THE HOLIDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13728, 20 April 1908, Page 5

THE HOLIDAY.

A ROUND OF ATTRACTIONS.

HARBOUR EXCURSIONS,

The excursions which have been promoted i 7 to day Easter Monday, to the various pleasure resorts within a day's reach of Se city should be sufficient to satisfy the most discriminating of holiday-makers, and ratitv the tastes of all. Of the trips by water to the almost innumerable watering-places in and within hail of the gulf, there is practically no end The regatta and aquatic sports at Awaroa Bay, Waiheke Island, will, no doubt prove a great attraction, and the Kvaliawa will make the trip, leaving Auckland at nine a.m., and returning at four p.m. Cow* Lay, Waiheke, will be visited by the Aupomi, leaving at nine a m., while the Clansman will call at WaiW€r a visiting Mahurangi Heads on the return journey at 5.50 p.m. The favourite Kgapuhi will leave for Kuwait Island at 9.15 a.m., followed shortly afterwards by the Daphne, boil, steamers making the return journey fairly early in the afternoon. In addition special excursions will be run to Thames, Paeroa, and Coromansc\ by the Northern Company's steamers, while the Ferry Company are running numerous trips to Motutapu, St. Heliers Bay, Lake Takapuna, Rangiloto, Motukorea, and Tine Islands. On land, an excellent day's racing may be witnessed at the second day of the A.R-C. autumn meeting at Ellerslie, tor which special train services have been arranged. The bowling tournament under the auspices of the Auckland association will be continued, and the brethren of Court Pride of Onehunga, No. 5261, A.0.F., will celebrate their anniversary at One-tree Hill Domain, with a picnic and sports, for which no admission will be 'charged. , In the evening the Julius Knight Company will present "The Scarlet Pimpernel" for the second time, Fuller's Entertainers will appear at the Opera House, and Mr. Chas. Cooper will direct a bioscope entertainment at the Royal Albert Hall, Mr. 0. H. Poole, M.P., delivering a descriptive lecture on the British navy. Up io the present the Easier traffic on the Auckland section of the railways has been very much heavier than that of the corresponding holiday season last year. Saturday's race traffic showed a particularly marked increase. On Good Friday, moreover, much heavier booking than usual took place by all trains, whilst there was a, crea-fc influx from the Wa.ikato. The express" from the latter district m Fridav evening brought down about 500 passengers. The Good Friday traffic in the Thames district was also very heavy in all directions. On Saturday the ordinary and extra expresses (both up and down) were despatched with very full complements of passengers. When the full bookings for the holidays come to be compiled, the figures promise to constitute an Easter record. . !