81ST ANNIVERSARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 24, 28 January 1921, Page 2

81ST ANNIVERSARY.

COLONY FOUNDED JANUARY 29, 1840.

A HIGH EOLIDAT. FINE SPORTS PROGRAMME. To-morrow is the eighty-first anniver- ! sary of the foundation of the Colony of New Zealand by Governor Hobson, who on .lanaitary 29, 1840, formally pro- j .claimed the whole of New Zealand a| Grown Colony. Although the Southern provinces hold otner days of high festival to celebrate the recurrence of the date upon which those particular districts were formally proclaimed, tlie anniversary held by the Auckland province coincides with the historic proclamation made by Governor Hobson, and a splendid j selection of varied sports and pastimes has been arranged to give pleasure to people and visitors in tbe city. The second day of the Takapuna Som- | mer Meeting will be held to-morrow, and i the Anniversary Regatta on the beautiful Waitemata Harbour has attracted the keen interest of practically every owner of a pleasure boat in the district. Tlie entries for the different races on tomorrow's programme are exceptionally heavy, anil the day's sport on the water will equal in satisfaction the events that are provided on the turf. For those who are followers of bowling provision has been made, for on every green enthusiasts of the biased ball will J find every facility to practice their j favourite nastime. In addition to this | the multitudes who love a holiday spent I at Auckland's watering spaces are being catered for by the ferries, while the Northern Steamship Company have trips to a do/en of the bays and beaches and pleasure resorts that cannot be reached by ordinary harbour ferries, and many private excursions have been prepared. In fact, the whole of the province may be said to be "en fete,'' and the chief attract ious outside Auckland are to bo the flelensville Annual A. and P. Show and the Hamilton Regatta. The show at llelensville is well described as being t!ic greatest function of its kind in the 'north, and it will provide just a* much entertainment for those who desire their pleasures inland as the Hamilton ■ Rcratla for tlte folk who want to take their hours of relaxation near the water. Tlie Hamilton Function will be on the I banks and on the bosom of the Waikato, I and il is a championship gathering which j has at (rafted rowing men from the whole] province. ami indeed, from as far south i as a Wanganui, whence the crew that recently won Uie New Zealand champion four*: will journey to try und hold their trophy against chalice 'ers. St. George's Rowing Club is sending live crews down, und other local clubs are not behind them in their efforts to bring up to Auckland city a fair portion of the £150 prize | money offered. | Cricket is becoming more popular than ever in Auckland, and tbe AC.A. has arranged a series of all day matches for 1 Saturday. These will be played in all [grades. ' To sum up all tbe atti.actions of ibis Anniversary Day, which be the Slst anniversary of New Zealand, there will be sports and pastimes, excursions and pleasures for all, no matter what may be G'p'r tastes, whether their ideas of personal enjoyment are coneerncl with land or water, whether they desire a day of laziness on one of Auckland's beaches or whether they wish for more streunuous pursuits to fill their holiday. There is something for everybody. The weather gives promise of being ideal, and the arrangements made by those who cater for the pleasures of tlie people are singularly good. By tho courtesy of Commodore Hot-lia-ii, the Chatham and the Veronica will lie thrown open to the public to-morrow. Both warships are at Calliope Dock.

The "Eltham Argus" is informed, but I does not vouch for the accuracy of the information, that there is not now even one woman employee engaged iv tbe grocery business in Taranakl. This is the outcome of the demand for equal pay for men and women. Tlie doctrine sounds like a chivalrous attempt to demand fair play for women, but it is really a cunning scheme to prevent the employment of women in various trades. For tiie light side of the grocery business, counter work, women are well adapted: but when it comes to handling bags of sugar, tins of kerosene, etc., tbe work is too heavy, and employers, having, to pay tbe same wages to men and women, prefer men.