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No 201 : March 24, 1971

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Looking Us Over

Seven young men from British Columbia, Idaho and Washington State spent three days in Gisborne this month studying the more interesting aspects of our community.

They were a Group Study Exchange team financed by Rotary International John Hudson of Matawhero was a member of a New Zealand team which visited California last year). The visitors spent - a couple of days at Mahia resting, then came on to Gisborne where they were hosted by members of the Gisborne and Gisborne West Rotary Clubs.

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With local Rotarians on arrival here. In front, from left, are Graham Kenyon, Rossland, B.C.; Joe Jones, Birch, Washington; Don Mac-Donald, Grand Forks, BG.; and Robert Karr, Moscow, Idaho; behind them are Austin Fraser, Trail, B.C., the team leader; Gordon McConnell, Trail, B.C.; and Jack McNeel, Coer d'Alene, Idaho.

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Watching operations at Meadowbank Lucerne

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Sampling passion fruit at one of Watties' farms

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Studying erosion in the mist at Mangatu

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On another Wattie farm they saw vegetables grown by the acre

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