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Miss Jessie Adams celebrated her 100th birthday on May 15. A special dinner party was held for Miss Adams at Dunblane, where she now lives, to make the occasion a festive one. She was also guest of honour at a luncheon party at the home of her niece, Mrs W. H. Way, and also guest of honour at an afternoon tea party at the residence of her nephew, Mr J. S. Adams. Miss Adams is the daughter of the late Mr T. Adams, who established the first stationery business in Gisborne in 1874. She was one of ten children and attended the first school in Gisborne. After leaving school she went to work for her father in the stationery store. She retired from the office of the business in 1925, then took a two-year holiday overseas. Miss Adams lived in her Hirini Street home until a year ago, when she moved into Dunblane.

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Alistair Farrier, who graduated Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Massey University recently, is now in practice in Blenheim. Alistair is the son of Mr and Mrs P. Farrier, 100 Bankwood Road, Hamilton, and formerly of Glasgow Crescent, this city.

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Flying straight out from England to Gisborne was Mrs Kathleen Mayo, Dorchester, to visit her sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Frank Amann (left), Salisbury Road. Mrs Mayo was also met at the airport by another relation, Mrs Myrtle Kent (right) of Stout Street. A tour of both the North and South Islands is intended for Mrs Mayo while she is here.

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Chief Orphan for the 1972-73 season is Mr Fred Lyndon, Walsh Street. Mr Lyndon has been a member of the Gisborne Orphans Club for 14 years now, being a foundation member of the club.

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One of Nelson's top sportsmen, soccer player Phil Balcombe, has come to live in Gisborne. He is pictured with his wife Pam, and sons Gavin and Michael. Phil was Nelson United's top goal scorer, so should have plenty of success with his new club, Gisborne City. Phil, who was a psychiatric nurse at Ngawhatu, is to work in a similar capacity at Cook Hospital.