FRANCE'S DAY.
Saturday was the National Fete Day of the French Republic, the 128 th anniversary of the' taking of the Bastille, the famous state prison in Paris, by the populace. This outburst on July 11 1789, was tho first act of violence which marked the progress of the Revolution. The day is now celebrated throughout France each year as a national holiday to lie observed willi popular demonstrations and general festivities.
" Despite the continuance of the war, the number of visitors to Rotorua during the years has been well over tho average. For obvious reasons." says the Minister in charge of Tourist Resorts, "the number of '■verses v'sitni"-! Tins preptlv lessened, but tbis clofininnpr ]y,<.- \"*"n inn do "nr,d l-> - + be i"n«nri"v'| rmmbnr of visitoi's from within New Zealand,"
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3293, 16 July 1917, Page 2
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