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Life in Early Poverty Bay

“The Financial King.”

“The Financial King.”

Capt. Read was the financial king. He owned the “Willows” and also a large area in the Makauri block and 600 acres at the Big bridge. He grazed a large number of cattle. He was the biggest owner in cattle. He leased 1000 acres to De Moidry at £1 per acre and he sold many 10 and 20 acre sections around Matawhero and Makauri at £20 per acre he named it Mendlesham” after the place where he was born in the County of Suffolk. He was keen to get settlers on the land, as he said it was the only way to settle the Native troubles. He brought many workers from Auckland in the Tawera (Capt. page break page 169 Joe Kennedy). Capt. Read was of peculiar temperament. You could make money under him, but you could not cross his grain. When you ruffled him, he was very fiery. He had many good points. Many of his employees worked the best part of their lives for him and when he died he did not forget them. He was for many years the leading storekeeper.

Presented to the Gisborne Bowling Club at the Request of the Late Mrs. Edwd. Harris in Memory of her Husband, One of the Old Members of the Club. E. F. Harris, F. W. Skeet, A. R. Muir, W. S. Lunn, G. Matthewson, H.J. Finn, M. G. Nasmith, J. Coleman (at table); — Sisterson, —–, —–, J. P. Barr, J.W. Bright, — Loudin, W. King, J. East, Capt. Chrisp, H. Lewis, C. C. Lucas, J. W. Witty, W. Cooper.

Presented to the Gisborne Bowling Club at the Request of the Late Mrs. Edwd.
Harris in Memory of her Husband, One of the Old Members of the Club
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E. F. Harris, F. W. Skeet, A. R. Muir, W. S. Lunn, G. Matthewson, H.J. Finn, M. G. Nasmith, J. Coleman
(at table); — Sisterson, —–, —–, J. P. Barr, J.W. Bright, — Loudin, W. King,
J. East, Capt. Chrisp, H. Lewis, C. C. Lucas, J. W. Witty, W. Cooper.