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Inaugural Meeting Seventh Legislative Assembly INAUGURAL MEETING SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL GUESTS - AFTERNOON TEA His Honour the Administrator and Mrs Kerr Official Secretary Mr and Mrs R Condon Minister of Religion Rev and Mrs James Calvert Clerk to the House Mrs Robin Graham Deputy Clerk Mrs Dorothy Kitching Candidates Mr and Mrs C N Ion-Robinson Mr and Mrs J T Brown Mr and Mrs G J Bennett Mr and Mrs M W King Mr and Mrs B G Bates Mr L Semple Mr and Mrs E Christian Mr and Mrs W W Sanders Mr John Adams & Ms Annette Hudson Mr Paul E F Christian Mr John A McCoy & Ms Twyla Tanner Mr Terence F Jope & Ms Angela Keough Mr Neville C Christian & Ms Marion Adams Mr Andre Nobbs & Ms Sian Quantrill Mr and Mrs Geoff Gardner Mr and Mrs Graeme Woolley Mr and Mrs Daniel Cuthbertson Mr and Mrs Kevin Pereira Mr and Mrs William Menzies Mr and Mrs Ian Anderson Mr and Mrs Robert Adams Mr and Mrs Douglas Jackson Mr and Mrs Hugh Sampson Mr and Mrs Paul Christian Mr and Mrs Lisle Snell Mr Ernest Friend & Mrs Kath Adams-Friend Mr and Mrs David W Evans Head of Public Service Mr and Mrs Roy Mitchell Returning Officer Mr David Rodgers and Ms Sandra Flood Secretary to Government Mr Don Morris Spouse of Former Presidents of Council Mrs Mildred Bataille Mrs Con Holloway Former President of Council Mr and Mrs D C D Buffett Former Deputy Presidents Mrs Brenda Reed Mr and Mrs W Blucher Mr and Mrs G H Aafjes Mr and Mrs B E Christian-Bailey Mr and Mrs David R Evans Spouse of Clerk Mr John Robinson Press Mr T Lloyd AM & Mrs Lloyd AM Photographer Mr and Mrs Gary Robertson Regular Attendee at Assembly Meetings Mrs Elva Yager Nominators Mr and Mrs Hadyn Evans Ms Melissa Christian Mrs Margaret Evans Mr and Mrs Duncan Edward Mr and Mrs Norman Wood Mr and Mrs Alex Martinex Mr George Smith Mr and Mrs Alfred McCoy Mr and Mrs G G F Quintal Mr and Mrs Ross Reynolds Mr and Mrs Roy Nobbs Mr Kim Davies Mr and Mrs Duncan Sanderson Mr and Mrs Chris Pedel Mr and Mrs Warren Langman Mr and Mrs Ian McCowan Mr and Mrs B E Christian-Bailey Mr and Mrs John More Mr and Mrs Charles Freshwater Mr and Mrs Charles Menghetti Mr and Mrs Norman Buffett Mr Leon Evans Mr and Mrs Peter Meers Mr and Mrs Robert Westwood Ms Samantha Browne Mr and Mrs Bruce McCowan Mr and Mrs Boyd Buffett Mr and Mrs Gregory Quintal Mr and Mrs John Palmer Mr and Mrs Stewart Guymer Mr A V A Bataille Mr and Mrs Sidney Cooper Mr T G E Quintal Mr and Mrs Gerald Goudie Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nobbs Mr and Mrs Arthur Bigg Mr and Mrs Russell Beadman Mr James Tavener Mr Franklin Randall Mr Colin Buffett Mr and Mrs Howard Christian Mr and Mrs John Kilbourne Mr and Mrs John Pearson Former Members of Legislative Assembly/Council Ms Chloe Nicholas & Mr Steele Saunders Mr John Ryves MBE & Mrs Ryves Mr G W Jackson AM & Mrs Jackson Mr and Mrs Edward Howard Mr and Mrs Albert Buffett Mr and Mrs Roy Smith Mr & Mrs B E Christian-Bailey - see nominators Mr GGF Quintal MBE & Mrs Quintal - see nominators Mr David Rodgers - official/returning officer Mr and Mrs G H Aafjes - official/former Deputy President Mrs Brenda Reed - - official/former Deputy President Mr and Mrs D C D Buffett - official Decorated Persons Mrs G R Quintal MBE & Mr