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53 Years Later
After taking up the conductor's baton of the Gis-borne Cosmopolitan Club Orchestra in 1920, Mr Bill Lighton finally laid it down again at the last concert for the 1973 season. Mr Lighton has served the club well, being musical director for all those years. He was presented with a gift from the club as a mark of esteem for his services.
Mr Lighton (right) is pictured with the orchestra he conducted for the last time last month. From left, the orchestra members are, in front, Frank Jeune and Tom Lyle. Second row: Stan Rutherford, Mrs Nell Berge, Bill Dawson, Ron McKenzie, Roy Ivess, Frank Wise, Mrs Grace Rutherford and Mrs Muriel Lighton. Standing at back are Reg Noakes, Jack Solubles, Bill Firth, Joe Murton, Ross Fryer, Stuart Livingstone and Ted Caughey.
Four past presidents pictured with the present president, Mag Hay (left) are, from left, Norm Beattie, Bill Lighton, Gundy Craill and Noel Gedye. They were also on hand to wish Mr Lighton good luck in his retirement.
 is pictured with the orchestra he conducted for the last time last month. From left, the orchestra members are, in front, Frank Jeune and Tom Lyle. Second row: Stan Rutherford, Mrs Nell Berge, Bill Dawson, Ron McKenzie, Roy Ivess, Frank Wise, Mrs Grace Rutherford and Mrs Muriel Lighton. Standing at back are Reg Noakes, Jack Solubles, Bill Firth, Joe Murton, Ross Fryer, Stuart Livingstone and Ted Caughey.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 234 : December 5, 1973'); void 0){kind=link}
 is pictured with the orchestra he conducted for the last time last month. From left, the orchestra members are, in front, Frank Jeune and Tom Lyle. Second row: Stan Rutherford, Mrs Nell Berge, Bill Dawson, Ron McKenzie, Roy Ivess, Frank Wise, Mrs Grace Rutherford and Mrs Muriel Lighton. Standing at back are Reg Noakes, Jack Solubles, Bill Firth, Joe Murton, Ross Fryer, Stuart Livingstone and Ted Caughey.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 234 : December 5, 1973'); void 0){kind=link}
 is pictured with the orchestra he conducted for the last time last month. From left, the orchestra members are, in front, Frank Jeune and Tom Lyle. Second row: Stan Rutherford, Mrs Nell Berge, Bill Dawson, Ron McKenzie, Roy Ivess, Frank Wise, Mrs Grace Rutherford and Mrs Muriel Lighton. Standing at back are Reg Noakes, Jack Solubles, Bill Firth, Joe Murton, Ross Fryer, Stuart Livingstone and Ted Caughey.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 234 : December 5, 1973'); void 0){kind=link}
 are, from left, Norm Beattie, Bill Lighton, Gundy Craill and Noel Gedye. They were also on hand to wish Mr Lighton good luck in his retirement.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 234 : December 5, 1973'); void 0){kind=link}
 are, from left, Norm Beattie, Bill Lighton, Gundy Craill and Noel Gedye. They were also on hand to wish Mr Lighton good luck in his retirement.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 234 : December 5, 1973'); void 0){kind=link}
 are, from left, Norm Beattie, Bill Lighton, Gundy Craill and Noel Gedye. They were also on hand to wish Mr Lighton good luck in his retirement.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 234 : December 5, 1973'); void 0){kind=link}