Asian And Pacific Guiding Visitors

Thirty-eight visiting Guides (in New Zealand for a Guide conference) made a one-night stopover In Gisbome, arriving on February 21. They were welcomed at a Guide meeting in Kelvin Park, entertained to a buffet meal in the Guide Hall, stayed as billets,. and also attended the Thinking Day ceremony on Kaiti Hill the next morning. Mrs W. G. Turnbull, the chief commissioner, also visited with the overseas Guides.

The groups meeting in Kelvin Park.

The Philippinese stick dances were a bit much for these people, even after expert tuition from Milagros Somcio (centre).

Janet Solvander with Milagros Somcio and Betty Nadarajah (Singapore).

From left, Mrs W. Bos (divisional commissioner) offers fruit to Ny Soepoyo (Indonesia), Aziz Abdullah (Pakistan), Mrs Turnbull and Hadi Dalihah.

Discussing various badges are, from left, Salanieta Tuilomaloma Fiji), Jean Johnstone and Colleen Lynch, and Celine Leo (Malaysia).

Mrs J. Ivess (district commissioner), Mrs Turnbull, and Mrs W. Bos (divisional commissioner)

Mrs Vaughan-Cox (commissioner, England) and Mrs F. Balfour (committee vice-president)

Mrs Elva Jolly with Bina Chakraborty (India).

Alacia Wakarita Wiji, Pennie Young and Hasna Alsagoff (Singapore).

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 236 : February 27, 1974

Asian And Pacific Guiding Visitors