PROPOSED YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3707, 17 December 1912, Page 5

PROPOSED YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.

TO BE FORMED IN GISBORNE,

(Contributed.)

T’biggest, t’bonniest, and t’best is the proud boast of the Yorkshiremen anent the county of their birth. It certainly has claims to this distinction, and on account of its size almost every industry is carried on within its borders. Thus Yorkshiremen are found in every walk of life and every corner of the globe. They have been pioneers in new countries and the purchasers of new countries’ xjroducts. This country owes much to the West of Yorkshire, as it takes a large portion every year of the golden fleece. Also Y'orkshiremen have plashed and are playing to-day a great part in this country’s affairs. From the time of Captain- Cook Yorkshiremen have made their mark here, flew .Samuel Marsden was a famous Yorkshireman. Yorkshire has nearly always been represented in Parliament in Now Zealand, and sometimes in large force. One Yorkshireman attained the Premiership, viz.. Sir John Hall.

To keep Yorkshiremen in touch with one another and keep alive ah interest in the land of their birth, also to assist needy and deserving “Yorkies,” Societies have been formed in different parts of the world, and their adherents enjoy recounting incidents and going over in imagination the smiling valleys, beautiful waterways and charming seasides. Such a Society is about to be formed in Gisborne, and as there are a good many “fra' t’ land o’ brooad acres” in this district, a strong Society will doubtless be formed and much good may be done to those happy enough to have been born in Yorkshire. Yorkshire is both ancient and modern. There are /'still to be seen traces of early invaders. In the Midd Valley there are disused load mines believed to have been worked over 3000 years ago. In the vale of Mowbray are seen also prehistoric monoliths. Some Homan mosaic pavements are still preserved in splendid condition. The old Homan Road is a splendid highway to-day. Then showing how modern is Yorkshire, there are some_ towns that have sprung from insignificance to tremendous proportions in the last 50 years. Yorkshire produces a good deal of the armour plate in British battleships. Much modern machinery is produced in Yorkshire. There is not a home but has many evidences of the variety of Yorkshire products. m %rz /