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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 14, 18 January 1901, Page 2

Mr J. Coleman announces in our advertising columns that he has sums of money to lend on freehold security. Major Hawkins, who returned with the Federal CSntingent, speaks in glowing terms of the hospitality of the Sydney people. Ha and his officers had the entree of every club, and found the gold fern leaf the open sesame to everything and everywhere. Major Hawkins had the distinction of being placed in command of the first Federal mounted regiment, which consisted of units {rom.all the colonies. He reports that our men were on model behaviour throughout, and went through their portion of the great demonstra tion in a manner befitting the best traditions of this colony. The only drawback was the mounts with .which they were provided. They were a wicked lot, full of the ways that were dark and tricks that were vain, and the Major has an idea that they were given to the New Zealanders as a test of their much-vaunted horsemanship. The Maoris in especial won golden opinions hy their soldierly and modest deportment, and were extremely popular with the Sydneyites. The New Zealanders were greatly in demand with the populace, and day and night the lines of the representatives of these islands were crowded with ourious and admiring visitors,