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Terrific Success

Crowds Turn Out For Xmas Parade

Gisborne's first Christmas Parade was held on the morning of Saturday, November 27, and was a resounding success. Star attraction of the parade, of course, was Daddy Christmas himself, but all the other floats were not far behind in drawing attention from the wide-eyed children lining the streets.

Historic, modern and nursery rhyme themes were all represented in the float line-up.

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Father Christmas waves and talks to the crowd. His attendant fairy is Sherryl Bain.

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Climaxing the parade, Father Christmas passes by on Gladstone Road.

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The Sandown Park Cadets were among the marching teams taking part in the parade.

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The N.Z. P.O. float showed Little Miss Muffet, complete with spider.

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"Tiger" and "Bear" got around on a "double" bike from Mac's Cycles.

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Humpty Dumpty managed to stay on the wall, for the whole of the parade, on the Turanga Lions Club float.

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Adairs' interpretation of Little Miss Muffet, complete with live spider

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Radio 2ZG's very mod float

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The Bank of New South Wales' entry

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A Merry Christmas from Gisborne Recaps

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From Stonehenge... or somewhere!

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Just a small part of the large crowd of fascinated children

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The Skating Club's 'Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe' float - with all the children

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Humphrey's "pioneer" float

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And just to finish things off, have a piece of Christmas cake!

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