A BUSY EASTER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1702, 19 March 1913, Page 8

A BUSY EASTER.

HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS FOR

ALL. The Easter'holidays now within touch will probably be the liveliest on record in Wellington, and, given line weather, the public will not have the slightest grounds to complain of any lack of attractions. The outstanding feature will be the big Citizens' Carnival, which really commenced with, the surf gala at Lyall Bay on Saturday last. This is to take place .•it' Newtown Park 011 Saturday and Easter Monday, when there will oe all manner of sport's for young and old, massed drill by the school children, hockey and foot- • ball displays, side-shows of all kinds, refreshment kiosks, brass bands, a baby show, and other amusements too numerous to particularise. In the evenings there are to be electric light sports, and fireworks displays. I>i order to give the public an idea of *)vhat is to take place, the following summary has been prepared:—

THURSDAY, MARCH 20. Town. Kali—Combined Carnival Picture Show, 8 p.m. . I'RIDAJ, MARCH 21. .Basin Reserve—lnter-'varsity cricket match. Otago v. Victoria College. Travn Hall—Jlr. J. Maughan Barnelt's final organ recital. , SATURDAY, MARCH 22. Daytime. Nowtpwn Park— Citizens' Carnival, all day and in ; the evening. On the Harbour —New Zealand Championship Rowing R-egatta. Wellington Club's"' Courts— lnter-'varsity tennis. . , Basin Reserve—lnter-varsity cricket match (continued). ' Basin Reserve—P. and T. cricket match (Wellington v. Auckland.) Town Hall (9.15 a.m.)'—Civic Reception to ,'Varsity visitors. Bowling 'Greens—Wellington Centres Carnival Pairs Tournament'. Tauberinikau—Races. Prime Minister's Grounds—Sunday School Union's Garden Party. .Evening. . ■ < Newtown Park —Electric Light Sports.. Town Hall—lnter-'varsity Debating Tournament. St. Aiine's—All Nations' Bazaar. ; Opera House—"The Wearing of the Green." Theatre Royal—Fuller-Brennan Vaudeville Company. His Majesty's, King's, New, Empress, Shortts' Theatres, and the People's Pictui'o Palace—Pictures. 1 Eclipse of tlio Moon. ' EASTER MONDAY, MARCH-24. Daytime. Basin Reserve—P. and T. cricket match (continued). Newtown Park—lnter-'varsity Athletic Sports (10.30 a.m. to 11-30 a.m.) and Carnival Sports (rest of day)., Bowling Greens—Carnival Pairs Tournament. Steamer Excursion to Picton. P()■;{; Nicholson Yacht i Club—Annual ' Picnic. Tauhcrinikau—Races. ' Evening. Newtown Park—Electric Light Gala. Opera House—"The Wearing of the Green." ' Town Hall—'Varsity Ball. St./Anne's—All Nations' Bazaar. Theatre Royal—Fuller-Brennan Vaudeville Company. < His Majesty's, King's, Now, Empress, and Shortts' Theatres and People's Picture Pal ace—Pictures. \ TUESDAY, MARCH 25. Daytime. Wellington Tennis Club's Courts—Pinal lnter-'varsity matches (9.30 a.m.). Evening. / 'Varsity Harbour Excursion. Town Hall—Boxing Tournament. Theatre entertainments as above.