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No 124 : October 8, 1964

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Opotiki Page

By K. M. Connor

On "Petticoat Lane" day, hundreds of Opotiki residents and visitors crowded the streets to shop from the decorated stalls set up on the pavement. Adding to the gay scene, shop-keepers donned fancy-dress costumes for the occasion.

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A portion of the crowd of people that gathered in the main street to hear the quiz.

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Little Ruth Humble found the toffee apples the best bargain

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Barry Harvey tries his hand at the quiz.

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The Mayor, Mr Chatfield, was in on the act with his fancy dress costume.

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Bargain hunters look over Newell and Collin's stall, with Mrs Crouch serving behind the counter

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