The Mayor then read the following telegram which he had just, received from Mr Carroll : "Volunteer corps for Gis borne finally accepted/ He ' More Men ' Fund, am entirely in sympathy therewith, and consider it more to the purpose than Patriotic Fund. The Old Country will appreciate a contribution from us of good horsi'inon, good shots, and good, useful horses more than all the money we can give her; in. fact, I do not not think it. would be out of the way if the subscribers to the first fund assented to its being diverted to the latter puipose." A collection in aid of the Gisborne Rough Riders Fund was then taken up, and in cash and promises the handsome sum of Cl5O (including the Town Clerk's list) was realised, with the additional promise of three horses. The Mayor urged all intend ing subscribers to send in their subscrip tions to the Town Clerk as soon as possible. The Mayor then alluded to the sugges tion which had been made of devoting a portion of the Patriotic Fund to the purpose of equipping the Rough Riders. He pointed out that it was important to send the men as quickly as possible He moved a resolution accordingly, and the motion having been seconded it was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. In reply to a question, the Mayor said the Mayor of Christchurch estimated the cost at £90 a man, but he thought that included the cost of the horses. He (Mr Townley) did not think they would be safe in estimating the cost at less than £80 a man, for (here were the passages to Christchurch to add. He announced that the War Relief Fund would still remain open, so that later on they could remit money to London towards that fund.
