Back Issues: The fiery history of a city landmark
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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The grandstand at the Showgrounds, later Central Energy Trust Arena, has been extensively damaged a number of times in its history. Opened in 1900 with seating capacity for 2250, it was damaged by a severe storm in 1936. It was damaged by a fire in 1976 and completely destroyed by fire in 1983. A new grandstand opened in 1986, with seating capacity for 15,000.
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- Born digital
- Relation
- Manawatū Standard
- Date
- April 11, 2026
- Digitisation id
- 2026Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_044298
- Format
- Born Digital
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- IMCA Digital Archive
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- Murray Brown
- Place
- Palmerston North
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