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The St. John Ambulance Association team which is Bill Sefton (Cadet superintendent), Roy Gallagher, John Stothers (Cadet officer) and in front, Tony, Wayne and Michael Hamblyn and Paul Glasby took part in the Hastings Open Competition which was held in April. Competing against nine other teams the boys did well to gain third in the Richards Cup, and third for No.3 in the three man event.

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A recent visitor to New Zealand was the Commonwealth Commissioner-in-chief, Rear Admiral R. Dick. More than 60 members of the association from Gisborne and the coast travelled to Napier to meet the commissioner who was impressed by the fact that they had come so far.

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At a ceremony held at Te Karaka the wonderful gift of a resuscitator to the residents of Waikohu County was announced. The gift, donated anonymously by a resident of the district, will be of great benefit in an emergency. Demonstrated here by Tom Harvey, the resuscitator will be kept in the custody of the St. John Association and will be used by them and the fire brigade. Demonstrations on the use of the appliance will also be given throughout the district.