Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 27 November 2019
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Family affair
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A&P Show, 125 years young Susan Johnson It was a big year for the A&P Show. Celebrating its 125th birthday, the show went all out this year, and the crowds turned up for it, approximately 10,000 over the weekend. The showgrounds have an interesting history, the original stands which were three tiered and had no roof, burnt down in the 18th century and during the Spanish flu epidemic it was a temporary recovery centre. The weather was hot and dry, and demand was so high for ice creams one of the stalls had sold out by 3pm on Saturday. There were the usual fairground rides to amuse the kids, and plenty of food stalls to keep them going. Demonstrations and competitions in wood chopping and sheep shearing provided lots of excitement,
Louis Sheehan, aged 5, enjoying one of the inflatable slides set up at the Nelson A&P Show last weekend. This year the show celebrated its 125th year, with a huge turnout of nearly 10,000 people over two days. Photo: Susan Johnson.
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