THE HOLIDAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 72, 26 March 1921, Page 7

THE HOLIDAYS.

] BEAUTIFITL AUTUMN WEATHER r t iIANY I'EOPIJ; ABROAD. 'l'iiursdayj' tiireat of showery int<T ludos from mc south-west was nor iv! filled, and holiday makers iri' fortunate enough to enjoy some typii-a.l autwnin days in which to taJce their Wvp of Uic I summer and its plea.->arit outins- i>\ and bus-h. (xoi>d Kridtty cntinue ,l to t>? kept quietly b_\ Aut ;'. , laot which was aorentuated yesterday , from the fact- tha.t tne trajii, -.wr.- -ilont. ; - all the tramwayinen and tiieir friPiid" ' ..being t»«v for the <lay. holding t-'.ei' . anr.ual pi<-ni." at MotiitapH The cliuri lion which observe 'iuod T"riday helj on'.rairi •crviriv vrctordav, wi'li larp-j roncrpga tions in mo=i c:i*p=. ' There wa.s a fair I'umbfr of ppor.le 1 ib-oa4 in fpite of the difiirultv of getting Vn from the suburb- Motor busc- were riiii by rnterpri?ing proprietnir. and t'.e ferries runnaif; "i ■ the rj£r.bo;;r. eutjur'" ■ • and resorts were well patronised. •r;,.- race ..-.-.ve-n Heather. t-.,- ---' "Otago 14-ioout. ajid Lord .leUi ■ coe s Iron Duie. drew a lot jf peop.e lo the railway wharf and other points on c the waterfront from which the ra.'i , could be viewed, but those not well up :n yachting had some difficulty in picking out the tiny competitor? by the ,' rather inconsiderate manner in which a ~ ' swarm of other boats followed the race ~ , close -jp from start to Uni.-h. o' Hoiiday-inakerß began their activities f to-day in real earneet, and as usual tne i- totaliea-tor at Eilerslie will attract the '- majority of those who jio abroad. The 0 town is very full of visitors. Raihva.7 '• ! traffic is qnite as heary as usual at. this j time of the yeur, a.nd fr.irn the numbers of people travelling to Rotor-ja. that popular place must be full. In addic tion to the races at Ellwslie there are and gott touranme.nt*. and the . i Suburban Cricket Association is deciding "I the Walker Shield. Sameroua harbour •excuraionsi are being held, and many pic J nickers axe taking tiieir farewpii .■:' ir.err k J favourite outdoor haunts for another jiyear. On Monday then- U nn t-\!»-n*ivf c I ohoice for plpßsiire-seeKers to «e!e*t ~ ; from, and as there seems every ■ : .an " tlfof the weather tv :-■ ::ne the 01 Eaet«r of 1921 should be lung reaiem jbered.