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Blenheim Marlborough
Wednesday April 27, 2011
Open over Easter New World Blenheim owner Mark Elkington defends opening hours.
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Worldwide traveller Another adventure looms for Blenheim woman Joan Bottom.
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St John cadets Joshua Thompson (left) and Jacob Ross point to medals worn by Aaron Hood (right). The medals belonged to Aaron’s grandfather Athol Hood, who fought in Egypt during WW2.
Large Anzac crowd Story Page 2.
‘V’ for Victory Sir Peter Jackson takes in the sights and sounds of Classic Fighters over the weekend.
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War veterans: Left to right: Ian Gleeson, John Dodson and Les Pye all took part in Blenheim’s Anzac Parade on Monday. Mr Pye is from K Force.
Blenheim Anzac ceremony: Flynn Hawtin, 5, and Grace Hawtin, 10, wearing replica medals awarded to their great grandfather Russell Matthews. The medals were gained for services to New Zealand in WW2 between 1939 and 1943, mainly in the western deserts of Africa. Also in photo: Janette Simmons (Russell’s daughter and Grace and Flynn's great aunt). Janette is also wearing a medal from the Boer War that was awarded to her grandfather HJS Mitchell, a former mayor of Blenheim.