THE HOLIDAYS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1916, Page 4

THE HOLIDAYS.

AX ENJOYABLE PERIOD. 1 A very pleasant period was spent try those visiting Xew Plymouth for tin holidays, and evidence of the increasing popularity of the town as a holiday resort is contained in the fact that ,011 1 losing Day the number of visitors was ronsiderably in excess of that of previous years. Fully 1500 arrived in Xew Plymouth by the Hawera-Xew 'Flymouth trains 011 Tuesday. The weather was perfect, and there was 'a large attendance at the Taranaki Jockey Club's Christ nia-i meeting. Pukckuro Park was a favorite resort, and manj . |>ic:,'.i\:e;l under the shady trees, Kawaroa Park and the beaches at 1 Xgamotu and East End were crowded with bathers and picnickers, and the tr.-UjyMJ' service did a big business. A heavy south-easterly wind blew yesterday, making the temperature cooler, •ii ; d rai-i '.I.?; clouds of dust. This milltat ad somewhat against the pleasure of the outing.

VISITORS TO THE MOUNTAIN'. v The accommodation at the Mountain House yesterday was taxed to the litn:o._\ and the mannger was obliged to prepare "shake-hbwnsfor a number of late arrivals. A party of six made arrangements to climb to the sunimij yesterday, but owing to the cold the trip was postponed until to-day. The bookings for to-day constitute a ijpcord, being over 40. ' NEW YEAR'S DAY. Complete arrangements are in hand I for the entertainment of visitors or. New Year's "Day. There will be races at Stratford-, and well-organised picnics and sports will be held at Ngamotu, East End, and AYaitara. In each instance the public will be well catere* for, nnd, .given fine weather, a pleasant day's outing should result.