People In The News

Kathy hails from Santa Ynez, California, and goes to High School in Waipukurau, while Steve is from Ballston Spa, New York, and goes to Opotiki High School. From left are (at back), Claire Finnigan, Marion Bibby, Kathy McKillop, Diana Jones, Barbara Scott, Patricia Hall, and (in front) Colin Crone, Bruce Robertson, Steve Butler, Dennis Crone, Graham Elsmore and Ian Petersen.

One of the developers of fish fingers, Dr William F. Hampton, a fisheries expert from New Foundland, visited Gisborne recently in the course of a technical education advisory tour. He was shown round the port and fish factories by Mrs Esme Tombleson, M.P., and Mr Warwick Allen, managing director of East Coast Fisheries.

From left are Mr Allen, Mrs Tombleson, Mr Hampton and Mr J. S. Campbell, general manager of the Fishing Industry Board.

Richard Clarke gained further honours in the croquet field when he was runner up in the national championships held at Gore.

Declared one of the strongest players ever seen at a national championship, Richard twice attempted the difficult triple peal, the ultimate aim of all top croquet players. He finished off in the next twin, however, thus completing an "interrupted triple". Richard is the son of Mr and Mrs Rua Clark, 17 Asquith Street.