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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The 1936 storm that destroyed the Sportsground (Fitzherbert Park) grandstand and forced the abandonment of an international cricket match.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
April 2, 2022
Digitisation ID
2022Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_038751
Format
Born Digital
Held In
"IMCA Digital Archive"

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Taxonomy

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cricket,
cricket grounds,
fitzherbert park,
manawatu standard,
manawatū cricket association,
murray brown,
sportsground,
storm,
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