The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71
The settler's guide to New Zealand. Compiled expressly for the New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited)
Contents
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- Introduction
- Representative Opinions Upon New Zealand p. 7
- "The Times," Opinion of New Zealand p. 8
- Extracts from "Farming and Labour in New Zealand." p. 10
- The Settler's Guide to New Zealand. — Climate
- Hints to Settlers. — First acquire your experience, then your land p. 12
- Capital Required p. 13
- Cost of Working a Farm p. 14
- Average Rates of Wages. — I.—With Board p. 15
- Cost of Food p. 16
- Farming Facilities p. 17
- Facts about the Land
- Conditions on which Crown Lands can be Obtained p. 20
- Classification of Lands and Settlement Conditions, &c. — Town and village lands {which are those reserved for towns and villages) are sold by auction p. 26
- Summary of Lands Open for Selection p. 27
- Wheat p. 28
- Average Yield of Wheat — (Per Acre) of the Various Districts p. 29
- Oats p. 30
- Average Yield of Oats — (Per Acre) of the Various Districts p. 31
- Barley p. 32
- Fruit p. 33
- Live Stock
- Sheep p. 34
- Frozen Meat p. 35
- Wool p. 36
- Dairy Produce p. 37
- Industrial Facts p. 38
- Export Trade p. 39
- Import Trade
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Mining p. 40
- Gold p. 40
- Coal p. 41
- Other Metals
- Timber
- Kauri Gum
- Interesting Facts p. 42
- Population p. 45
- Area
- Education p. 46
- Banking
- A Summary of Principal Events. — (Culled from the Government Handbook.) p. 47
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Passage Money in Relation to Capital. — An Important Concession to Settlers p. 49
- [introduction] p. 49
- A Serious Pitfall
- Substantial Reductions p. 50
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Conditions Under which Passages to New Zealand at Reduced Rates will be Granted
- [introduction]
- Passage Rates p. 51
- Particulars of Accommodation
- History of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited. — An interesting example of Colonial enterprise p. 54
- Formation of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand p. 57
- The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited. — (Founded at Christchurch, New Zealand, 1872.) p. 64
- Ordinary Rates of Passage Money p. 66
- Time Table for 1893 p. 67
- Church Emigration Society p. 70
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