Special Occasions

When John Pitcher, of Gisborne, was spear fishing off Lottin Point, near East Cape, he shot and captured a 308lb Porbeagle shark.

It is probably a record of its kind, but as it was shot from the bank, this will probably not be recognised.

An artist friend of the Pitcher family was not slow to send his congratulations from Auckland, and his novel message is printed above, along with a picture of John viewing the world through the jaw-bone of his hefty catch.

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Congratulations

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Upper picture shows Don Barwick at his 21st birthday party with his parents, Mr and Mrs A. H. Barwick, Kelvin Road.

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Patricia, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Y. Holdsworth, is seen with her parents on the occasion of her coming of age party.
Kandid Kamera

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Another to reach her majority recently was Heather, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs L. G. Watson, 810 Childers Road.