Quintal Miss F N Bataille MBE OAM Mr R G Weslake OAM & Mrs Weslake Mrs G Beveridge MBE Mrs E M Hickey BEM Mr O Evans OAM & Mrs Evans Mr C I Buffett OBE & Mrs Buffett Mrs Merval Hoare MBE Mr Ned Lenthall OAM Mr T E Yager OAM & Mrs Yager Mr E Craig MBE & Mrs Craig Mr D E Buffett AM & Mrs Buffett Mr Tom Lloyd AM & Mrs Tim Lloyd AM - official Mrs Nadia Cuthbertson OAM & Mr Cuthbertson - candidates Mr G W Jackson AM & Mrs Jackson - former member Mrs Bataille - official Mr John Ryves MBE & Mrs Ryves - former member Churches Rev and Mrs James Calbert - official Pastor & Mrs Barnabas Shelley Rev Father Peter Carroll Administration & Commonwealth Government Departments Mr and Mrs Keiran Black Mr and Mrs Roy Mitchell - official Mrs Dorothy Kitching - official Mr Terry Foulds (Crown Solicitor) Mr and Mrs Mitchell Evans (Immigration Officer) Mr & Mrs Davidson (Project Officer) Mr David Rodgers - official Mr A Buffett & Ms S Kerapa (Collector Customs) Mr and Mrs I Buffett (Registrar) Mr B T Wilson & Esther Greenham (Finance Manager) Mr and Mrs John Walsh (Headmaster) Sgt and Mrs Rawlinson (OIC Police) Dr and Mrs Sullivan (GMO) Mr and Mrs Graeme Donaldson (Companies) Dr and Mrs Bilton (Medical) Mr Kim Davies - see nominators Mr and Mrs G Anderson (Project Manager KAVHA) Mr and Mrs Peter Pye (Works Manager) Mr and Mrs Ken Watts (OIC Met) Mr and Mrs Paul Finch (OIC Airport) Dr and Mrs Iain Douglas (Dentist) Mrs Kaye Evans (Matron) Mrs Jane Bataille (Director Hospital) Mr and Mrs N Tavener (Health/Quarantine) Mr and Mrs Mike Debenham (ANZCAN) Mr and Mrs Paul Stephenson (National Parks) Mr and Mrs A Taverner (Philatelic) Mr and Mrs Steven Matthews (Computers) Mr & Mrs John Christian (Forestry) Mr & Mrs Peter Connolly (Liquor Bond) Ms Margaret Meadows (Broadcasting Officer) Mr and Mrs Ross Reynolds (Coroner) Mr and Mrs John Christian (OIC Electricity) Mr and Mrs Sid Christian (Postmistress) Mr and Mrs Boyd Buffett - nominators Major Local Boards and Organisations Mr & Mrs Ian Anderson (Chamber of Commerce) - official Mr & Mrs David Sanders (Cheryl Tennis Club) Mr & Mrs Ian Kenny (Golf Club) Mr & Mrs Don Taylor (Girl Guides Association Mr & Mrs Basil Vercoe (Gun Club Mr & Mrs W Borry Evans (ATA) Mr & Mrs David Buffett (A & H) - candidate Mr & Mrs Fred Smith (Historical Society) Mr & Mrs Ian Kenny (Lions Club) - see above Mr and Mrs Ray Jefferies - (Ladies Lions) Mr and Mrs P Christian (Rugby Football League) - candidate Mr W H Sanders (Leagues Club) Miss Marie Bailey (National Park Advisory) Mr & Mrs Don Reynolds (P & C) Mr & Mrs G Woolley (Quota Club) - candidate Mrs Brenda Reed (Red Cross) - official Mr & Mrs Boyd Buffett (RSL Sub-Branch) - nominators Mrs Margaret Evans (RSL Ladies Auxiliary) - nominators Mr Ray Sills (Rotary Club) Mr John Robinson (Pitcairn Society) - official Mr and Mrs G R Quintal (St John Ambulance) - decorated Mr & Mrs Ralph Weslake (Sunshine Club) - decorated Mr & Mrs S Guymer (Flora & Fauna) - nominators Mr & Mrs G Griffiths (Wives & Mothers Club) Mr & Mrs John Deadman (Bowling Club) Mr Ned Lenthall (Community Arts) - decorated Mr & Mrs John Anderson (Conservation Society) Mr & Mrs W Langman (Tourist Board) - nominator Banks Mr & Mrs Barry Hyatt (Commonwealth) Mr & Mrs David Budd (Westpac) Community Mrs Morgie Jowett Miss Jenny Broad