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Mardi Gras

Bigger, brighter and better. That was the summing up after this year's Mardi Gras, Jaycees' holiday project. Apart from a brief shower of rain and a stone through the window of the National Bank of New Zealand, nothing marred this great Nelson festival. The crowd was there in its thousands, many in costumes, and everyone was in holiday mood. As an innovation the main stage was erected at the church steps, giving the crowd more room in which to move.

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The Lost Tribe of Rabbit Island, first prize winning group in the costume competition

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Miniature hula girl

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Costumed competitors cross the main stage

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A hardy race of warriors

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Which witch is from Ipswich?

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This looks like Turkish Delight

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Hawaiian war chant

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I Lovely hula hands

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A bonny specimen and his cobber (goodness knows what)

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A new twist to the hula, the Twist

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The Provincial Hotel Cannibals on their way to the big line-up

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Somebody's in a sticky mess

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Two demure hula girls

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Jaycee entry, the Emmett Film industry

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