The old gasworks were located near the railways sheds. For a full account of the event, see Manawatu Standard, 5 August 1913, Page 5 in an article entitled "Explosion and Fire" (available online on www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz).

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          August 5, 1913

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 October 1958: "Men from the Palmerston North Fire Brigade testing the dual purpose hoses which are part of the equipment on the new engine which arrived in the city y...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 10, 1958

50 onlookers watched as firefighter Kevin Gardner unsuccessfully attempted a rescue of cat stuck on one spire of All Saint Church. Rather than be caught, the cat leapt off the structure. It was caught by two onlookers, Tony Blyth and Roger Murray,...

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