THE HOLIDAYS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 28 December 1907, Page 3

THE HOLIDAYS.

Eve,' this - year will be for its drizzling rain, this drawback the |||stt|ets were thronged with folk — youug—on shopping bent. business 'people were kept exffimpeljr busy and should have no complaint., Itisa.pleathat*»H classes are for. The old-time HAb of shop decorations lent a tqtbe main thorougbmusical selections by Band Were much ap- ■ The absence of anyon rowdyism or was very noticeable volumes Jor the good of the hotels. W|m Boxing Day, the beach was attraction. F roman ■HEw hour 'vehicles of all descripHNp&lfom the bumble flak cart to TOffulcesi.buggies, and motor cars-,' H|||m?wending their way seawards, happy people,, boxes the latter looking as if intended to help Hn&iecple to a rousing good time. H|e|seen two and-three' -hundred themselves of Levin and HBMMB^teamer, and had a Besides steamers there were heaps of pedestrians. . Amongst were to be seen men in bare-footed, bare-legged, BfeHPljate-headed—for what- latter it’s hard to say—but any- | how, all seemed on pleasure bent in own. particular way, and pretty certain they got it. V; \ Through the escapade of two or budding lads, the.pleasure of to those resident at the beach and their host of friends, jlCwwlf dulled. A ’phone came ' tqlougb at about 8 o’clock that : iMq Ms were missing; their boat been found, but in the excite- : it could not be ascerSained whether it was right or -! up. Horses were traps got out and a made for the beach to help .’.ifigthe search. Bonfires were j on the ridges; and the place i- in a complete turmoil for -* a trifle, all being practically helpthe dark. Shortly after quietly walked in, and i to know what the bonfires and when told the anxiety had caused, simply roared. Iptis a risky thing to allow young fTads out on their own in an open /boat.