NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
There are numerous excursions announced for to-morrow (New Year's Day), and for.the following day. The Northern S.S. Co. will run the following- excursions ■ to - morrow:— S.s. WaiotSJhi to Kawaur.lsland; p.s.■ Waka* tere and p.s. Terranora to Cowes Bay* Waiheke ,for the Wailieke annual regatta; s.s. Wellington to _Waiwera;' ! and Clansman to Maliurangi Heads. On Wednesday' (January 2) the Wakatere 'will run down to Cowes Bay, Waiheke, the Muritai to Waiwera, the Clansman to Ksuwau. Island, and the Wellington to Mahurangi Heads. , '..
To-morrow the . s.s .Vivid will run : an excursion up to Riverhead. The s.s. Kotiti will run down to AwaawJirpa Bay, Waiheke, thence to tlie-fish-ing grounds. The HeipiUf, Hand, Mission will hold a -picnic-at Home OBay, :Motutapu;; steamers 'leave "tlie TT'erry Co.'s. : wharf at St3o, 9,30. and 13.0 o'clock.. The Church of, Christ peopie will hold a picnic at Lake Takapunai This - evening'; (New Year's Eve) the p.s. Wakatere will make a trip round, the harbour, leaving the Quay-street •
jetty IS To.: 3at 9:30 o'clock, and returning fo the "wharf shortly after midnight. The Deyonport Ferry Co. will tun .Sn. excursion round fhe harbour on New Year's Eve (to-riigtit). H-imter's band wiil be on ; board, and will play; 'selections. Tp-inorrow arid- on Wednesday the Cb.'s .steamers will, run excursions to Motutapu,, Lalve Taka.puna, St .Helier's, Bay, Eangitoto Is;land, and the.iishing gTounds.' ; On Wednesday, there will be an excursion to; Pine Island. . ~.•.-....
A very attractive .excursion -for the Holidays is that to; Ivawhia Harbour, announced by the Northern S.S. Co; 'The' St.s. Gairloch leaves Dn'ehuriscaX
on' Wednesday eveningl for Kawliia, Hvhere "Hi reg-a-fta and will be lield oii the 3rd; 4th, and sth. January 4 'JOlie tickiets are available far a fort-' night, and excursionists will have a Splendid opportunity of seeingbe'auitifui of Kawnia'jand of. studying1 jdative life. Particulars of the trip will_ be found in..pur adyertisetnent columns. ' , • _... , ■ .1. .
■~The A.E.C. races at.Ellerslie -/to* and Wednesday, are sure \o attract.thousands of holiday maJkerj?* . The Central Mission picnic to Marae« tai wili be sure to draw a .large num^ ,ber to that Tinfrequente^ :; waiter)ng; . place. ;The .Kapanui will leave the Queeri-street wharf at 9.30 and We fare ,i| 1/6 and children. 1/, hot watei, included. / \i, ■"•";"■
St. Aiidre'y's;Church bell will ring in the New Year at midnig-ht.
Edwdi-d Walsh was senteriic&dr afc the Magistrate's Court .this .moriling to 13 months' imprisonment for theft.
The Auckland Eacing Pigeon Club anticipate, as advertised "in anothei part of this paper, liberating some 30(1 homing pigeons in the Domain on_Jan. ~ Ist, 1901. The liberation will no doubt be a very interesting and pleasing sight, and will-take place from the top of the hill above Parnell. The club, the youngest in Auckland, has made rapid" progress since its advent, there being some 35 members at pre« sent. The members are lojoking for' young birds' races, which start during January with, a race from Hamilton.
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Auckland Star, Issue 311, 31 December 1900, Page 5
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