NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1932, Page 12

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS

WEATHER IN BETTER MOOD

The strong northerly wind,yesterday morning^ followed later by rain, upset the plans of people who hoped to be. able to spend the day out of doors. The sun made several attempts to break through the dark clouds in. the early morning, and, after rain had fallen, finally succeeded at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. But it was too late then, and «yen with the sun shining brightly the air was keep. Further rain fell overnight, but the city-awoke this morning to a clean, fresh day, and weather conditions of the right order to enable the holiday—for those fortunate enough to have it—to be spent em'oy ably. '■ .■*.'* * ( .

Yesterday morning the harbour was lashed into a fury by the strong northerly, and clouds of spray were sent flying over the seawall at Oriental Bay. To-day the harbour was like glass, the waters scintillating in the bright sunshine and beckoning invitingly. Thousands answered the call to the seaside. Many people, with. wellpacked hampers, were early astir. Weather, that fickle jade, had made up for its lapse of yesterday, and holidaymakers, many of whom'spent a quiet time yesterday, were out to make the best of the day. . •' .■

Of course, the niahy beaches- in and around Wellington were not the only attraction. The Plunkct Shield cricket match at the Basin Eeserve between Wellington and Canterbury was continued, as also were the golf tourney at l^iramar and the Wellington lawn tennis championships at Miramar. The Wairarapa Racing Club's Meeting at Tauherenikau was also an attraction, and to-night there will be a meeting at the Kilbirnie Stadium Speedway, at which American, English, Australian, and New Zealand riders compete in a series of contests which should provide satisfactory entertainment to those in search of thrills.

Despite 'the weather, over 1800 excursionists went to Picton on the Rangatira yesterday, the latest acquisition to the Union Company's fleet. The Kangatira left Wellington shortly after 8 a.m., and returned to Wellington just after 5 p.m., after a fast performance, in which she averaged 23J knots. The Paraparaumu Amateur Athletic Club's annual sports meeting on the ParaDomain was popular with athletes, as it always is. The various city clubs were well represented, and, although the weather to a certain extent had a spoiling effect, the meeting provided some good sport.