Welcome (?) Sack

An III Wind

That blows nobody good! In the case of Simon (left) and Allen Smith this is what happened. They were at the P.B.-E.C. Lions game when, just before the end of the game, Simon was struck on the head by a can thrown by some irresponsible type. He was taken under the stand to the dressing rooms and treated by the St John attendant. Barry John and Ray (Chico) Hopkins came by, saw what had happened, and gave him a Lions badge to commemorate the occasion. Cliff Morgan then came along, wanted to know the story, and when he saw that only Simon had a badge, said Allen had better have one too, and gave him one. Now, as everybody knows, the badges are not handed out willy-nilly, so the boys are both very lucky and proud to have these mementoes of the Lions visit to Gisborne!

Seven Sisters at Golden Wedding

The golden wedding celebration of Mr Charlie Lloyd and his wife Gladys was also the occasion for the getting together of the seven Shaskey sisters of which Mrs Lloyd is one.

Mr and Mrs Lloyd, who were married fifty years ago in Holy Trinity, have spent all their lives in the Gisborne district. After their marriage they lived in Toko-maru Bay for some years where Mr Lloyd worked in the woolstore, and then they had the dairy in Tolaga Bay which had been previously owned by the late Mr and Mrs J. Matiazzi. After some three years in Tolaga they returned to Gisborne and have been here since. Both are keen indoor and outdoor bowlers, and were foundation members of the Gisborne Miniature Rifle Club.