HOLIDAY. ARRANGEMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1013, 31 December 1910, Page 6

HOLIDAY. ARRANGEMENTS.

THE NEW YEAR ATTRACTIONS; ," For Monday, next: inter/iing/holidaymaiers; have : a,- very- choice set before them;.from- which to' select their, enter--tamment for the';day. . .. . : In. the Heretaiinga Aquatic Sports, residents of Petoiio ivill have a seaside carnival to look to,- 1 and this gathering will naturally: attract many .outsiders. •The programme is expected to be a diversified one. • The Wellington championship rifle meeting,will begin at' 'lYenthanr on Monday, and will, conclude on Tuesday. . : ,:The; Naval - and' Military Tourney at ;Palin?rston North will begin to-day,-and ivill extend 'over Monday. . Large entries have beenreceived, ten corps from all parts of ' the Dominion. and from v Australia, contesting"the "Lloyd-Lindsay competition, cockade fight, tent-pegging, .wrestling on horseback,, and the tug-of-ivar. .The .crack..infantry corps of the Dominion; will be 'competing for the physical drill championship of New Zea-, land.:, Tho feature, of 'the. night display wim_be the";-brilliant"-.: lighting of tho grounds:and buildings," searchlight play, ,and ; fireworks. Special, trains have been Jarringecl for; leaving ■ JPalmerstoii •. for and stations at 10,30 p.m. on New, Year's Night.

:. The Harbour. Ferries ".Company'has made, special arrangements for. the car-rying-.of. trippers to Day's Bay,-aiid a servicoV will also , be/tun' from,, Petonn wharf- to the Bay. . . ;.'"'• . ! . .Belleyue' Gardens,'., at. tie ,Hutt, Ma's-"' ■,on's Gardens, TaitaJ. ■ and' ihe Karori hGardens, -all - offer . attractions, which i,should appeal-, to biany : holiday-makers. .'v'.Wonjderland, which attracted; many •hundreds of.people during. Christmas, will again, he open, all the side-shows' being irec. . •'"■ ~ . In the.,racing, world local sportsmen, may choose between the-Wairarapa Racing Club's' meeting at Tauh'er'eiiiltaiii, the Stratford-Racing Club, 'meeting, aiid .tho Rangifikej: Racing.;, Club's meeting -, qt Bulls. The Waiktinao Hack Racing Club will hold its annual gathering at Waikanae. An'-'excursion will be nin to Picton by (the. Union . Steamship >' Company's .;steamer. Maori,' which will leave ;Weli lington _ at- 8 a.m. instead? of 7.45 a.m. as previously, and, will sail from Picton oil. tho return; at' 3.30 p.m. Tho fare ;will,bess. instead of 7s. as usual. , . Tho Port Nicholson Cycling- Club will hold a . cycling . an'd athletic 'shorts carnival;. at.the' Basin Reserve. '■■'. ..''.. ~ ; ~The'.,;Williamspn Comic Opera Com-' pany, :at:the.Opera House, will I 'produce a new,piecej "The, Waltz-Dream. 1 ". A special . vaudeville is being, arranged .at-;thp .Theatre ~ Royal,-: and specially-arranged, pictura. /-.entertain-' 'ments will be,given at His' Majesty's .Theatre, the King's Theatro, Star Pic-, "tures,; Sti.'Thomas's Hall, Queen's Pic-, tures, 'Victoria Hall,;aiid another.special picture' entertainment .by Messrs..'Fuller. -'aiid^ns^a^the.Town.Bdll'. The v: Wellington Bowling '-Centreis' 'championship-) tournament, will• bo com-menced'-oil . greens, and will extend: over: Tuesday:.• 'I'