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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 277, 22 November 1893, Page 6

■ If °: w' E' E A aTi ■■;' And may-be had from the BOOKSELLERS OR AT "STAR" OFFICE, RURAL if THE BRITAIN OF THE SOUTH. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Peicb, ONE SHILLING per oott. By JOHN HOUGHTON, Barrister and Solicitor of tho Supreme Court of 2few Zealand, and Attorney and Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of California, U.S.A. There is and always has been for a very long time an enormous influx of population into America, and it ia universally admitted that people of all classes in Now Zealand, especially the trading and manufacturing classes, iv fact all dwellers in cities, would bo immensely benefited by an accession of an industrious population willing: to settle en New Zop.land soil, and take advantage of its great natural resources. The private citizens of the United States are bo aliTe to the importance of attracting popniation, that they expend large snms 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 by the Americans for attracting pdpulatioh, 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 thia book for the people in New Zealand to show to their friends in other countries what this country really is, as it can only be properly shown, viz., by comparison with other countries. OPINIONS OF PROMINENT NEW ZEALAND MEN. Sib Robert Stout, X C.H.G., writes :— The Grand Hotel, Princes-street, Auckland, March 8,1893. "I hare read the proofs of Mr Houghton's book,' Rural New Zealand,' and I b«lievo it in the very book to put into the hands of the small farmers of the United Kingdom who may be thinking of emigrating1. It is full of facts, and theße are told in such a charming: style that you must continue reading. I know no book so fitted to rouse the interest and enthusiasm of an intending settler as this ' Rural New Zealand' — you feel you mast yislt the land about which Mr Houghton speaks.' It leaves that impression on me who have been over every part doaoribed by the writer, and what must it do to one who has never sees our New Zealand. ; "I cannot write too strongly in praise of Mr Houghton's book. In my opinion, if it were circulated by thousands in the Home country, we should have small farmers flocking to our shore* and that is the class of immigrants wo need." Robert Stodt. v His Honor Mr Justice Dbnnistoik writes :— Christchuxch, 6th April, 1893. j "My dear Sir, — When I discussed with you in "Wellington your projects for encouraging immigration, I agreed with you that what was most likely to benefit New Zealand1 was ■onoe popular means of bringing before the agriculturists of older countries her resources, natural andacquirad, for comfortably maintaining a large rural population. i "Tho little book, •Rural New Zealamd. 1 of which you have sent me a copy, seems a very satisfactory realisation of your idea. It puts neatly and sucoinctly, in popular and intelligent language the actual surroundings.and conditions under which rural life ia carried on in the. celony. As far as I can see, you hare fortified, your statements by statistics from actual ex* periments. and if the results neem in some cases too satisfactory to be sound, it will be so only to those who do not know the exceptional natural advantages of the colony. | " Your illustrations are, I think, Tery happily selected. Nothing can be better calculated to bring home to the class moat 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 much ef our borrowed millions has been wisely spent in providing facilities and con* ▼eniences for the great access of population which our unriralled natural resources justify us in expecting. i "I congratulate you Tory heartily on the ttt salt ef yeur labours." j , Youra faithfully, / *.. « *.* w, J< Ei Dkkkibtoß. [ Jofiux Hough ten, Esq. '

Mr Donald Reid, formerly Secretary for Crown Lands, writes :— Dunedin. April 4,1893. "Dear Sir.—Just a line to say how greatly pleased I am with your ' Rural New Zealand. a copy of which you were good enough to send to me. Is ia by far the best exposition of the advantages New Zealand offers as a field for intending immigrants I have yet seen. "It sots forth in a succinct and attractive form the various openings our colony offers to suitable settlers (whether of large 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 tha copy you have so kindly sent me, and trusting your efforts may meet with great success—they richly desorvo it." I remala, doar sir, Yours faithfully, Donald Reio. John Houghton, Esq., Dunedin. Mr A. S. Paterson, of Messrs A. S. P&torson and Co., Merohants, Dunedin, writes:— Rattray-street, Dunedin, 7th April. 1895. " Doar Sir,—l think your pamphlet on ' Rural New Zealand' is the best description of th« colony as a field for settlement that has ye) appeared, and that its wide circulation among the farming community of the old countrj would prove the most efficient advertisement the colony has ever had. and would grcatlj help to pave the way for that colonisation scheme for which the country is waiting. Ithai r merit far beyond that ol! handbooks and thi like, namely, that it presents valuable and much-needed information in a way that will bi read with pleasure and efFect by any o'ass o; reader, but specially by tho before-named clasi for whom it is manifestly intended. "Pleaso send me 100 copies, and I hope ix time to circulate a good many moro than thai myself. ''Wishing you the business success whicl the merits of the publication ought ;O com inand." Yours faithfully, A. S. PATERSON. !Phb How. R. Oliver, M.L.0., formerly Ml* later Sor Public Worko, writes :— Tolcarne. Maori Hill, April 8,1893. "D«ar Mr Houghton.—l think your book, •Rural New Zealand,' the best and niost readable of all I have seou on the subject. It is written in a pleasant and easy style, and presents with force and truth the characteristics of the country. "Tho spreading through tho world of a knowledjjo of the attractions of this colony is a very worthy object, and is important not only to Now Zealand, but to ail who are in search of a better country than that in which they live. '"After visiting many countries, I am quite eortain that New Zealand is one of the best, if not the very best country in thu world, and the people are your debtors for the excellent manner in which you hare done your work of describing; it." Yours sincerely, R. Oliver, Mr Robert Dobson, Df Napier, writes :— Dunodin, April 6,1893. " Dear Sir,—l have read the copy (sample) o; your • Rural New Zealand' with much plea sure. "I consider it to be an excellent method OJ advertising tho colony." Youra faithfully. Robert Dobson, On aale by all Booksellers, and by Mr J. ILOTT, "Graphic" Agency, Custonr house Quay. Wellington; Mr GKO. MITCHELL. Lichfield-street Christchnrch; or i H. BRETT, Publisher, Star and "Graphic' tOffioe. Auckland.