HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 696, 22 December 1909, Page 7

HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.

MANY AND VARIED ATTRACTIONS.'. ■' The Chriituias liolidajs havo brought a large number oi bppcial attractions for the, public ' * in their tram, ami tho tollownig gives a wide • choice for i)leaburo-seekers -.-- 'A special bporU programme 'is to be given' at Lyalrßay on boxing Day,-and this newpleasure rciort is cspected to be largely pationised, in uew of which tho Tramway Department intends' running special services. \\ onderlaud is oilering special attractions to the public, including an ckborato fireworks '■ displny on Monday night. , lhe various seaside resorts will attract many' , people, and a special holiday time-table to ' IJays Bay has been prepared by tho Harbour , ' I 1 ernes, Ltd. Lane's ground? at Lower Hutt will bo tho " 6ceno of the annual Catholic picnio oil Boxiiiß Day. ° Hiflo shots will bo attriictcd to Wanganui, where tho North Island Hide ' chamnioushipi commence on Boxing Day. ' . The Union Company's steamer Maori will run an excursion to i'icton on Boxing Dav, " Christmas Day trains will be run by "tho • iramwaytJJopartmpnt, and this>and the general • tinie-tnblc for the holidays is adierlisod. Kacing clubs will be exceptionally butv dur- ' ing the. festivo season, ' tho programme of events in Ihp vicinity of Wellington being: ' llanawatw Kacing Club, at Anapuni, Dccnn- ' ' . ber i? 3, 2 1' 2 ? ; Ashhurst Haoihg Club, l)c cember 20; Rangitikci Racing Club (at Bullh) , ! ' January 1 and 3; Wairarapa Hacing Club, at • iouhcrinikau, January I , and 3; Hutt Valley " Trotting Club, arPotone, December 27, and January 1; Wellington Pony and Galloway * Racing Club, at Jliramar, December 27 and ■' January 1; Waikanao Hade Racing Club' January 1. Tn addition to tho abo\e, them will be racing at Ellerslie, Taranaki, Hastinra. and Dunedin. Entertainments i\ill loom large during the holidays. Mr. J. C Williamson's Christmhs attraction is the military drama, "Tho Cheat" which opens at the Opera Rouse on Boxinc night. On Christma-s Day a matinoo performanco will he given at tho Opora Houpo by thc.Pranco-British Bioscope Company. At His Majesty s Theatre, special matinees will bo given on Chrirtmn, Day and Bosing Day. and . Fuller's now Vaudeville Company will givo a matinee performnnco on Boxing 'Day West's Pictures make their roappearmico " dnrmg the holidays opening at this Town ' Hall on Boxing nmht. Arrangemonts for mZsr&'&iss'fity tho Slm