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No 245 : November 6, 1974

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Flower People

In the course of a New Zealand tour Maurice August, a New Zealander who now lives in South Africa, visited Gisbome where he demonstrated floral art work and conducted a floral arrangement workshop. Members of the East Coast Floral Art Society are pictured here during the workshop held in St Mark's Church Hall.

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Maurice August and Floral Art vice-president Nan Webster discuss the finer points of the free-flowing arrangement set up as an example.

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Simplicity and simple materials combine to produce a forceful arrangement.

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Looking on during criticism are, from left, Janet Mills, Laura Pearson, Phyllis Foster and Joan Norman.

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Lillian Phelps gets assistance with her effort.

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Maurice August helps Hilda Nicoll with the lines of her arrangement.

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Helen McKinnon came up from Wairoa to attend the workshop.

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Rosaleen Andrew, also from Wairoa, appraises her own work.

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