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THE CITY THANKS YOU ON BEHALF of the Christchurch City Council and the people of Christchurch, I most sincerely thank all who contributed to make the Xth British Commonwealth Games the wonderful success that they have been. • The competitors from thirty-nine Boroughs of Lyttelton and Riccarton • The Armed Services who made such • The designers and workers who built Commonwealth Countries who com- and the Counties of Heathcote, an effective contribution in many the Queen Elizabeth II Park Stadium peted so magnificently, and the Paparua and Waimairi. fields and in particular the Band of and Sports Centre — a magnificent officials accompanying them. . st ff , th Christchurch City *• Ne "“ bTtb'Jn . Ron. Scott and his Organising * fcoufZ Committee, and the supporting - e Pru i rP c an d nrpspntinn gether with traffic officers who on television screens throughout the Committees comprising hundreds of £ sfrppfc and narks at the hiehest handled their jobs so cheerfully and world. Christchurch can feel proud of dedicated men and women. With nXihle Xndtd g efficiently. what it has provided, them, the technical officials, the possible standard. drivers security officers, hostesses, • The newspapers which covered the • The postal officials who handled the The University of Canterbury fot village workers and all others who events in the exciting fashion that toll calls and mail services with their providing the Games Village, assisted in many capacities, they warranted. customary efficiency. • Our Maori community for their help in frequently mundane and unsung. • The New Zealand Broadcasting « The e* lohn Amhuanre Association welcoming and entertaining our • The team which worked so hard over Corporation Radio and Television X, as is their custom? attended to visitors. a period of years to secure the Games which presented the Games to New the s j c | < unobtrusively but well. • Those who entertained at the Opening for New Zealand and Christchurch. Zealand ? nd the Wo . rld « n su ™ a wa * Ceremony and especially the children. as to make us proud of our City. • The staff of the Christchurch Inter- • The donors without whose financial • The home and factory owners of the national Airport, airlines, railways, • This has been such a community effort support the Games could not have city who respont j ec | so magnificently and shipping services; the taxi that there must be some not been held — the New Zealand to ' pea | s have their gardens at drivers and restaurant staffs — all mentioned, and to these I also convey Government, local bodies, com- th e j r u * j il. h us j ness houses handling an unprecedented volume of our thanks and appreciation, panics, organisations and individuals work but still displaying an air of . Christchurch SouXt New n Zea£ C of city buildings. goodwill and cheerfulness. • The members of service and welfare • The staff of the Christchurch Town tl0 "’ and goodwill made these Games • Associated local bodies who combined organisations of the city who gave so Hall and the artists who presented the a t,me t 0 remember for years to with the Christchurch City Council to much of their time to ensure the memorable Royal Variety Concert. come - To them ver X s P ecial thanks> be one city for the Games — the Games' success. 7 Let us continue with the spirit of co-operation which has characterised Christchurch this past fortnight and achieve even higher goals both individually and collectively as citizens of Christchurch. The stimulus of the Xth British Commonwealth Games — the greatest single activity ever attempted in this City — presents us with an even greater challenge. As citizens I charge you all — grasp the baton; accept the challenge; maintain Christchurch of the ‘Friendly Games’ as Christchurch the ‘Friendly City.’ RK RJZ » c “ 2RJ 2R!