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Floral Festival
Gisborne's first floral festival, which consisted of decorative floral courts and exhibits entered by different organisations, was attended by more than 5000 adults and countless children during its two-day season in the War Memorial Hall, making it an outstanding success.
The festival committee, encouraged by the success of their venture, have laid aside their profits in a trust fund for future festivals, which they hope to hold annually.
A view from the balcony of patrons studying some of the exhibits, with a portion of the giant floral sun shining on the North Island, protruding in the bottom corner.
Admiring the floral carpet display
The "floral art gallery" in the upstairs foyer
"Royal Portrait".......a court entered by the Victoria League
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Schoolgirls find interest in the "Outdoor Living" display in the main foyer entrance
The wishing well just had to be looked into
The P.B. Gardening circle's display in the main foyer
A very popular entry was "Turanganui" which featured Maori culture and life. Pictured are Waina Mihaka, Janice Brown, and Mrs H. K. Ngata, enjoying a game of Ti-torea.
"The Birth of the Rose Society"
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