THE HOLIDAY.
SPLENDID BAY FOES OUTINGS/Tho good fortune wliicl) las pursued; Wellington holiday-inakert; of late per* , sisted yesterday, when Anniversary Day, was observed under very pleasant weather conditions. The sun'-jshone bright*, ly and the wind was sufficient only tol , temper the heat. The d'aj was a fullholiday in tho City, and /early in the; , morning it was apparent'■that many,, thousands of people were going to' cn-i. joy it in the open air. Ti'siins, trams,, and ferry boats were crowded with: happy folk on their way ttt the varfc ous resorts around Wellington, and: hy afternoon the streets 3»ro a de-> sorted appearance, though :j*. glance at the'-picture theatres showed 'that many of their patrons Imd stayed in town. A l)ig contingent of the hol&lay public went out to' Trentham to tho races.The tramway authorities reported it vory Trasy day. Tho een'.ices v ran smoothly and no serious congestion ap-> peared to have occurred at .'twy point, despite the heavy traffic. The Rail- , way Department also had fufll trains during tho morning.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2984, 23 January 1917, Page 4
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