OLYMPIA
• Eo jJ e , r ,. 6k!> . tlll|? la ? had ft eood long rest in Wellington, but tho fact that this healthy pastime still has its devotees was proved at tho opening of Olympia in Humbor Street, Inland Bav, last evening when acme hundreds of skaters whirled away the time pleasantly between 730 and 10 p.m. Tho now Olympin is a liig substantial brick 'building in a central position, and within one minuto's walk of the tramway line. The big hall, 40ft by 70ft., has been tastefully decorated, in light and dark heliotrope 'shades, which is particularly restful and plensing to the eye. One feature of Olympia is the absence of anything in tho way of pillars or roof supports, which leaves the whole of tho door area available for 6knting. The best of skates were provided, and a judicious oyo wan kept, on (ho crowd to sec that no rciigh behaviour was permitted. Olympia enn bn readied in fifteen r..inu:«9 from Courtenny Place. The hours for skating will be from 2.30 to 5 p.m., and from 7.30 to 10 p.m. daily.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 303, 16 September 1920, Page 8
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181OLYMPIA Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 303, 16 September 1920, Page 8
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