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Parents are long-suffering people and during the annual Christmas vacation their suffering, in 99 per cent of cases, is certainly long. But sooner or later February arrives and after the inevitable scramble to get all preparations completed, the children are bundled off to school and mum sits down to have a quiet cuppa and wonder why everything seems so peaceful.

At Nelson Central Mr Chris Clark leads his Std.1 pupils into school after assembly

New arrivals in Rutherford House, Nelson College, learn the art of bed-making from an old. hand, Doug Smart (Blenheim).

First-day pupil Julie Fenn meets Miss J. Aburn, head of Tasman Street school

Paul Handley (Wanganui) and David Keeling (Manukau) move into Rutherford House.

A few tears, quickly dried up, as a small charge is left in the care of the Sisters at St. Joseph's Convent.

Exams occupied third formers on the first few days at Nelson Girls College

Nelson College boys relax during the lunch-time break

Flowers for the teacher

Mothers with first-day pupils await their turn for an interview at Tasman Street

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The Nelson Photo News

No 4 : March 4, 1961

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