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GISBORNE WAIROA
SCOUT JAMBOREE
A contingent of 135 girls & boys attended the 10 day 16th Asia Pacific / 14th N Z Scout Jamboree on Kepler Farm, 15km south of Te Anau. Scouts came from Australia, Japan, Western Samoa, U S A, Korea, Tonga, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Solomon Islands, U K, Cook Islands, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Papua New Guinea, Canada, the Phillipines, Indonesia & Malaysia.
An excusion to Shantytown near Greymouth to pose infront of an old coal train that pulls 4 or 5 passenger carriages.
Joseph Chandler (left), Richard Coffy,Ian McGrory & Edward White infront of the distinctive Gisborne/ Wairoa Gate. The fibreglass pole and spars were donated by Pultron Industries, the sails were made by East Manufacturing and were painted by Escape Screenprinters.
Teamwork by Skeats & Gregory (left) working with Tomlinson & Bayley to pickup and carry the ball 10m to a bucket.
More fun as Matthew Tomlinson (front), Chris McDonald.Richard Skeats,Stewart Gregory,Ian McGrory & Martin Bayley pass the waterfilled tray overhead to fill a bucket in a limited time.