THE HOLIDAY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9290, 16 December 1895, Page 6

THE HOLIDAY.

To-day being the forty-fifth anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrim Father* of Canterbury, will be duly observed as a holiday. The Akaroa excursion will no doubt attract a large number of pleasureseekers. The Union Steamship Company have put on the Corinna and Omapere, so tbat there will be plenty of room lor all tiiat desire to go. For those who desire to patronise the sport of kiugs tbe meetine of the Christchurcn Racing Club at the New Brighton Racecourse will uo doubt offer many attractions. At Tan una there will be a concert fete. Tram excursions will be run to New Brighton and to Sumner, and there will also be sea tripi to Pigeou Bay and to Governor's Bay. The continuation of the cricket match Canterbury v New South Wales at Lancaster Park ought to draw a very large attendance, the more so as the game is now in a very interesting At night there will be the Fire Briijalei Demonstration, benefit concsrt at the Opera House, for which a very attractive prolamine has been arrange'!, and *' Niob** " at the Theatre Royal by the Brough and Boucicault Company. There is. it wilt he seen, a very varied and diversified programme of methods by which holiday makers can speud a pleasant day. In addition to these even's mentioned 'he newly-constituted Canterbury Rifle Association will hold a -"-Id day at Bromley, and th* Honorary Reserve Corps will have their field day on the range at Cashmere.