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New Ideas
Gisborne retailers were given a fresh approach to their businesses with the visit recently of Messrs Royden Busfield (president of the New Zealand Retailers' Federation) and Barrie Purdy (executive director of the federation). A seminar-type meeting was held during the visit and this was rounded off with cocktails, dinner and an address by Mr Busfield at the DB Gisborne Hotel.
At the dinner are, from left, Messrs Purdie, Busfieid, and Gisborne Retailers' Association president Barrie Ellis with his wife Annette.
Also at the function were Mrs Sylvia Whelan (centre) with Doug and Clare Dyer.
Vic and Bobbie Veen.
Mr and Mrs George Allen.
Alan and Christine McCullough.
Messrs Jock Berge, Ivan Tyerman, Jim Eddy and Jack Smith.
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