THE HOLIDAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1937, Page 11

THE HOLIDAY

FINE IN SPITE OF

ITSELF

EXODUS FROM CITY

The summer may have been just nothing at all —not alone in Wellington—but today is a pleasant surprise, lor those who looked out late last night gave up all hope of their plans for the long weekend, and visitors who had come to Wellington with one main plan thought of homes and countrysides as altogether preferable to Trentham in the rain. However, the day is fair, if not brilliant.

Racing and regattas have come together as the main Anniversary Day functions almost from* the first settlement of Wellington. Trentham is crowded, and the day's programme is an excellent one, but the traditional regatta has perforce been abandoned today and rearranged for tomorrow and Sunday. The water and wind were too rough to make an enjoyable day for either yachtsmen or spectators. The one-day excursion to Picton has also become an Anniversary Day fixture, and though many thought last night of cancelling excursion plans, the Rangalira got away early this morning with a happy crowd on board. The Masport Cup contest and other speed-boat races are the main features of the Picton regatta, though, unfortunately, the Wellington excursionists have no Wellington entry to shout over.

As well as the main sports meetings there arg cricket, tennis, bowling, and other tournaments, and inter-club games in progress.

All roads from the city carried Heavy motor traffic, for day runs for those who must return to work tomorrow, and for longer trips for those whose weekend extends over three full days. Even parties who were flooded out from Christmas camps left with camping gear, and the camper's hope of brilliant sun, no wind, and big fish. Anyhow, it cannot be worse than Christmas and New Year. Train traffic, apart from the rush, to Trentham, has been good today, particularly to the seaside resorts, and trams and boats took big crowds to the nearer bays and picnic places. The Trentham meeting will be continued tomorrow, and a number of the sports fixtures will also be continued.