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Fruit Packing Titles

About 40 contestants entered this year's apple packing contests held at Mapua-the big event of the fruit season in the district.

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A view of the final of the men's championship.

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Girls taking part in the third heat of the novice girls' event

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The J. W. Brash Cup, the premier award for export fruit, was won by Allan Brown, photographed here with Mrs Cherry Brown.

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For the second successive year the champion case of fruit was exhibited by Ray and Ruby Aberhart.

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The fingers of Rosalind Sharwood fly as she wraps and packs a case.

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Keen spectators: Jeff Witton, Jackie Mathews, Joe Cowan and Lee Robson.

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Getting ready for the first bite is Coleen Delahunty

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Bill Rush flat stick

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Dorothy Hole, the women's champion

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Having a quiet look is Violet Griffin

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Signing up with Elgar White are Dorothy Camac, Bill Rush and Marjorie Bailey