The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04
THE oROWTH or NEW ZEALAND.

sfors " more wOrthily represented at the Expo
sitlon IN Philadelphia than New Zealand. The
zeal and ability displayed by Its commissioners
and the creditable result Of their exertions have
directed attention to the condition and pros
poets Of their country.
The youngest OF British colonies exhibits a
capacity OF expansion aud an aflluence of nat
utal resources almost unparalleled In contem-
pofnry history. The two great islands whicb
form the continent Of New Zealand have amean
breadth OF more than one hundred miles, stretch
obiiduely across twelve degrees OF latitude, and
present all gradations OF climate known to the
temperate and semi-tropic zones. In the va
riety and value Of its productions, and In the
singular rapidity Of Its DEVELOPMENT, this out
post Of the Enesb-speukingr race 10 only eQualled
by the State Of California.
period OF less than forty years spans the ex-
istence OF this nourishing colony, for although
mission was established somewhat earlier, q
permanent settlement Of emiprants was not
effected until 1882 Twelve yesrs later the Bu-
ropean population scarcely exceeded twenty-sx
thousand. but from that date the growth was
notably accelerated, and by the census OF 1874
tho number OF inhabitants exclusive OF Maoris ID
placed at three hundred thousand. In a quar-.
ter OF century the annual value OF exports has
risen from less than half million to twenty-five
millions Of dollars, aud the freiebtiDg capacity
Of vessels employed In foreign commerce from
ono hundred and thirty to eight hundred thou.
sand tons.
Like Australia, New Zealand tempted the emf
grant with gold and enriched him by wool The
gold yield, which In 1851 assumed impressive pro-
portions, and In 1895 reached an acme OF almost
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tnat heloourne VIII ultimately give place 10
nucsianu as an emporium Oh luis Sapie' since
the pasture 'snos OF the Maori country are not
ofhmPeu between coast range aho the sea- ike
those OF lis Australian rival. ..
Gold was nrst discovered In 1862 not far from
Auckiand,in the Coromandei mountains, but Tor
some time tho yield was inconsiderable. Five
years later the province OF Nelson, In the South
Island, revealed deposits Of the same metal, but
the richest fields now worked are found in West
land and Otareo. Westland, lying, as tie name
implies, along the steep, westerly slopes OF the
Southern Alps, IL the least fertile part OF the
South Island. and Is solely indebted to its min
erals for development. otargo, on the other
hand, with the adjoining province of Canter-
bury, constitutes the ost fruitful secton Of the
Maori land, producing two-thirds Of all the
sheep, aud ninety per cent. OF oil the grain
grown In New Zealand.
The supply Of timber seems TO be well nigh in
exhaustible, and to be well enough distributed
throughout the country; but IN other elemen ts
OF wealth, as we have seen, the South Island
decidedly preponderates. 1t Is credited, n ore
over. with more than half Of the neat cattle.
which were computed year ago at half a mil
lion head. and claimed In 1875 three-nfths OF
the soil under plough, which was estimated for
the whole coIony-including sown grasses-at
two millions Of acres. We may add that the
larger 81 are of those coal deposits which are be-
ginning to acquire conspicuous Importance be-
long TO the South Island. In consequence OF
the relative depression which the older settle
ments ON the North Island have UNDERGONE. The
capital OF New zealaod has been transferred
from Auckland TO Wellington. on the north
shore OF the dVidin9 strait.
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