September 2021 – Page 8 – The Valley Profile

Winds gusting up to 100km/h lifted sheets of iron off the 140-year-old Baptist Church building, leaving the ceiling cavity exposed to the elements. Photo: ALLAN JUDD

Church roof blows off in high winds

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:September 14, 2021
Post category:September 2021

Fierce, gusty winds tore the roof off the Baptist church in Thames on Friday night.Winds gusting up to 100km/h lifted sheets of iron off the 140-year-old building, leaving the ceiling…

Danielle Aitchison scooped two medals in her Paralympic debut in Tokoyo. Photo: SUPPLIED

Paralympic heroine heads home

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:September 13, 2021
Post category:September 2021

Danielle Aitchison has arrived back in NZ with two medals around her neck after competing in her first ever Paralympics. KELLEY TANTAU chats with the country’s 211th Paralympian as she…

The grave of Hugh Hill at Shortland cemetery in Thames. Photo: SUPPLIED

‘Foul gas’ causes double fatality in Thames mine

Post author:Geoff Sanders
Post published:September 12, 2021
Post category:September 2021

As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES explores our local history by seeking out stories of life and death in the Thames Valley PART ONEAlthough some gas had…

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