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Brown–Baird. At St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Christchurch, Joan Lesley, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. C. Baird, Nelson, to Michael John, son of Mr and Mrs A. V. Brown, Christchurch. The attendants were Margaret Baird, Christchurch, sister of the bride, and Graham Forgie, Wellington. Future home, Wellington.

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Popular Takaka musician and dance band leader Keith Reynish recently retired to live in Nelson. Here Doris Reynish poses with a bunch of flowers and Above, the guest of honour, Keith. (Bob Papps photos).

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Nelson has lost one of its top sportsmen, soccer player Phil Balcombe, who with his wife Pam and sons Gavin and Michael left recently for Gisborne. Phil was Nelson United's top goal scorer and is bound to be a success with his new club, Gisborne City, in the National League. He was employed as a psychiatric nurse at Ngawhatu and is to work in a similar capacity at Cook Hospital.