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A Touch Of The South Seas

In a massive project to raise funds for the Intellectually Handicapped Children's Hostel, the Gisborne Lions Club organised an "island market day" in the morning and a cabaret in the evening of a recent Saturday.

Grey Street was blocked off and palms and stalls set up to give an Island flavour. Business was brisk to say the least, and auctioneer Brian Sherriff kept the crowd going as he worked his way through a mountain of donated goods.

A most gratifying effort on the Lions' part as, after expenses, the profit for the hostel fund will be well in excess of £1,000.

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The highlight of the morning was the entertainment given by the Tahitian dancers - Timber-r-r-r-r!

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Lion Trevor Wynn-Parke gets a hula lesson...

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...while three young wahines watch the same with some reserve

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Three girls who entered into the spirit of the day are Frances Gordon (Wairoa), Helen Kearney (Gisborne), and Katey Langifisi (Tonga).

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Taking a very short break between carting items for the auction are, from left, (in front), Lions Fred Wale, Dick Richardson, Wally Varley, (at back), Stuart Scott and Colin Varley.

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Bargains galore - for the looking

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York Hutchinson, Harry Barker, Wyn Wrigley, Ian Pollard, Gordon Brent and Max Stephens start early on the day's activities

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Auctioneer Brian Sherriff exhorting the crowd to up their bids

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At the Mangapapa Junior Red Cross stall Kaye Redgrave, Fiona Glengarry, Leigh Mills and Gretchen Mettner have just about sold out of their stock

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Alan Meng Yee, Tom Vaughan and Frank O'Halloran offering all kinds of goodies for sale

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Part of the large crowd which attended the auction.

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At the cabaret.... Bill and Barbara Pevreal

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Alan and Jean Meng Yee

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Hester and John Harris

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Patricia O'Halloran and Kevin Lynch

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Julie Gardner, Joe Oates, Joyce Sherriff and Ted Gardner

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Norm Davies, Innes Woolliams and Rory Mills

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Dorothy Wale and Ron and Betty Wintle

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Lal and Eric Oakley

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Shirley Lawton and Dick and Margaret Richardson