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Small Town - Big Interest
Although only a small town, Te Karaka has a big membership in the St. John Brigade, The annual inspection coincided with the visit of the deputy chief commissioner for New Zealand, Ian Campbell, and the acquisition of the brigade's new style uniforms, making it quite an auspicious occasion for the brigade and the community.
Pictured before the inspection, the Te Karaka brigade is, from left, front row: Ivan Kemp, Dr Shirley Dowding (divisional surgeon), Tom Harvey (divisional superintendent), Mrs Barbara Fisher (divisional nursing officer), Ian McGonnigal. Centre row: Mesdames Jane Wilson, Kuini Ruru, Maureen Madden, Jane Cookson, Matilda Sage, Celia Te Paiho. Back row: Mesdames Jean French, Reine Spence, Alfreda Kemp, Miss Beatrice Mooney, Mrs Miria Ruru and Mrs Marie Cranswick.
Mr Campbell carrying out his inspection. From left: Mrs Kemp, Miss Mooney and Mrs Sage.
Official guests present were, from left, Messrs Doug Dymock (chairman Waikohu County), Harvey, Campbell, H. E. Taylor (district commissioner Hawkes Bay and East Coast), Miss Y. Sinclair (district nursing superintendent), and Mr John Robinson (president of Te Karaka St. John Association).
, Tom Harvey (divisional superintendent), Mrs Barbara Fisher (divisional nursing officer), Ian McGonnigal. Centre row: Mesdames Jane Wilson, Kuini Ruru, Maureen Madden, Jane Cookson, Matilda Sage, Celia Te Paiho. Back row: Mesdames Jean French, Reine Spence, Alfreda Kemp, Miss Beatrice Mooney, Mrs Miria Ruru and Mrs Marie Cranswick.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 196 : October 7, 1970'); void 0){kind=link}
, Tom Harvey (divisional superintendent), Mrs Barbara Fisher (divisional nursing officer), Ian McGonnigal. Centre row: Mesdames Jane Wilson, Kuini Ruru, Maureen Madden, Jane Cookson, Matilda Sage, Celia Te Paiho. Back row: Mesdames Jean French, Reine Spence, Alfreda Kemp, Miss Beatrice Mooney, Mrs Miria Ruru and Mrs Marie Cranswick.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 196 : October 7, 1970'); void 0){kind=link}
, Tom Harvey (divisional superintendent), Mrs Barbara Fisher (divisional nursing officer), Ian McGonnigal. Centre row: Mesdames Jane Wilson, Kuini Ruru, Maureen Madden, Jane Cookson, Matilda Sage, Celia Te Paiho. Back row: Mesdames Jean French, Reine Spence, Alfreda Kemp, Miss Beatrice Mooney, Mrs Miria Ruru and Mrs Marie Cranswick.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 196 : October 7, 1970'); void 0){kind=link}
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, Harvey, Campbell, H. E. Taylor (district commissioner Hawkes Bay and East Coast), Miss Y. Sinclair (district nursing superintendent), and Mr John Robinson (president of Te Karaka St. John Association).\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 196 : October 7, 1970'); void 0){kind=link}
, Harvey, Campbell, H. E. Taylor (district commissioner Hawkes Bay and East Coast), Miss Y. Sinclair (district nursing superintendent), and Mr John Robinson (president of Te Karaka St. John Association).\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 196 : October 7, 1970'); void 0){kind=link}
, Harvey, Campbell, H. E. Taylor (district commissioner Hawkes Bay and East Coast), Miss Y. Sinclair (district nursing superintendent), and Mr John Robinson (president of Te Karaka St. John Association).\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 196 : October 7, 1970'); void 0){kind=link}