NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1919, Page 4

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

MANY TARANAKI ATTRACTIONS. * RACES AT STRATFORD.

Prospects of good weather and many varied attractions promise to provide enjoyable New Year holidays in Tara- " , -To-morrow is New Year's Eye, wiiui the shops will again wear a bright appearance and then business will be suspended by most people for the remainder of the week, though most of the b hops will re-open on Saturday. Aew Plymouth is particularly fortuthflf ''l r , 7, e number of attractions that offer for the entertainment of all sections of the community. The holt--Bt?SOn? SOn Teally comn >ences to-day It'' 1 ;, re P*®*entatlye cricket match, NortJi Taranaki v. Nomads, 0 n the Tprii School grounds. The fixture is a twoday one and should attract a large numbei of enthusiasts. This evening a swimming carnival is to be held at the Municipal Baths, at which Mr J Enwight, of Auckland, will give several exhibitions of fast swimming and div-

for many people 1 nI»L 'it , atford races which take place on Thursday and Friday. The acITVF ln( j! cate K°°d fields and -» splendid meeting i 8 promised, Special rW«), BerVl r e8 Wi " run - Tlle NgamotU Foreshore Committee will hold its annual picnic on New Year's Day. Judging from previous- gatherings at tM. popular resort, Thursday's picnic shouW be well patronised. An additional atraction will be the preLnceof £n7 nU k QU r n / Re # m «»t*l Band- The band is also giving a eonv„ Em P' re Theatre on New Year s Night. On Friday, the East End Committee will hold a picnic at the Hfrft End beach. This is to be followed in the evening by a long night dance. , Ngaere Gardens should prove a strong attraction for all parts of Taranaki. Accommodation at the North Egnoat dM wl ( . T . ahuran gi"> has beeTcZ. pletely booked up for some weeks ahead. The manageress states that only applications for accommodation after Febru. ai} ith can now he considered. The tion^fAr"f ° f n f rmal sle «P in & #ccommodft. tion for twenty person? has been shown to be quite inadequate to meet the hallday demand. At present 30 people are staying at the hostelry, some tents being used and many have been turned away On Sunday the glorious weather attracted a large number, of visitors for the tin t motor cara made the trip to the hostelry, and almost TO people were provided with lunch.