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No 169 : July 17, 1968

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First Visit To Gisborne

The Governor-General, Sir Arthur Porritt, Lady Porritt and their daughter Joanna paid their first call to Gisborne with an official visit on July 1 and 2. Engagements included a civic welcome, a meeting with school children, afternoon tea in the Y.M.C.A., with local organisation's representatives, a visit to the health camp, and a reception at the Ringatu Church centenary celebrations. On the afternoon of the second day of the visit Their Excellencies paid a call to the Cook Hospital and talked with patients and staff.

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Sir Arthur and Lady Porritt with daughter Joanna pictured on their arrival.

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The Mayor, Mr H. H. Barker, speaking at the civic reception.

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Part of the large crowd at the civic reception.

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His Excellency makes friends with a young pup as he gets off the plane on his arrival.

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Jubilation on the faces of the schoolchildren as a holiday is announced by the Governor-General.

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Robert Sinton, Jonathan Hibbs, Grant Bruce, Wayne Hartley and Kakahu Stainton of Te Wharau at the gathering of the schools ready to meet Sir Arthur.

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His Excellency talking to some of the 2,500 girls and boys at Intermediate.

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Sir Arthur talks to Alison Thornton

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Virginia Pinel speaking to His Excellency

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Joanna making friends

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Youngsters at the Health Camp do the Hokey Tokey for Sir Arthur

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At the hospital Joanna Porritt tries to coax a smile from Joanna Ngaronoa

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His Excellency stops to talk to Mrs Dorothy Baxter in occupational therapy

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Joanna talks to Staff Nurse Audrey Bellew holding Ngawai Brown, and Linda Byrne holding Anita Kellar

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A word to Boer Wat veteran Mr A. J. Kirkham, M.B.E.

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A chat with centenarian Miss C. Sherriff

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Marion Mitchell has a word with His Excellency

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