Know Your District

Although Gisborne now has one of the most modern court houses in the country, the first court case was not heard in anything like so pretentious a building. The actual first court sitting, presided over by Mr McLean, a visiting J.P., involved the selling of gunpowder to the natives. In what month of what year did this court sitting take place?

First into our office with the correct answer receives a free six-month subscription to "Photo News". (Phone calls not accepted).

Last month's winner was Mrs Joyce Reilly, 6 Rata Street. The answer was William Fitzgerald Crawford, the first Mayor of Gisborne

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