I To the Editor of the "Evening Mail." i Sir. — In your issue of to day appears a local in which it is stated, that Mr Rowell, in hia ride from Nelson to Motueka, was j joined at Richmond by Mr Ching. Mr Ohing, however, left Richmond in company with two other cyclists more than two hOurs before' Mr Rowell passed through. It was further stated that the latter gentleman 'performed the journey from Nelson to Motueka in three and a half hours, the fact beino- that hia journey occupied fully four and a half hours. Besides this, he rode from f Richmond to the foot of the Moutere hills, a distance of seven miles, in a trap. Ching and his two companions arrived at Motueka more than two hours before Mr Rowell, The four cyclists started from the Motueka Hotel on the return journey at 11-30 on Sunday morning, arriving at the Upper Moutere Hotel at 1 p.m.. where they stayed ! for an hour for dinner, started again and arrived at Richmond shortly before -4 p.m., where Mr Rowell parted from his com panions, and had to ride into Nelson against a strong head wind. By finding space for the above facts you will oblige, Yours, &c, Cyclist.
THE MAHAKIPAWA GOLDFIELD.
