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With loud-speakers issuing forth the familiar strains of Auld Lang Syne, the Japanese fishing trawler Hinode Maru No.38 sails from Gisborne harbour after making an emergency visit to port to have a member of its crew admitted to Cook Hospital for an appendicitis operation.

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The American yacht Sitisi, which for the past 6½ years has sailed the oceans of the world with its owners, Mr and Mrs John Lavery, and their cat Tongo, on board, made a short stop in Gisborne recently for minor running repairs.

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A group of women from the Gisborne Free Kindergarten recently spent an evening at the Economic Butchery learning all about meat, different types of cuts, carving techniques, and buying tips. Mr Peter Egan, manager of the firm, is pictured addressing the women.