Corps from 1942 to 1945. On 31 December 1944 a large fire occurred in the building occupied by Ordnance Depot, destroying Halls 1, 2, and 3 and causing stock losses of £225,700 ($18,639,824.86 at 2018 value), including around 1500 Charlton Automatic Rifles, a successful New Zealand conversion of obsolete Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield rifles into an automatic rifle. References Indoor arenas in New Zealand Boxing venues in New Zealand Athletics (track and field) venues in New Zealand Speedway venues in New Zealand Netball venues in New Zealand Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand Sports venues in Palmerston North Basketball venues in New Zealand Association football venues in New Zealand