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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 259, 1 November 1893, Page 6

Publications JJ 0 W "^ EAD y. And may bo had from the BOOKSELLERS OR AT "STAR" OFFICE RURAL THE BRITAIN OF THE SOUTH. . PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Pricb, ONE SHILLING p»b ooir, j B? JOHN HOUGHTON, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court ot New Zealand, and Attorney and Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of Call* fornia, U.S.A. There is and always has been for a very Ions? timo an enormous influx or population into America, and it is universally admitted that people of all claases in New Zealand, especially the trading and manufacturing classes, in fact all dwellers in cities, would bo immensely beneflted by an accession of an industrious popular tion willing to settle en New Zealand soil, and take advantage of its great natural resources, i The private citizens ot the United States are SO alive to the importance of attracting pop*la~ 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 older countries. The author of "Rural New Zealand" has lived for some years in America, and travelled over a considerable portion of it, has observed the methods employed hy the Americans 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 iv favour of New Zealand for tbo reasons stated therein. An opportunity is furnished by this book for the people in New Zeals nd to show to their friends in other countries what this country, really is, as it can only be properly shows, vizj by comparison with other countries. OPINIONS OF PROMINENT NE"W ZEALAND MEN. Six Robert Stout, KC.M.G., writes :— The Grand Hotel, Princes-street, Auckland, March 8,1893. 1 ' "I have read the proofs of Mr Houghton'* book, * Rural New Zealand,* and I bolieve it is the very book to put into the hands of thai small farmers of the United Kingdom who xtikji be thinking of emigrating. It is full of facts,! aud these are told in suoh a charming style that! you must continue reading;. I know no book so! fitted to rouse the interest and enthusiasm of aaj. intending settler as this ' Rural New Zealand' — you feel you must visit tbe land about! which Mr Houghton speaks. It leaves that im-I preasion on me who have been over every part; described by the writer, and what must it do tOi ono who has never seen our New Zealand. ! " I cannot write too strongly in praise of Mr1 Houghton's book. In my opinion, if it were cir-|; culatei by thousands in the Home country, we should have small farmers flocking to our shore* and that is the class of immigrants we need." ' ; ROBERT Stopt. His Honor Mr Justice Dennistoiil writes :— j Christchurch, 6th April, 1893. I $ "My dear Sir, — When I discussed with1 you in Wellington your projects for encouraging Immigration, I agreed, with you that what,' Was most likely to benefit New Zealand wai some popular means of bringing before the ag-l riculturists of older countries her resources,! natural and acquired, for comfortably maintain-, ing a large rural population. I i "The little book, 'Rural New Zealand,' ot which yon have sent me a copy, seems a very! satisfactory realisation of your idea. It puts, neatly and Succinctly, in popular and intelligent language, the actual surroundings and conditions under which rural life is carried on in tha colony. As far as I can see, yon have fortified!,, your statements by statistics from actual ex* periments. and if the results seem in some cases too satisfactory to be sound, it will be so only to those wbo do not know the exceptional natural' advantages of the colony. j " Your illustrations are, I think, very happily selected. Nothing can be better calculated to! bring home to tho class most desirable for colonists the fact that emigration to New Zealand! does not mean banishment from the comforts or even the luxuries of life, or to show how niuch cf our borrowed millions has been wisely spent in providing facilities and conveniences for the great access of population which onr unrivalled natural resources justify, ns in expecting. j " I congratulate you very heartily on the tt\ salt of your labours." , YonM faithfully, / J. E. D^vmaToii. I I John Houghton, Esq. __ ll Mr Donald Reid, formerly Secretary for Crown Lands, writes:— j Dunedin, April 4,1893. 1 "Dear Sir.—Jnst a lino to say how greatly pleased I am with your * Rural New Zealand. a copy of which you were good enough to oend to me. Is is by far the best exposition of the advantages New Zealand offers as a field for Intending immigrauts I have yet seen. "It sets forth in a succinct and attractive form the various openings our colony offera to suitable settlers (whether of largo or small means), and the comfortable competence that with ordinary thrift and prudence they may expect to realise. You have placed the colony under a deep debt to you for your valuable and timely production, "Thanking you for the copy you have so kindly sent me, and trusting your efforts may moot with great success—they richly deserve v I remain, dear sir. -. ■!■ '.•:>-, Yours faithfully. DONAI_D REIP. John Houghton, Esq., Dunedin. Mr A. S. Paterson. of Messrs-A. S. Paterson and Co., Merchants, Dunedin, writes *.— fßattray-etreet, Dunedin, 7th April, 1893. I " Dear Sir,—l think your pamphlet on ' Rural New Zealand' is the best description of tn« colony as a field for settlement that has yel .appeared, and that its wfde circulation anions the farming community of the old countrj would prove the most efficient advertisement the colony has ever had. and would greatlj help to pave the way for that colonisation scheme for which the country is waiting. It ha) a merit far beyond that of handbooks and till like, namely, that it presents valuable anfl much-needed information in a way that will ot read with pleasure and effect by any c'ass oi reader, but specially by the before-named clasi for whom it is manifestly intended. "Please send me 100 copies, and I hope ll time to circulate a good many more than thai myself. ' /'Wishing you the business success wlucJ the merits of the publication ought 18 com mand." I Yours faithfully, A. S. Paterson. TIB Ho*. R. Ouvitft. M.L.0., formerly Minuter for Publio Workß, writes :— Tolcarne, Maori Hill, April 8,1395. "Doar Mr Hought,6n,-I think your book, •Rural New Zealand," the best and most readable of all I have seen on the subject. 1* j» written in a pleasant and easy style, and preeonts with force and truth the characteristics of the country. •' The spreading through the world of a knowledge ot the attractions of this colony is a very worthy object, and is important not only w New Zealand, but to ail who arc in search or a better country than that in which they live. "After visitine; many countries, I am gui" oertaia that New Zealand is one of the best.» not the very best country in th* world, sn-}, ww people are your dehtors for the excel en manner in which you have done your worK o* describing it." Yours sincerely, R. OUVKB. Mr Robert Dobson, of Napier, writes :— Dunedin, April 6.1891 " Doar Sir,-I have rend the copy (samplo) J your * Rural New Zealand' with much P"» sure. . " I cohsider it to be an excellent method w advertising the colony." Yours faithfully. Robert Vobsox. On sale by all Booksellers, and by Mr J. ILOTT, "Graphic" Agency. CoitoH*" house Quay, Wellington: . y Mr (SEO. MITCHELL, Jichfleld-stW^ I Christchurch; or ", ! \ H. BR^TT. Publisher, Stab a»* "GrttW ' .Office, ArteklawL