The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1872.

Dunstan Times, Issue 554, 29 November 1872, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1872.

Beneath the Rule of Mon entirely just the pen is mightier than the sword.

The subject of immigration is engaging ‘tli© serious attention of most colonists, more especially those who arc employers of labor ; and so scarce has it 1-ecomn, that we find the Messrs. Biqgden aro availing themselves of the services of Chinese as railway “ navvies.” The working-man in New Zealand has everything his own way now Never was labor more scarce, and (taking the cheapness of eveiything into account) never better paid, employe: s now considering themselves favored beings when they can procure the necessary amount of help required to prosecute their work. While com. mending the Government for their exertions to supply the labor maiket by means of assisted immigration, we think attention is not being made to make the Colony sufficiently attruc. tivo, so as to induce immigrants to eoino here at their own expense. ’1 his class of immigrants undoubtedly make tho most desirable Colonists- They are more self-reliant ; and, having, probably, for the most part, been accustomed to depend upon their own exertions for a living, are more likely to succeed where «o much depends upon individual exertion. Tho system of making grants of land to immigrants paying their own passage, as adopted by the Government of Queensland, has induced hundreds to become settlers in that Colony who otherwise would have found their way elsewhere Passengers ot ships sailing under the' auspices of the Queensland Government-, after having p-fid their passage, receive, before sailing wjUranfs for land in proportion to the number ot their respective families Thus, a husband and wife, having tw» chil dren, arc entitled to one hundred and twenty acres upon arrival in that

I Colony, an area sufficient for them to make a living upon and found a home, should they be fortunate enough to withstand the climate. Of course, nothing is said at home about this latter difficulty t it is a I coleurde vise. L’he intense heat and other little unpleasantnesses are left for the immigrant to find out for himself. That numbers who have emigrated from the old country to Queensland will find their way hero there can be no matter of doubt. The almost tropical heat of that Colony is unsuited to the British constitution; aud what Queensland will lose in the shape of population, New Zealand may, to a certain extent, ultimately gain. It is ungenerous to hope to advantage ourselves at, the expense of others ; still there remainr the unmistakable result that, out of the many thousands seeking the semi-tropical parts of Australia, a considerable proportion will he compelled to find a cooler climate To the constitution shattered by heat there is no climate so invigorating as New Zealand, especially that portion known a' the Southern Island, and we fully believe that, even the advantages of a residence in Otago or adjoining provinces, properly set forth in Australia, numbers would find their way here, instead of returning to the old country to recruit their shattered health. To induce such persons to try New Zealand would be quite legitimate, and we feel assured that, were proper efforts made, our population would receive considerable accessions from the Australian continent. It is, however, to the British Isles that we must look for the great bulk of our immigrants. It is from there that we shall obtain sturdy colonists, with vigorous constitutions, able to do a good day's work tilling our fields or constructing our railways; and we feel assured that, were the same inducements held out to immigrants as is the case in Queensland, hundreds would find their way to New Zealand without Government aid in the shapfe of assisted passages, We require a more liberal land law for New Zealand. There is nothing so enticing as the hope of acquiring land, and with this made a certainty cto all persons landing upon our shores, irrespective of the fact that labor is better paid and arm k more plentiful, -with'provisions equally as cheap as in any of the Australian colonies, coupled with the knowledge that the- climate instead ot being enervating, is ,invigorating, and exactly, suited to the European constitution, the • ervices of our Colonial and ‘Provincial Agents, in the matter of immigration, could to a great extent he dispensed with. There are many thousands of the iudustiious classes at home possessing sufficient means to pay their passages to New Zealand and have a little left upon lauding, and who would be glad to improve their condition in life, qould they see their way clear to do so. The United States of America offer but few inducements to the immigrant now, people are actually leaving there for England, those desiring a change can o>dy lo>k in the direction of Australasia, aud we feel thoroughly convine. d that were the superior advantages of this portion of it only properly made known, New Zealand would become the favorite field for the immigrant. It may in many cases be de arable to assist people wit hj passages, still, we should never lose sight of the fact that after a 11, the liest colonis ; ng agent is. for the intending immigrant to feel assured before lie sets sail that, he is journeying to : a land where his energy will find plenty of scope, and his labor its due reward, preserving a,, the same time that robust health, which he brings with him. I I

During tho hearing of a case at the Warden’s Court, at Ahaura, recently, i; transpised that a man at Nelson Creek, had earned on an average 301. per week whenever he had water to wash with. His claim is situated on the top of the ranges, near the proposed terminus of *he race intended to he brought from Lake Hochstetterby the Government to Nelson Creek. The New York special correspondent of the Boston Advertiser, in discussing the question of Stanley’s discovery of Livingstone, says:—The opinion rapidly increases that the whole affair is a hoax. A private letter from a member of of the geographical society of London says, Corroborating proofs are daily increasing th’t Stanley went into Africa, as far as Unyanyembe, where he learned of Livingstone’s death, and obtained his diary and several other articles belonging to him. Knowing it to be a greater feat to find Dr. Livingstone alive, he cimcluded to make up the story and fabricate letters to make up his statement. The letter says, the English Savaus aro nearly unanimous in regarding Stanley’s story with distrust, and believe that he has imposed on the Herald, aud through it upon the whole world.