PALMERSTON SHOW GROUND
improvement scheme (From Our Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON N., To-day. cjv° r same years past a comprehenl e scheme has been under review SL* Man awatu A. and P. Association for the effecting of certain imovementa to its showgrounds, which, citv • from its value in the one capat*ie headquarters of Rugby fur ir »e Manawatu. lav orig * na l scheme entailed an out,*ome £15.000. but finance has a _ , Played an all-important part foimH° date the association has not itself in a position to undertake it i* Cneme in its entirety. However, . now intended to proceed with at \,.u ■ , a . Portion of the work, chief of wh7* the transfer of the big stand side If situated along the western to he rins ' to a southern site, and whiph* arS u oval considerably, anti the. i* '. en completed, will permit of thorJ; a 3 ing of three football matches e°n at the one time. The oval will ch_,"f vea chains 45 feet in width, 11 54 iff* « feet long and about 32 chains T j eet in circumference, dint!?. Wor k will be commenced immewhioK.y Bowing the spring show, it, a! Wl ,* allow of sufficient time for ltovai^C 16 ** 011 in readiness for t/ * Show in 192 S.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 114, 4 August 1927, Page 15
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208PALMERSTON SHOW GROUND Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 114, 4 August 1927, Page 15
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