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BALM Awards Pictured at right with Mr J. M. Robertson, General Manager of BALM Paints, is Brandon Williams, from Maketu, one of two painting apprentices selected last April for a trip to Australia. This is the fifth year that the awards, sponsored by BALM Paints (N.Z.) Limited, have been made, and Brandon is the first Maori boy to win one, He is one of the first painting apprentices to complete the course begun by the Department of Maori Affairs. With the other winner, Basil Davoren of Gisborne, Brandon was due to spend a month in Melbourne studying the latest developments in painting techniques and working on large contracts under the guidance of BALM's Australian company. They were to have a few days in Sydney before returning to New Zealand.

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Te Ao Hou, June 1968, Page 29

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BALM Awards Te Ao Hou, June 1968, Page 29

BALM Awards Te Ao Hou, June 1968, Page 29

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