THE HOLD.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 December 1926, Page 5

THE HOLD.

A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS EVE sMHHH YULI'JiT DIS Though intermittent ruled throughout the eve of Christmas, the lions had apparently but on the holiday spirit crowds of town and rouiibrMHflfljH who thronged the fare of Hawera on Friday During the day the »4reeHSHHE| seated an animated 7.30 p.m. onwards the shoppers and merrymakers heavily 'augmented. parking places were motor cars and- other brought- A-isitors from the areas to join AAutli _ the t-£ the busy, throng Avhioh p.m. packed, the streets establishments. A big P™P j UA'cniles. avlio- revelled in -V ment of the occasion and constantly seen entering and street Av-ay armed with ed balloons of picturesque neath the glittering lights, toned .trumpets, squeakers ■|||||B noise-producting imstrumentsH||||l|| sisted in the expression of feelings. _ t’ ' In the sliops knots anxious buyers discussed gifts with Avhich to adorn trees, stockings or the breakfast table and hundreds nal and paternal i families Avere to be seen laden Avit-h bullty packages, HH| tents of Avhich Avould later bated by Father Christmas aHH younger members of the householders. The of peace and goodwill ras apparent, seasonal greetings ly exchanged among friends gers alike and few. if any, o-f fIH numbers failed to- catch -the and feel grateful for_ the ment of the joyous eeleb mark the annual advent of OHHHH IN THE GHUR-CHES.My.V-; CHRISTMA'S SERTHCEM||j There were large numbers |§|§|§ shippers at the Christmas ser M|§| all the churches. At St. Mary’s Church large congregations at all Christmas Day and on Sunday. ■ evening service on Sunday carols were sung and the solo, reth,” sung by Mr A.'E. the conclusion of the service ist (Mr Rowe) played the Chorus. ’ The other churches were all tended, but there were no tures, except that the music were suitable to the occasion. 1111111 FI/OODS IN AUCKLAND DiSlMg (BY IKI.EGttAPH PRESS ASSOCIATES® AUCKLAND, Dec*V Roads in the vicinity of A\ Kumeu, Waimauku and fered severely from flooding and seA-eral bridges in the .Wai® Connty Avere damaged. A bridge Swanson-Helensville road was aAvay shortly after midnight, a cloudburst in the afternoon, caused logs to dam the water bridge until it Avas uuable to res^^H The Kumeu Post Office had fot^BS •of Avater in it at the height of a l'ecord for 50 years, and above the May level when the MU were reckoned the Avorst that district. On Sunday morning, Miss BSg [Kj.stmistress, swam to the office five feet of water to rescue the and books, and found the thrown .out of commission. ” The storm has completely hundreds of hobday-makers aixfl valids at Paraki springs district). Last night were reported to be held up Helensville and Auckland, somMI route to the city and some to the lesorts. ■ At the Motutara Domain at Mufl the now dressing shed, and Foster’s store have all ed and their old site is now varying from 14 vards to b’ across. There is a gully 25ft in along AA'hich a steady stream is out to sea. The road approach. beach is completely washed away. l era l , campers. Avbose tents became •enable on Sunday morning, took re in the dressing shed, and, Avould been Avashed out to sea Avit-h the b ing but for the timely action of wj ers, who noticed that the reef erected stopbaiik was breaking a and at once roused the sleepers. Auckland has had the worst Ch mas for \-ears. Rain has fallen stea and has put a stopper on the te championships and all other sports Startling reports came in of se damage to the Avater supply. There' a lieavA' thunderstorm on Sunday nw inf, and the first report Avas that Waitakore dam had burst. Tins, solved itself into a land slip, wt carried away four pipes below tho di much as happened seven months a The repairs Avere long and costly th and will again cause much trouble. The other dam at Nihotupu has i been iniured. but there have been so slips. The city reservoirs are full; Reports from the north state that l roads are flooded in places, and tl about a mile of railway 25 miles fjj Auckland liaA-e been washed away. 1 raceoourso is sod-don and prospects i the openinc day are not encouraging Tlie rain cleai-ed for about an no vesterdav afternoon, when The nn Carinthia. with American tourn? steamed into Auckland. • &