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No 207 : September 8, 1971

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Club Wins Travel Award

Waihirere Group Given Trophy

The Travel Enterprise Award, made each year to the person or persons who have, in the eyes of the Gisborne branch of the N.Z. National Travel Association, contributed most to the Gisborne tourist industry, was this year presented to the Waihirere Maori Club.

The presentation was, this year, held at the new Sandown Park Motor Hotel.

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Mr B. Wehi, leader of the Waihirere Maori Club, accepts the trophy from Mr S. Moses, N.Z. president of the Association (right).

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The official party is, from left, Mrs Bell, Mr Moses, Mr Wehi, Mrs Esme Tombleson, M.P., Mr C. Bell, Gisborne branch Travel Association president, Mr H. H. Barker, Mayor, and Mr N. Lobb, chief executive officer of the Association

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Members and guests at the function applauding the presentation of the award

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The founder of the club, Mr Bill Kerekere, now of Wellington, joins in the items presented by the club after the presentation of the award.

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Present leader of the club Mr Bub Wehi leads the party through a bracket of numbers.

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The whole party performing under the spectacular hanging lights of the hotel lounge.

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