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Some of the highlights of Laurie's journeys Include the crossing of the Arctic circle, travelling for 11 days on the trans-Siberian railway (with only three city stops) and his travels through the lakes districk of East Germany. Laurie, on a working holiday, used conducted tours several times, but. in the main hitchhiked and used official transport. In all in believes he walked about 600 miles. But he's not home to stay. In two months' time he's off again, this time to Australia, then India, Pakistan, the Middle East, England and Canada.

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How about this for a Guiding family - four daughters and one still to go, and mother. This is the family of Mrs B. Mansell. From left are Jennifer, Ngaire, Mrs (Lieutenant) Mansell, Linda and Margaret, all of the 1st Golden Bay Takaka Company. In front is 2½-year-old Elizabeth, a Guide-to-be.

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Home with his parents for a short period before returning to Strasborg, where he will be engaged in research at the Strasborg University, was Dr Richard Freeman. For the last two years he has been a lecturer in physics at the Victoria University. With him in this picture are his parents, Maud and Russell Freeman, and his three children, Alisdair, Rachel and David. Mrs Freeman was awaiting the family in Wellington.

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Also home for Christmas after travelling about 63,000 miles through 30 countries is Mr Laurie Polglase, of 6 Taupata Street, Stoke. Examining some of the many souvenirs Laurie brought back with him are his sisters, Janet and Lois, and his parents, Norman and Cathie Polglase. Laurie was away for 20 months and in that time he saw a lot of people and a lot of places.