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140 years celebrated SEE INSIDE FOR YOUR PROGRAMME EMILY NORMAN It’s going to be a huge year for the Wairarapa A&P Society, launching into their 140th show this weekend. And not only is it their 140th year, it is also the 40th show to be held at the Clareville Complex after shifting from central Carterton in the 70s. President David Ellison said over the years, a lot had changed, but most noticeable was the dress code. “When I was a lot younger, the ladies would go out and buy their new summer outfit and wear it to the show. “It was always the first event around leading into summer and it was usually good, fine, hot weather. “As kids we would be dressed up, and the men would wear suits. So, the dressing side of it has certainly changed.” The concept behind the show however, has not changed too much, Mr Ellison said. “We’d like to bring town to country.”
The show helps showcase the best aspects of rural life, and bridges the rural-urban divide which is becoming increasingly bigger as the years go by, he said. This show, running from October 27 to 29, will be Mr Ellison’s third show in a row as president. “In saying that, I was president back around the 2000s for at least two years – I’m being recycled,” he joked. Since the 2000s the equestrian side of the show, which kicks off on Friday, has “increased a lot”, but stock numbers have dropped “a little bit”, he said. “We try to put on more entertainment now. The public have a lot of choice now in what they do.” Wairarapa A&P Show patron Mick Raynar has been going to the show, since he was “in a pram”. He was president during the final show in central Carterton and said when he first joined the Wairarapa A&P Society, there were about “60 blokes on
the committee”. “I’ve always said, never underestimate a woman, and how true has that been. “I think in our committee now, of about 20 people, more than half are women. “We’ve got a woman secretary, and woman treasurer, which would never have been heard of back in the day. “Ladies have done a great deal for the show, and we’re very proud of the efforts of our committee and other people who have helped us over the years.” One such woman, who has been involved with the show since she can remember is Dale Collie. “I remember coming as a tiny child. I was born in November, so I would have missed that show, but after that, I’ve always come.
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