THE HOLIDAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2389, 2 January 1909, Page 4

THE HOLIDAY.

IN GISBORNE

Captain Edwin’s prognostications during the last few days were not snob as to reassure people who wished to enjoy New Year’s Day “out in the open,” but fortunately they were not fulfilled, at all events as far as Gisborne was concerned. Yesterday broke beautifully fine, and the promise of fair weather thus given was kept throughout the day. As a consequence the people of Gisborne went in for open-air enjoyment on an extensive scale. The public gatherings, notably the Te Karaka races and the Salvation Army picnic at Bushmere, each, had their crowd 1 of patrons, and many private picnic parties were organised. A considerable number of people went to Waikolm by rail, and, as the train also conveyed many of the patrons of the races at Te Karaka, the railway traffic must have been entirely satisfactory to the Department. About a thousand persons took tickets at Gisborne _ for the various stations, thy majority of them being hound to T<T Karaka racecourse. This number, it is understood, constitutes a -record in passenger traffic for- the Gisborne line. Bowling was carried on all day on. the greens of the Gisborne and Turanganui Clubs, and cricketers had some useful practice. The members of the Gisborne Defence Cadets held a shooting match on the Kaiti range. During the afternoon clouds appeared in the sky and became ominously .black, but tlie pleasure-seekers bad ample time to reach borne ere the rain came, for it wgs not till ten o’clbck last night that a.shower fell.

n WELLING TON

[Press Association.]

AVELLINGTON, Jam. 1. The weather was line for the holiday to-day, though a high wind prevailed. The various amusements were well patronised. Bowlers were kept busy with a local interclub tournament: About a thousand) -excursionists went to Picton and back jbydjho steamer‘Maori.,.. Large (numbers of people wont out- picnicking. * CHRISTCHURCH.

[Press Association.] CHRIST CHURCH, Jan. 1. To-day* was observed as a general holiday, all business places being closed. The chief attractions for the crowd in the open were the Canterbury—Otago junior -representative cricket match, the Lyttelton Regatta, and picnics to watering places and other country excursions. The weather was beautiful. ’ The city-' presents quite a Sunday appearance. The streets aroyilinost deserted .except certain stations. • Hogmanay was observed; by the Scottish Society last night with great spirit. •