Captain Read's House.

Captain Read slept on the Kaiti side of the river in an imposing building in those days, with a wharf running out. on which ships and schooners unloaded. This was near the site of the present Kaiti freezing works Underneath the building was a cellar containing large quantities of wine, rum, whisky and brandy. On one occasion some careless individual left the tap of a big whisky cask turned on, and on the next visit the floor was found covered with the spirit. This mishap caused quite a sensation in Gisborne at the time.

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