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No 89 : November 2, 1961

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Labour Weekend Scout Camps

Glorious weather over Labour weekend contributed to the joys of life under canvas for 173 young Gisborne-East Coast scouts who took part in the patrol system camp in the Kanakanaia valley at Te Karaka. The scouts represented troops from Tokomaru Bay to Te Karaka.

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Scouts signalling by heliograph from the signalling tower.

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Crossing the river by aerial runway

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A visit was paid to the camp by Mrs Esme Tombleson, M.P., and Mr Tombleson, seen here with Mr G. Elder, the camp A.D.C. and Mr F. Swindell, district commissioner of scouts.

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A general view of the camp.

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