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St. John Ambutane Camp
Members of the Gisborne and Ruatoria divisions of the St. John Ambulance Association attended a weekend camp at Morere recently.
During the camp, those present were able to extend their knowledge of field craft in more rugged country by a training exercise staged by the association.
A cup for competition between the two divisions was also contested, being won by Ruatoria.
A stretcher team crossing a stream during a bushcraft exercise
A first aid team preparing their patient for transporting on a stretcher.
Among those who attended the camp were, from left, back row: Sergeant Ivan Ehau, Raymond Wills, Ross Ellis, Peter Mawson, Neil Emmerson, Alan Brown, Alan Mitchell, Martyn Harvey, John Neal. Front row: Ray Stevenson, Lawrence Rhodes, Phillip Clarke, Lester Sinton, Peter Stevenson, Ray Owen, Ross Bates, Trevor Holman. Kneeling: Tony Hamblyn.
(Pictures by Roger May)