EASTER HOLIDAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 86, 12 April 1941, Page 4

EASTER HOLIDAYS.

THE CITY CROWDED.

HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

Ka-ler it- l lie lat-l long week-end of the mi minor fcastm and many thousands of linlida v makers ti:«\ o arrived in the city, ta\iii-r accivitimudatinn In it* fullest capacilx. The railway station and the l>u- terminal w ere ijiarticularly Ini«>y ycfterday and Thursday and it waft e-limatcd that about SOOO people arrived at the AucklaiK? railway r-tation in the two days. Nine expresses arrived yeiiieiday from ■Wellington, and a large number of extra trains broiijiht visitors from many other part* of the island. Aueklanders have been on the move, too, and outward rail traflic was particularly heavy, litis and service car compait/'S report the t ratlin this M-a-on ar l>eing exceptionally uood. A large number of hotels and boarclinghouees had to turn away people, and in many cases public, rooms were used as bedroom* in an attempt to cope with the demand.

A wide range of sportinjr events and entertainments have been provided for visitors to the city, and chief interest no doubt will centre oil the Auckland Racing Club"* autumn meeting which will l>e held at tu-dav and on .Munda v.

riu> Auckland llowlinir Club's T"a>tor tournament eoiiiniencpd yostenlnv on various local «ietin- and will •!>,• continued to day and on Monday. The hardcourt championships of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association were commenced at. tlie Windmill Koad eourts yesterday and will liu to-day and on Morula v.

Golfers, too, are well catered for and an open amateur tournament "ill lie held by the Auckland (Jolt' Chili at Mkldleniore over the week-end and will conclude on .Monday. Tournaments have ako lie en arranged by t lie Mannjrakickie. Ke-mnera and North Shore clubs. An Auckland representative cricket eleven met an Auckland colts' team at l-.dcn Park to-day and plav will be continued on Mond.iv.

It. i< antk-ipntod thnt if (lie wonthcr < tnvnur.il)lf tlio bonclioi will I>p well

ji.il ronised