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In preparation for the arrival of their new conductor from England, who now is on his way to New Zealand by ship, members of the Gisborne Municipal Band are seen here renovating the band room in Palmerston Road. Aloft are Jack White, Frank Baxter & Bay Wood, with Ernie Horne.

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Roadside vegetable signs are a common sight in Poverty Bay. This one, on the main road near Waerenga-a-hika, is topped by a giant pumpkin with a double head.

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The Arawa Shield comes to Gisborne. On their arrival at Gisborne railway station, the victorious girls' surf team was given a civic reception and a welcome by the Deputy-Mayor, Mr R. A. Keeling, M. P. Betty Toye (captain), June McGregor (coach), and Margaret McLean hold shield aloft for all to see.

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When the Rev. E. C. Leadley, Methodist Minister at Gisborne, was in the Solomon Islands (he spent 8 years there), two boys in his class were Solomon Alu and Simon Rigamu. Recently, they have been in N.Z. as guests of the Methodist Youth Department, and spent a fortnight in Gisborne as guests of Mr Leadley