THE HOLIDAYS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2964, 30 December 1916, Page 6

THE HOLIDAYS

RAGES AT-MAR-TON" AND TATJHERENIKAi;,. The Government weather expert cart tell us nothing about the prospects for -the holidays,, and there is. no present indication that, this - almost- unprecedented period of. perfect' summer sunshine is going to end.just yet. If the storms still go on passing by, : Wellington people will be able to make the very most of : their New. Year holidays. The. week-end is; not to be quite so strenuous as that before ■ Cllristmas. A number of shops are keeping the half-holiday ■ as ■• usual this afternoon; which means that assistants: and shoppers will have a good deal more restful time than they had last Saturday. Of organised- holiday attractions there arc very- few this year, except for--those who. take pleasure in horseracing. There are-.meetings at Tauhcrcnikau and Marton, both two-day meetings, on Monday a'nd -Tuesday. Most racegoers from.this end.of- Wellington province will, no doubtchoose> ■ .tho Wairarapa meeting, and the Palmerston and Rangitikei people will gef to Marton. Both ; aro popular meetings,, and aro sure to attract big crowds this year-as usual. ... •,■ ...!.'I ■■-■. .-'. The' seaside railway traffic to. Pliin-, merton and Paekakariki is expected to be heavy during the holidays. The | Eastbourne Borough Council- advertises special time-tables for the-Day's, Bay and'Rona Bay ferry services, .and of course- the trams serve- adequately «!1 \the beaches on this.-.side., ..,._.. I Special • attractions are offering at ther various theatres. At the Grand-Opera House this cvenmg_ the Williamson! ! Comedy. Company will- produce"•. '"'Tonight's the Night,"' and it- will bo ro3>eated on Monday. The, rSelinskyAmadio Concert Qpmpany will open in the Town Hall on Monday night., New programmes will ■ be- screened at the King's, Queen's, Everybody's, and Em- , press Picture .Theatres to-day, and an attractive vaudeville programme is.n"* ■ ning at His Majesty's Theatre.- • .