LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 19637, 19 February 1936, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sunday School Picnic. The SI. Ceorgc's Anglican Sunday School pi.-nic will be held at Tararu on Saturday. February 29. Circus Comes to Town. Wirlh's circus arrived by special train this morning, and the process of removing the menagerie and erecting the big marquees on the foreshore site at the railway siding was followed with much interest. The menagerie was open to the public this afternoon, and the only performance of this famous show at Thames will be given this evening. Flood Damage at Hospital. The recent flood in the Karaka Creek caused damage to the Public Hospital property amounting to between £25 and £3O, according to a report by the chairman, Mr. P. Brenan, at yesterday's meeting of the Board. Some interruption to services had been caused for a short period. However, these had been overcome and the patients had not suffered in any way.

Woman Competitor. Farmers' wives are noted for their cllieioncy and ability on the farm, but at the Mangaelui-Stratford sheen tlojj dials Jieltl last week at least one farmer's wife proved that lliis ellieieney did not rest with household matters. Each day she faced the judge and eom|>eted with lier dog in the open trial events, and the points awarded her efforts compared more than favourably with those of the male sex. This year i.s not her first attempt, as she is a regular rompetitoi at this cloli's trials, in which she holds an active member's ticket.