THE HOLIDAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1920, Page 4

THE HOLIDAY.

WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. Taranaki holiday-makers yesterday experienced unfavorable weather conditions for the Labor Day holiday, rain prevailing throughout the day, and necessitating the abandonment of outdoor fixtures. The sports gathering arranged to take place at Pukekura Park was postponed till Saturday. . In New Plymouth the Taranaki v. Wanganui golf match was to be played, but only the morning's fixtures were got off Six rinks of bowlers from Haweni arrived to play representatives of the New Plymouth Club, and this match also hail' to be postponed. BespHe the weather a good number journeyed to the races at Wanganui. The special train carried about one hundred passengers from New Plymouth, and, picking up quotas at intermediate stations, it had a full complement when leaving Itawera.

Our Stratford correspondent writes: The holiday was completely spoiled by the mieeniiiunr rain, which'put n stop to practically all arrangements. There wns, however, fairly heavy booking for Wanganui, (14 tickets being issued for passengers by the special and mail trains, and a.fair number of passengers —though considerably less than last year—travelled to New Plymouth and other stations. The onlv ' fixture arranged to be held .in Stratford was a bowling contest, and this had to 'be postponed. In view of the unfavorable conditions, the attendance at the Ngaere Oardens was surprisingly good, over a thousand persons paying for admission. The management coped with the situation excellently, by providing large marquees for. the public, who seemqd to be quite satisfied and were able to enjoy (lie programme arranged for them. As, however, an attendance of 4000 had been catered for, the day will regult ill a considerable loss to Messrs Lester Bros.

I LABOR BAY SPORTS , POSTPONED TILL SATURDAY. I The picnic and sports gathering t» have been held at Pukekura Park yesj terdny. was not held owing to the rainy weather. The committee has decided to hold the meeting on Saturday, when the original programme as announced will be gono through. With favorable weather a successful day should be experienced. The dance in the Coronation Hall was carried out last night as arranged, There was an attendance of about 100 couples, which was very satisfactory under the circumstances. An enjoyable time was spent, by patrons, excellent arrangements having been made by the Workers' Social Committee. Music was supplied by the workers' orchestra, the personnel being: Messrs. Hedley, Parker, Brani* grove, Bosworth, Rennie, Bturm«y, Byrnes and Cottier. The duties of M.C.'s were carried out by Messrs. J. Yardley, C. Woodham, IX Qreenleee, and ,f. Kcarns.

Catering was in the hands of the ladies' committee, and the preparations made by them resulted in the successful working of this department. On Saturday night a dance will be held ni the Workers' Hall as a wind-up to the sports gathering. The funotion will commence at 7.30.