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...
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...
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....
The season of 1918 opened with a vengeance, and for the first time there was an offer of free admission and free hire of skates on opening night. All staff were known to be competent instructors to help those who needed it. W Taylor, the proprietor of the Dixon Street...
After a year of dramatic ups and downs, the Masterton community was eager to get back into their normal routine. W Taylor advertised the opening of the 1919 season to be in late March and would continue to be open every evening. New skates had arrived, and the floor...
