Rotary News

A new Rotary Club has been formed in the city and will be known as Gisborne West. Pictured above are charter members of the club. From left, front row: Directors Nigel Nicholson, Brian Johnstone, John Mackay, Mel Simpson (president), Bill Bishop (vice-president), Jock White (secretary), and Bob Nicoll. Second row: Graham Kinge, John Primrose, Ray Poulgrain, George Johnson, Ray Porter, Lionel Neill, Frank Mead. Third row: Lester Traue, Ian Laskey, Jim Kilpatrick, Murray Upton, Roy Bullen. Back row: John Logan, Ian Shaw, Rab Neilson, Jonathan Graham and Ralph Hall. Absent: Willis Burns (immediate past president), Mark Egan, Bruce Morrison and George Morrison.

Rotarians from the East Coast and Hawkes Bay areas combined to paint the Camp Kaitawa building recently.

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Ready with brush and paint are Bill Bishop, a visitor, Bill De Costa, another visitor, Harold Williams, David Stannard, Mel Simpson, Jack Steven and Jonathan Graham.

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At work on the back wall.

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Town Clerk Bill Hudson and Mayor Harry Barker hold the Authority from the College of Arms, London. The Authority allows the city to use a coat of arms.