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Around the World
Business and. Professional Women's Clubs around the world celebrate International Night about this time every year. The federation holds this ceremony to mark women's service to the world and a candle is lit for each country which is a member of the federation. The Gisborne club held a dinner at Ulverstone to mark the occasion, after which the candle lighting took place.
From left, Mrs Elsie White lights the candle for the future, and with her are Miss Alison Carson (secretary), Miss Dorothy Ritchie (immediate past president), Miss June McGregor (president), the Mayoress, Mrs H. H. Barker (patroness), Mrs Avis Ellmers (vice-president) and Miss Greita Clifford-Jones, who lit the international candle.
Two English visitors from the Norwich club were present. They are shown with Mrs Lydia McPhee (centre) and are Miss Anne Bowers (left) and Mrs Vera Bertelli
Some of the members pictured at the tables during the candle-lighting ceremony
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