LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 102, 27 October 1931, Page 11

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY

BEACHES WELL PATRONISED

Even if Labour Day fell in the middle- of summer one could not expect a more- perfect day than that experienced yesterday. Bright sunshine, with an almost entire absence of wind, prevailed all day, making outdoor excursions very enjoyable. Uaccs, sports meetings, aiid railway excursions, covering a wide area, were amongst the choice for holiday-makers, and for people who do not own cars, trains, trams, and buses made it possible for any one of the many attractions to be visited. Probably the most patronised places in Wellington yesterday were the beaches. All day long hundreds of men, women, and children, in summer garb, wunded their way to the various seaside resorts to indulge in swimming and sun bathing, or bask in idleness. Even some of the small bays, such as York Bay and Lowry Bay, on the way to Eastbourne, had their quota of people, while sonic of the more favourite res.orts, such as Worscr Bay and Lyall Bay, wore thronged with holiday-makers. The fact that so many people visited nearby beaches yesterday instead- of going further aiield indicates that not so much money is being spent nowadays on private car transport. Both the Railway" Department and the Tramway Department had a. busy lime. In addition to the trains for tbo Trent ham races there were well patronised excursions to Masterton tmd Palmerston North and places en route. The ferry service to Eastbourne was also well' patronised. This year 3037 people made the trip across the harbour, as against OS3 last Labour Day.