ANNIVERSARY DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11872, 25 January 1902, Page 5

ANNIVERSARY DAY.

AUCKLAND will celebrate its 62ml anniversary on Wednesday next, when a public holiday will bo observed, tho banks closing for the 'day. ' ' ; ■ . ■■ The anniversary regatta takes place in the harbour, and the entries for the various events on the programme are very fair. Tho Union Steamship Company's steamer Tavitmi will act as flagship during the day, and at. the conclusion of the races will take the visitors down as far as Itangitoto Beacon as a windup for the day. •, . , , The Takapuna Jockey Club second clay 6 races will be held on the Talcapuna racecourse, the first, race starting at one o clock p.m. The Northern Steamship Company announce a number of excursions by their steamers. The Wakatere leaves for Cowes Bay, Waiheke. at nine a.m., the Marital for Wanvera at hallpast nine a.m.; and the 'Wellington for MaHeads at ten a.m. The Railway Department announce cheap excursion tickets from any station to any station, available from Wednesday until Saturday. A special train will leave Auckland for To Aroha at eight a.m. on Wednesday, returning to Auckland at a-quarter to eleven The Orangemen of Auckland will hold their annual sports at Motutapu. ' . . . The Central Mission Sunday-school h picnic is to be held at Maraetai, steamers leaving the Coastal Steamship Company's tee. Queenstreet Wharf, at nine a.m. The Helping Band Mission have chartered the s.s. TCananui to run an excursion to the East Tamaki, leaving the Queen-street Wharf at nine a.m. The annual picnic of the New Church takes place at Hunua.