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National Publicity Studios Pictured are, front row: Parehuia Carroll-Paku, Mrs H. Shortt, Mrs Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, M.P., His Worship the Mayor, Mr R. Shortt, Mrs L. Adsett, Adrienne Adsett. Second Row: Misses Lily Pomana, Sue Weston, June Tipoki, Juliana Isaacs. Ripeka Hema Oha Hema, Grace Anderson, Marlene Kahukura, Hera Kaianga. Back Row: Misses Sandra Beattie, Corinthian Pitman-Waihape, Emily Mitchell, Rawinia Carroll-Paku, Kay Adsett, Norma McKenzie, Anne Adsett. Merlene Lambert, Sandra Anderson. Cinda Tumanako, Carol Hook, Mihi Ruka, Gay Hook. Members of Parliament Pictured at left are the four Maori Members of Parliament, Mrs Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, Southern Maori, Mr Matiu Rata, Northern Maori, Mr Paraone Reweti, Eastern Maori, and, seated, Mrs Iriaka Ratana, Western Maori. Mr Reweti, from Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, recently won the representation for Eastern Maori in a by-election following the death of Mr P. T. Watene.

Debutante Ball On 8 September, the Kahungunu Maori Women's Welfare League held a Presentation Ball at Wairoa. Twenty-two very elegant young ladies were presented to Mrs Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, M. P., and the Mayor and Mayoress of Wairoa, Mr and Mrs R. Shortt. President Mrs Lilian Adsett announced the debutantes, They were led into the hall by two small girls in full Maori costume, Adri-