has over had. and would fjreatlj help to po.vo the way for that colonisatioi Bchvnie for which the country is wailing. Ithai a murit far beyond that of handbooks £.na tn» like, namely, that it presents valuable and much-needed information in a way that will of read with pleasure and effbet by any c!ana or reader, but specially by the before-named cIMI for whom it is manifcm ly intended. "Plcasq send me 100 copies, and I hops H, time to circulp.te a good muny more than thai; myself. , "Wishing you the business success ivhicl tho merits of the publication ought iO com rnand." Yours faithfully, A. S. PaterSON'. ': Tms Hon. R. Oliver, M.L.0., formorly Miß*. Uter for Public Works, writes :-- Tolcarno, MBori Hill, « April S, 189 X, ■ "Dear Mr Houghton.-I think your boofe 'Rural New Zealand," the host and mostresd-i able of all I have scon on the. subject. It IS ■written in a pleasant and easy styie, nna presents with force and truth the characteristics of the country. " The spreading through tho world of a knowledßO of thu attractioDa of tbia colony is a very worthy object, aud is important not only to Now Zealand, but to ail rrho are in poirch of » better country than that in which they live. '•After visiting many countries, I am qnito certain that New Zealand is one of the best, it not the very best country in t!m world, smithspeople are your debtors for tlio exculleni manner in which you have done your work ol describing it." Yours sincerely, r, Oliver. Mr Robert Dohson, of Nnpicrl writes :- Dunedin, April6,lC93. " Doar Sir,-T have road the co)>r (saiiipls) V your ' Rural New Zealand ' will) niucn pies sure. . . " I consider it to bo an excellent metnoa o advortisiiiff the colony." Yours faithfully. ROBHKT DOHSOK, . On salo by all Booksellers, and by Mr J. ILOTT, "Graphic" Agency, Customs house Quay, Wellington; Mr GKO. MITCHELL, Lichflcld-etreel Christchnrch; or » H. BRETT, Publisher, Stab an* "G»dluOs Ollioe, AnckU.ua.