START OF ICE-SKATING SEASON.—Taking advantage of early frosts, many Canterbury ice-skating enthusiasts have already made excursions to back-country lakes and prepared ice areas in the foothills this winter for a sport which was gaining rapidly in popularity before the war and petrol rationing intervened. In spite of the thawing influence of north-west weather, which marred conditions at some of the more popular small lakes last week-end, visitors (photographed above) to the Harper ice area in the upper Rangitata region were able to enjoy excellent skating after a morning frost of 10 degrees.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25206, 10 June 1947, Page 8
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92START OF ICE-SKATING SEASON.—Taking advantage of early frosts, many Canterbury ice-skating enthusiasts have already made excursions to back-country lakes and prepared ice areas in the foothills this winter for a sport which was gaining rapidly in popularity before the war and petrol rationing intervened. In spite of the thawing influence of north-west weather, which marred conditions at some of the more popular small lakes last week-end, visitors (photographed above) to the Harper ice area in the upper Rangitata region were able to enjoy excellent skating after a morning frost of 10 degrees. Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25206, 10 June 1947, Page 8
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