THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

Mataura Ensign, 20 March 1913, Page 4

THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS. WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO SEB . Although tho Easter holiday season ' is a short one many p<>oplo taEo advantage of it to visit friends at a distance" To thow who deairo to leave Gore th« train arrangements arc very suit-bl« and con von lent. In addition to th« ordinary train services special train* willleave Invercargill for Duncdin at 1.-O <> clock tins evening, passing tniough (.ore 1.9 a.m. to-morrow morning. • A special train will also leave for liiv<»rcarcill af 11.10 p.m., passing through Gore tomorrow morning at 4.5 a.m. An extr* special train will leave 'Jnvercaririll at noon on Easter Monday for Duo edin, passing through Goro at IV, P-m. Night trains will also run mi Mondjay. On Saturday a special ti-„n will Gore for owitzers at JOl a.m arriving in time for the athleti, spcrts gathering to be held at tho wining township on that day. The local attractions will **ons"<t of lie annual Eastern District bowl in,/ tournament, commencing on tho Gor« ana Hokonui greens on Fridiv ()* SaUrday tho Mataura and Wy/idh a „ greens will also bo occupied nr#l . ~ Monday the final games will 1)6 r>la- ed f wo ,ocal e reens - AitoUv 123 bowlerc representing the liivorcarg.lL Woodlancfs, kuutS' Clinton, Stirling, Taier ard Car#./ sh.-jip (Dunodin) will take part, to those who desire to spend thwr ft--..day in the country the Hivo.'toraors will prove an attraction. Soeo *! arrangements have been mad* and the ordinary train leaving Gori on Monday morning will connect at Invercargill with a special train to River ton. w 0:i -Monday tho Queenstown reei", niii Im* held, which no dout* , n f| k' woil patronised, and on the sane < lS * r ? ces tak « Place The Now Zealand and AustraUe'.. draughts championships will be pkvJS toca.ly, commencing on Good Frid*and continuing right through the holi days when tho Focal disciples of thl •hecker board will bo afforded an oZ portunity of seeing New Zealand's best exponents of the ancient game fijihtinr for the coveted honor. ngfltinj; f' I *'. 1 ' members of the Church™ >.f Christ of the South Island will meet 1 wTv K"t at ifSsil"''; will pmdeat the onening sessions ISj 1 ' Clarke will act ns t-ocrei Hr . # +r >n enco ' About 60 delegalS from the various parts of the f&irfch I Island are expected to bo present f It will bo noticed from our .w—----tising columns that in order to afford empGyees an extended holiday S '.•III a l l tho business .ilicei aT, j&# "JSJn.^asr 4^