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No 55 : February 5, 1959

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Burns Club Dinner

The bi-centenary of the birth of the "Immortal Bard", Robbie Burns, was celebrated at a Burns Club dinner in the War Memorial Hall on January 24, when the chief speaker was the Prime Minister, Mr W. Nash.

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Mr Nash on arrival was presented with a floral emblem by Mrs W. Cameron, supported by Mr Cameron.

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Mr Nash, accompanied by the president of the Gisborne Burns Club, Mr W. B. Turbitt, being piped into the hail for the dinner.

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Two pictures taken at the head table. In the top picture are Mr and Mrs Roy Wood and Mrs C. Stuart. In the lower picture, from left, Mrs Cameron, Mrs Barker, the Mayor (Mr H. H. Barker), Mr Nash, Mr and Mrs Turbitt.

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Pictures taken at the tables.

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