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The National Commissioner of Girls' Brigade, Mrs R. Roscoe, recently visited Nelson. Here, she chats with Nelson girls Kathryn Gourdie, Karyn Ogier, Phillippa Paynter, Tanya Ellison, Marie Lyndon and Kathrine Jansen

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Two well-known Tapawera personalities. Rex and Mrs Fenemor, are shifting to Richmond, where Rex will work with N. E. Wilkes Ltd. At the recent Tapawera field day they were presented with a canteen of cutlery

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Contesting the Nelson seat is the leader of the New Democrat Party, John O'Brien, shown here with his wife Shirley and two of their six children, Margaret-Mary, 9, and Josephine, 5

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Successful at the South Island spearfishing championships, at Picton, were Alan Black and Merilyn Irvine, who won the Queen Charlotte teams' trophy. Merilyn was also the individual women's champion

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Launched recently was the 35ft fishing boat "Starlight,"owned by Graham Roach The $20,000 boat is powered by a 110 hp,motor and is capable of about 10 knots. Graham intends shellfishing with "Starlight," which was built by Guards Sea Services. Her launching was not incident free. As the motor was put into reverse she shot forward and bumped against the trailer, which was still in the water. However, 8 temporary repairs were carried out and the "Starlight" was christened

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Graham Roach and his son Mark, aboard the "Starlight"

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Photographer Alistair Paterson found this old traction engine parked under trees, somewhere in Stoke, and managed to capture the solidity of the oldtimer.