NEW YEAR'S DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 174, 31 December 1914, Page 8

NEW YEAR'S DAY.

HOLIDAY FIXTURES, V, There will be no lack of variety in the f) New Year holiday fare, Already there e- are indications that New Plymouth will be well filled with visitors from far and 21, near—the result, no doubt, of the publicity given to New Plymouth as a tl, tourist and holiday centre. 7. SEASIDE PICNICS. This year, those who enjoy spending an enjoyable time on the seashore will have a choice of locality, for arrangcmeuts of a very complete nature have ■■ been made by both the East End and £_ Ngamotu (Breakwater) Committees for ensuring the enjoyment of adults, as .j. well as children. All day long there will be a succession of amusements at .j. both places, and as a large contingent of country visitors is expected, there b. should be record gatherings. It is a great advantage to have such, an extent ,„ of ,'aresliore available for these enjoyable holiday outings, and as both committees made very complete arrangements, visitors can please themselves aB to-jylicthcr the East or West v. .will receive their patronage. To assist, w in the choice they siu/r.hl study the ad- ), yertisements inserted by-jlt- "OuYiuit- ) tees, but they cannot go wrong in scY, Voting either. All that matters is the \ • weather; and, given a fine ,tla.v, there is il > no fear of the seaside attractions provinrr a source of great pleasure. Jj STRATFORD RACES. The annual race meeting at Stratford has advanced in favor year by year, and. it is now popular in every sense of the word. The club has made a number of '- improvements that- will greatly enhance the pleasure and convenience of patrons. The- acceptances denote that the racing will bo attractive and interesting, and the train arrangements are convenient. _ Altogether, racing enthusiasts; should • have a good time at the Stratford races on both Friday and Saturday BOWLING. The devotees at of "Kitty" .' are well catered for..jj||p|£' New Year's holidays, as a has been arranged, for teams liavo entered. PlayawPlake p] ace 011 i the. town, Fitzroy, anarm>st End greens, t and, following closely on the Wanganui ! tournament, at which some of the teams . have done well, some exciting play is likely to take place. Visitors, ami ea- ; peeially ladies, will be welcome rt all the greens. The tournament commeiu". - on ! Friday, and continues on ' >ncompeting bowlers will find rinks available. NGAERE GARDENS. For the holidays, the management of the Ngaero Gardens hav•■ made special arrangements for attracting the public, and as this popular resort is particularly pretty, it shouM be, well patronised. Amusements n plenty will bo proI vided, children beii-.j well catered for. i CRICKET. At Hawera on Friday and Saturday 1 there will be the important match between North and South Taranaki. This should prove a great draw for all lovers of the good old English game. There is every prospect of good play being witnessed, and the fixture will certainly prove a source of attraction. TENNIS AND CROQUET. ' It is anticipated that all the tennis p courts and croquet grounds in and ( ' around New Plymouth will be well occupied by players. v At Okato, on New Year's Day, an * open-air tennis social will be held on t the local club's tennis courts, and a capital programme of music and dancing ; has been arranged.