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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 48, 10 June 1875, Page 7

„...■_:■ ..;;, j.; vyy, .. ■ '„., *.y~S ■ - E ve*rMiia"ow7and : againi^saysfthe-" ' Grey River J^^M^lk^^wc^^p regardingTtherppecialretMeffigdt 'at-lJacfcs'oh's JBiy, w]b^;tend^-gh^:fhat7 "cyerytlijogi there is| not Id -rosy . -sb \\s^ attempfed r to*be< "raade ' otti~ln^ : hw lastr-re^ at the setfle-nerxt, speaking of the immigrants, says :— I have found, aome difficulty in getting some of the men to go on to the land and build their house--, so that they could get to work on the flit. I pointed out to them the advisablity of their joining, together to help each other to erect their houses. There were some objections to this system, and a want of unity andhelplessness seemed to prevail amongst them. I got over the difficuliy by selecting one of my best men (a thorough bushman) to take a number of them in hand, and they are now progressing very favorably, under his supervision with the work of clearing and building, and in the course of a week or so I hope to 'see a good many in their own houses. I have ah» to men- . tion in connection with this matter that the Scandinavians sent down here have not turned out well. Out of the four, sent down only one was of aay account. He has settled on his land. One left for Dunedin two days alter he landed here, ' and the other two are returning by the Waipara; They not only refuse :fo : go upoa. their land, -but they would not work, so I had to adopt stringent measures with them. I made theui understand that those whd iifi not work should ndt^eatj and /after !a^fewdays' trial, they thought better^ of went to work, bat vowing vengeanceagainat; the overseer. .They iare strong^ able-young' fellows, but don't like work. Those two. young men have not quite eufficieotimwey to pay their passage good out of them bere,~anft^ thrown any obstacle in their way.