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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4290, 13 August 1875, Page 3

The Brisbane Telegraph of a recent date states that, by tho Leichhardt (s.), -which arrived from Sydney, two gentlemen were passengers to this colony, with the object of inspecting and obtaining some of our rich lands, on behalf of a society in Italy, with a view to their being occupied and settled upon by labourers from that country. The names of tho gentlemen are Professor David Thomatis and M. Aquarone, and they brought with them several Italian labourers, who will, if possible, form the foundation of a settlement. Professor Thomatis is, we believe a thoronghly.'praotical man, having been elected Professor of Commerce and Practical Chemistry in a Koyal Industrial Institute, whence he was afterwards called to fill the place of Director of Agricultural Societies, president of a congress in Florence, and secretary of an agricultural bank. Their attention will be more particularly directed to wool, sericulture, wines, cotton, and sugar ; and, if possible, to open a direct trade in general colonial produce.