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Debutantes Presented
Eighteen debutantes from Nelson made their debut at the St. Mary's Presentation Ball earlier this month. St. Mary'a Hall, glowing with new paint, blue awninged window boxes and potted cyclamen, was a blase of colour for this social occasion of the month. The debutantes were each presented to the Bishop of Christchurch (the Most Rev.E. M. Joyce), and after this official photograph was taken, joined their partners for a very graceful waltz. Official guests on stage, from left are Mrs R. Russo, Mr S. A. Whitehead M.P., Rev. Father G. Cheesman, Bishop Joyce, the Mayor, Mr S. I. Russell, Mrs S. A. Whitehead and Mrs P. Banham. On either end of the second row are Mrs V. Gargiulo and Mrs A. Merritt, chaperones.
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