Skating in Masterton, Part 6: Mastertonions missed their skating

Skating in Masterton, Part 6: Mastertonions missed their skating

Masterton missed its skating. So much so that a carnival was announced for the Town Hall in August 1910. Prizes were on offer for various skating techniques as well as for costumes. Newspapers were quick to point out how popular the sport was around the country, and...
Skating in Masterton, Part 7

Skating in Masterton, Part 7

Masterton was devoid of the roar of skating wheels from 1911 until the beginning of the 1913 season. Mrs I. Cooper opened a rink in Perry’s buildings on Perry Street, which was until then known as J. J. MacLean and Co’s auction rooms. The new location was open every...
Skating in Masterton, Part 8: Soldiers Skate Too

Skating in Masterton, Part 8: Soldiers Skate Too

During 1915 a war raged on overseas, taking our men and women, with many of them never to return. Featherston Military Training Camp became New Zealand’s biggest army training camp, covering nearly 30 hectares, and teaching around 60,000 men over less than four years....