"Operation 21"

Under a recently formed committee a group of Gisborne young people banded together to help those starving in other lands.

Called Operation 21, a shanty town, demonstrating the living conditions of millions, was erected on a vacant section in Gladstone Road (left), and the equivalent of one day's supply of food for these people was offered in the street on the Friday before the CORSO appeal. A dance which was also held raised the total amount collected to £155.

Pausing for a breather during the construction of the shanty town are, from left, Terry Drummond, Kevin Low, Bob Wilson, Sandy Hart and Clive Gilbert

Geoffrey Smythe tries the rice and fish

Miss R. J. Williamson donated to the worthy cause

Erin Brady takes a carton of food from Leagh Bishop

Judy McLatchie, Lesley Holland, Tamsin Murphy and Jocelyn Muir are ready to dish out the hunger diet

Mr A. Bibby, headmaster of the Te Hapara school, takes delivery of boxes of cartons of food from Nurses Olsen and Taukamo at the hospital kitchen where the food was prepared.

Over £19 was raised at Te Hapara school where Lois Vautier, Robyn Jury and Colleen Snook look askance as Miss W. Stammers hands out

Peter Summerfield has doubts

Mrs L. Higgins tries while Anne Young and Rainna Higgins acted as dispensers

Barbara Waite, Jean Gallagher and Lesley Milne do their stint

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 145 : July 13, 1966

"Operation 21"