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Waingake School Jubilee
Past pupils of the Waingake Primary School flocked to their former place of education on a recent Saturday to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary jubilee.
Among those present were Miss Doris Bruce, the school's oldest teacher, and Mr H. Mitchell, a first day pupil.
Past pupils who attended the school during its first ten years are, from left, back row: Messrs J. Wykes, C. R. Pyke, L. R. Shanks, G. I. Shanks, E. Wykes, C. Denton, and N. K. Shanks. Middle row: Mesdames E. Breigan, N. Wells, P. Brill, Mr L. K. Wykes, and W. Evans. Front row: Mrs A. Shanks, Mrs N. Pyke, Miss D. Bruce (teacher), Mr H. Mitchell, Mrs A. Muir, and Mrs A. Jobson.
The chairman and the secretary of the Jubilee committee: Mr Bert Pyke and Mr Trevor White.
Part of the attendance assembled in front of the schoolhouse