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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22318, 1 May 1947, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22318, 1 May 1947, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22318, 1 May 1947, Page 3