The fire destroyed the three year old gymnasium, built in 1966 for $42,000. It measured 80 feet by 50 feet and contained $1,500 worth of equipment. At the right is Russell Marsh, who grabbed a school fire hose reel in a courageous attempt to fight...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 7, 1969