Mr and Mrs Byron Burrell Mrs Alic Douran Mr & Mrs W Forsyth Mrs Helen Payne Mrs R F Olsen Mr & Mrs G H Olsson Mr and Mrs Keith Bishop Mrs Beryl Chapman Mr & Mrs Peter Christian Mr & Mrs Gordon Duvall Mr & Mrs Louis Evans Ms Agnes Hain Ms Gordie Hancherow Ms Joyce Ionn Ms Betty Laing Ms Sam Browne Mr & Mrs H Jack Quintal Mr & Mrs Tom Sim Mr & Mrs L Tavener Mrs E E Buffett Mr Michael Zane Dr & Mrs John Duke Mr & Mrs Vince Reeves Mr & Mrs Ross Westwood Dr Jenny Sexton Mrs Dawn Nobbs Mrs Nella Adams Mr Joe Adams Mr Cecil Barkman Mr & Mrs Baker McCoy Additional Senior Citizens Mrs H (Puss) Quintal Mrs Fleurette Nicolai Mr & Mrs Bob Wotherspoon Mr Ralph Holloway Mr & Mrs Cecil Eastwood Mr & Mrs Mirto Bergagnin Mr & Mrs George (Hackett) Buffett Mr & Mrs Leslie Buffett Young Norfolk Islanders 17yrs upwards Miss Maria Christian Miss Teresa Christian Mr Kahn Christian Miss Toni McCoy Mr Aaron Buffett Mr & Mrs Kane Anderson Mr & Mrs Matthew Bigg Mr Raymond Grube & Ms Kim Partridge Ms Cheryl LeCren Magistrates Mr & Mrs W Sanders - official Mrs Patricia Magri Mr & Mrs Allen Tavener - Administration Mr & Mrs Albert Buffett - former MLA Mr A V A Bataille - nominator Friends of Successful Candidates Mr Darren Bates Mr David Bates Mr Wayen Bates Mrs Amy Bathie Mrs Sylvia Nobbs Mr Aaron Buffett Mr Aaron Graham Mr Les Brown Miss Alice Buffett Mrs Lorna Christian Mr Brendan King Mr and Mrs W Winner Dr E Parsieglo Mr John Cooper Miss Alison Christian Mr and Mrs Eric Adams INAUG.LIST. |\name |\His Honour the Administrator and Mrs Kerr |\Mr and Mrs Ralph Condon |\Rev James Calvert |\Mrs Robin Graham |\Mrs Dorothy Kitching |\Mr and Mrs David Buffett |\Mr and Mrs M W King |\Mr and Mrs Daniel Cuthbertson |\Mr and Mrs G J Bennett |\Mr and Mrs Ian Anderson |\Mr Neville C Christian & Ms Marion Adams |\Mr and Mrs B G Bates |\Mr and Mrs Robert Adams |\Mr and Mrs Hugh Sampson |\Mr C N Ion-Robinson |\Mr J T Brown |\Mr L Semple |\Mr E Christian |\Mr W W Sanders |\Mr John Adams |\Mr Paul E F Christian |\Mr John A McCoy |\Mr Terence F Jope |\Mr Andre Nobbs |\Mr Geoff Gardner |\Mr Graeme Woolley |\Mr Kevin Pereira |\Mr William Menzies |\Mr Douglas Jackson |\Mr Paul K Christian |\Mr Lisle Snell |\Mr Ernest Friend |\Mr David W Evans |\Mr and Mrs Roy Mitchell |\Mr David Rodgers |\Mr Don Morris |\Mrs Mildred Bataille |\Mrs Con Holloway |\Mr and Mrs D C D Buffett |\Mrs Brenda Reed |\Mr W Blucher |\Mr G H Aafjes |\Mr B E Christian-Bailey |\Mrs David R Evans |\Mr T Lloyd AM |\Mr Gary Robertson |\Mrs Elva Yager |\Mr Terry Foulds INAUG.INV. The President of the Legislative Assembly has pleasure in inviting name to be present at the formal Opening of the Seventh Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly by His Honour the Administrator Mr Alan Kerr in the Legislative Assembly Chamber Old Military Barracks, Kingston on Wednesday 4 May 1994 at 3.00 pm RSVP Tel: 22003 (Parking will be provided on the football oval) The President of the Legislative Assembly has pleasure in inviting name to be present at afternoon tea at the Old Military Barracks, Kingston on Wednesday 4 May 1994 at 3.45 pm on the occasion of the opening of the Seventh Legislative Assembly RSVP Tel: 22003 (Parking will be provided on the football oval) .
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