Overview
Wed. Jan 30
Maud, Nancy + I drove down in the car with Clif + Jack Cork to Levin's 12th A+P Show. Lovely fine day as usual. Lunched under grandstand. I spent some time in a sideshow watching a wrestler named Gardiner + some local Maoris in "catch-as-catch-can". Pio Hurunui was too heavy for him + won twice. We watched the events from the grandstand + saw several friends. Took a 1/4 pl[ate] photo (1) of grandstand (2) the
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Maiden Trotting Race (order in photo, Mr Hughe's Twilight (2nd), Mr Gleeson's Galvanita (1st), Mr Grant's The Villian (3rd)) + (3) The Side Shows. Wrestler Gardiner challenges all comers as catch-as-catch-can. Home in the car. Jack Cork + Clif came over to tea + spent evening.
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