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The Turanga Ranger Company (Gisborne) is the only Maori company of Girl Guides in New Zealand. It was formed two years ago at the special request of Miss Herrick, Chief Commissioner for New Zealand. Representatives of this company attended the international rally at Marton last year. They also prepared a handwritten and illustrated book containing Maori history, presented to the Government last year as a Coronation gift from New Zealand Guides to Prince Charles and Princess Anne. That this company should be entrusted with so important a task was a great encouragement to the Turanga Rangers, whose captain is Miss Lena Ruru. (John Ashton, Photograph) Miss Adelaide Bidois from Te Puna (Tauranga) was elected women's president by 300 women students at Ardmore Training College last year. Now returned to her home as a teacher, she found the contact with so many students from all over New Zealand most stimulating. (Photo: Christopher Bede Studios)