CORRESPONDENCE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2799, 12 September 1883, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

WORK FOB THE UNEMPLOYED.

TO TUB EDITOB OF THE TIMARU HBKALD. Sib, — If tho Grovernmont bring out emigrants to this country, I think the least they can do i> to find these people employment. Now, at the present time, you will find m most of the principal towns of the colony, Urge numbers of men' out of employ merit, especially mechanical tradesmen who really | want work. Local industry should bo moro encouraged m Canterbury than it is at the preiont lime. For instance, the preservation and growth of rabbits would be a great source of employment to a number of those individuals who may bo lounging m the atreett by ourpublio thoroughfares. At Peel Forest and m that neighborhood, numbers of thoso harmless creatures are to be seen making thsir appearance m a very domestic manner. I have good reason to think that they must have been brought here by some Christian gentleman who it a new chnm. They eeem to be a different variety to those m Otago, as the; breed much faster and m greater numbers I hope your readers and those who are con cerned m the well-being of this part of th< country will encourage the animals as muol as possible. The runholderi m this vioinUj

nnd around OeraMino mny not liko (ho idei of having to pay men f«r killing rabbits, bui 9 yo:i see it will 1)0 relieving the diatressor poor, a. si'rviio which will bn hinhly np predated. I could my a good do >l moro or s tbii subjool if nucesaary, but Biiroly those , gentlemen won't miss n blade "f grass from 5 I heir many thousands of acroa for poor bunny. I am, &;■., » Ni:w Chum. Peel F.nvst, S- ptomher 10th.