THE HOLIDAYS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 73, 30 March 1929, Page 9

THE HOLIDAYS

EAILWAY BOOKINGS

ALL TRAINS FILLED

The-railway bookings for t lie Master holidays vcro heavier than usual at this time of year. A "Post" reporter was informed that at Thorndon Station, as 8 result of tlio special Su»lay fares issued for Good Friday and Easter Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, in addition to the usual week-end and holiday excursions, the bookings ware markedly in advance of those of last year. The late trains ou Thursday night were exceptionally heavy, particularly the AVanganui excursion "train, and all the seven, expresses on Thursday were full '.' absolutely. packed."

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At' -Lambton Station up to date the holiday- exclusion bookings generally •lwv'o-been"on a par with-those-of last fear, tiut it is exp.eeted that if tlio weather-holds good over Easter, the 1otal;will show'a decided increase over Vast year's figures, as Easter Monday last year was very wet. There has been a slight increase in the Hutt Valley bookings -owing to tlio day excursion- fares and the extension of the availability of the week-end tickets to cover Easter Tuesday.' Well over-300 went to Tauherenikau by ' the two special trains this morniu^- for the Wairarapa Eaoing Club's iixture, being an increase of "o per cent, over last year's bookings. ' • ■For.Easter-Sunday tho Railway Department advevtisc a, special, reduction in fares-to all stations-between Wellington and Palmcrston North; an excursion train to • Palmerston leaving "Wellington at 9 a.m., while an excursion train to Wellington leaves PalmcrstOn North at 5.45 a.m.

Petonc's Great Cariiival Week (30th March to 6th April), under the auspices of the Petono Amateur Athletic and Cycling Cub, opened to-day in brilliant weather on the Petono foreshore, tho opening being attended by big holiday crowds. Twenty-two performing Maoris from Levin and Otaki constituto the-special attraction, and other features are the merry-go-round, the c.hair-o'-planc, ocean waves, and numerous' sido-shows.

There was a very large attendance also at the opening to-clay of the Hutt Gala, which concludes on Easter Monday night. The gala comprises sideshows, boxing, merry-go-round, dancing on tho lawn, music and singing by Maori entertainers, and various other attractions; iv short, fun for both young and old. To-day's special a ttraciion.was a scven-a-sido Rugby tourney; and. for, Easter .Monday the specials are Association football matches and an amateur athletic meeting. >

The Eastbourne ferry and .bus service advertise special holiday timetables for Easter Sunday, when Miss Lily Copplestonc is to attempt to.swim Wellington Harbour. She is to leave tho Eastbourne Ferry Wharf, Wellington, about .10.30 .a.m., and will be accompanied at various stages of the journey by several champion lady swimmers, including Miss Kathleen Miller.

Other holiday fixtures are tho Ponokc v. Greytown Easter football matches, at Greytown, and tho Eastern Suburbs' seventh annual bowling tournament under the auspices of the Lyall Bay, Seatoun, and Hataitai Clubs. The results of the first four rounds are given in another column.