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The Great Trek North

The Nelson College authorities have long recognised the need for a filtration plant for the college swimming pool. There was only one obstacle to be overcome in buying it - money. Adopting the self-help policy, the college, masters and pupils, decided to raise the money with a sponsored trek. Two courses were available. One was from Hope (over 12 miles) and the other in Nelson (of about two miles). And so, at the end of last month, almost 800 boys and staff set out to raise the wind. The plant is to cost about $5000 (gold washers, we hear). The trek did in fact produce about $3500 and with the Education Department providing a $1000 subsidy the college is almost out of the red.

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College head Mr Brewster was a walking ad for Mercury (and it cost the sponsors plenty). He was sponsored to the extent of $40 to $50 a mile.

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More advertising

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Strung-out trekkers approach the switchback (few didn't complete the course)

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John Silke, a little tattered, but walking strongly

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Master Mr N. Matheson enjoyed the day out

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Starting point was the Clover Road, Hope

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Getting a bit of fun out of the trek were Borstalites Cedric Hockey and Denis Martin

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Over the top of the first of the switchback humps to be greeted by the 8-mile peg

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More masters making good time: Messrs M. Benjes, C. Clark and M. Watson

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Some preferred to run

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Hopeful hitchhikers (they were only kidding): T. Page, N. Major, A. Delaney, J. Perrone and I. Gebert.

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Douglas Brodie did the trip in bare feet (oh, my aching ouch!)

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Almost there and all but had it!

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Mr N. Matheson on the road

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Watering stop and Mesdames Dorothy Horlor (right) and Kathleen Brewster were hard put to slake the unquenchable thirsts.

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Back at Broads, Murray Cooper, Brian Nicholas and Peter Holmes added up the mileages

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Jeremy Collins and Adam Thornton have their cards checked in by Mr P. Win

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