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Mayor Rex Kirton 'kidnapped and held to ransom' by Crippled Children Society.
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DescriptionRex Kirton and other mayors from the region were taken to Cuba Mall in Wellington and then held until a $400 'ransom' of lottery tickets had been sold.
To the left is Johnsonville workshop manager Trevor McKechnie; to the right is trainee Brett Steadman, and in front is trainee Geoffrey Faulkner.
A greyscale image was printed in the September 17, 1985 'Leader'.
Date Taken13th September 1985
To the left is Johnsonville workshop manager Trevor McKechnie; to the right is trainee Brett Steadman, and in front is trainee Geoffrey Faulkner.
A greyscale image was printed in the September 17, 1985 'Leader'.
Date Taken13th September 1985Depicts or relates to
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Reference1985 09 17 01FormatGrey-scale printSize203 x 155 mm
FormatGrey-scale printSize203 x 155 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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