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Golden Wedding. Mr and Mrs Walter Shaw of Pakawau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently. Their grand-daughter Diane Donnelly is dressed in Mrs Shaw's wedding frock. (John R. Sharp, Motueka).

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Happy Birthday. Mrs Louisa Haines, 27 Trafalgar Road, who celebrated her 89th birthday recently. Mrs Haines (nee Smith), was the first white woman born on the Maitai Valley. She has 7 children, 21 grand-children and 36 great grandchildren.

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Top Award. Miss Fiona Wong, who gained highest marks in the Grade 1 typing in the annual examinations conducted by the Chamber of Commerce, receives a silver medallion from the Nelson president of the chamber, Mr F.A.Cull.

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Silver. Wedding. Mr and Mrs W.J.Biggs, now of Masterton but formerly of Thorpe, who celebrated their silver wedding anniversary recently.