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Members of the Cook Hospital Board gathered at Ulverstone to officially farewell the retiring chairman, Mr J. B. Williams, and present him with a handsome chair. The speakers, pictured with Mr and Mrs Williams are, from left, Messrs R. C. Parker (chairman Cook County); Mr V. G. H. Rickard (on behalf Waiapu, Opotiki and Wairoa Hospital Boards); H. H. Barker (Mayor); Mr and Mrs Williams; Sir Edwin Bate (president Hospital Boards' Association); Dr J. P. Kennedy (Health Department); and R. A. White (deputy chairman Cook Hospital Board).

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Mr and Mrs J. Lyle were recently elected life members of the P.B. Master Hairdressers' Association. Each have given untiring service to the profession, Joe over 30 years and Beryl 25 years.

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Having a gay time at the Old Folk's Association's December birthday of the month gathering are these celebrants. From left, in front: Miss Ida Wheeler, Mrs E. Graham. At back: Mrs J. C. Hatten, Mrs M. Swainson, Mr E. T. Stone, Mr R. Hoggins.

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A function in the Power Board cafeteria was held to mark the retirement of chief inspector Val Nalder and senior linesman Eric Soderston. Power Board executives who spoke are pictured with the guests of honour. From left: Messrs Alan Boshier (distributing engineer), Jim Douglas (managing secretary), Val Nalder, Nolan Richardson (board chairman), Eric Soderston, Les Rasmussen (chief engineer), and Ray Wood (chairman social club).