CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2383, 26 December 1908, Page 4

CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.

COOL WEATHER AT SYDNEY

United Press Association. Copyright (Received-Dee. 26., 12.35 a.m.)

SYDNEY, Dec. 25. There was fine, cool weather for the holiday. Rain is threatening tonight.

RAIN AT NAPIER

[Press Association.]

NAPIER, Dec. 24

The wea thei—to-day lias been showerv and cold for this time of the year.

NAPIER CHRISTMAS TRADE

Heavy rain has considerably interfered with the Christmas trade, and the out-look is still very unpromising. Reports from the country indicate that the grain crops have suffered heavily by the down-pour.

CHRISTMAS IN WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON, Dee. 25

The weather has been rather unfavorable for Christmas so far. Yesterday was cold and rain threatened, and, though it kept actually fine, it was altogether unseasonable. The streets were crowded all day yesterday, and more so in the evening. Business people say trade has not been quite., so good this Christmas as last- December. It started quietly, hut during the last few days there was great activity in ;nost branches of retail business.

The trams are running to-day at Sunday hours and are being well patronised. Of course large numbers of people are leaving and arriving at Wellington. About 150 passengers left by the Main Trunk line' for Auckland last, night and a special excursion train to Wanganui took about 500 passengers.

THE HOLIDAYS IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, Dee. 25. The city is crowded with holiday makers, every train arriving in town being full, with seekers after Yuletide joy. Outward trains also have been heavily laden for several days, an enormous number of North Islanders being included with this traffic. Country trains both in and out have been crowded, More people,

the railway authorities state, are travelling this Christmas than formerly. The postal and telegraphic: officials have experienced an extremely busy- period. The mails have been enormous, small packages and post cards (the latter especially) being handled in immense quantities. Up to noon to-day no fewer than 1500 telegrams had been accepted for despatch, and it is expected that this year’s local telegraph traffic will nrove a record.

HOLIDAY WEATHER AT INVERCARGILL.

■INVERCARGILL, Dec. 24. The Christmas holidays have opened here with the brightest and warmest weather experienced this season, and prospects for its continuance are highly promising. Manv more people than usual have left the town, this year on fishing excursions and pleasure trips to the Sounds and the cold lakes.