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The Mayor, Mr Barker, speaking at the opening cermony. Behind him are the club's patron, Mr I. J. Quigley, and Mrs Quigley, and at right the club president, Mr M. O'C. Upton, and Mr R. A. Keeling, M.P.

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Mrs Quigley cuts ribbon which sent bottle of "bubbly" crashing against boat's bows.

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A few minutes later the "Endeavour" was cruising in the harbour channel

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The "Endeavour" didn't take kindly to the water at first. A slight hitch in the launching ceremony caused a delay between the.champagne and the sea, but after some manhandling, the craft was edged into the water. Once there she looked perfectly at home. Thanks to public generosity and the committee's efforts, "Endeavour" was launched free of debt.

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Roving out Tatapouri way one day in the holidays, we came across these charming sea-creatures. A closer look revealed them to be Lorna Brownie and Robyn Strachan. Catching no fish out on the rocks, they dressed up in seaweed for the fun of it.

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Perhaps this picture illustrates best the kind of weather Gisborne "enjoyed" during the holiday spell. It shows thunder-clouds over Makarori.