FINE WEATHER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22612, 28 December 1936, Page 10

FINE WEATHER

SULTRY CONDITIONS AN ELLERSLIE TRADITION REPUTATION MAINTAINED Almost oppressive heat has been the most noticeable feature of the weather this Christinas. There has not been a jrroat deal of bright sunshine, but clouds have merely increased the sultriness. Auckland's reputation for good holiday weather at Christmas has heen well maintained, for conditions have been ideal at the beaches. EUerslio experienced its traditional good fortune with the weather for the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting on Saturday. In the past 22 years the weather has been wet or stormy at Auckland on only six Christinas Days and three Boxing Days. Details during the period are as follows: —

Xmas Day Boxing Day 1015 .. .. Dull Dull 1010 .. .. Fine Fine j 017 .. .. Stormy Fino JO 18 .. .. Fine Fine 101!) .. .. Dull Stormy 1020 .. .. Fine Fino I<)'L .. .. Bright Overcast 10'~2 .. .. Fiue Showery 1023 .. .. Showery Fine 3 >4 ~ .. Showery Stormy. 10-25 .. .. Cloudy Fine I j)2({ .. .. Stormy Fino 1027 .. •• Fino Fine 10''8 .. .. Fino Wei i . .. Showery Dull 1030 .. .. Dull Bright 10:u .. •• Fino Fine 10IV2 .. .. Fino Fine 1033 .. •• Squally Dull 1034 .. .. Fino E"? 0 .. 1035 .. .. Bright Bright 1030 .. .. Clo idy Bright After the rain on Christmas Eve, Christmas morning dawned dull, but later in the day the clouds lifted at times. The weather was very sultry. Tho heat increased on Saturday morning, and there were frequent intervals of bright sunshine during the afternoon. Northerly airs in the morning gave way to a light southerly breeze in the afternoon. The sky yesterday was overcast, and a light shower at midday was followed by slightly cooler temperatures in the afternoon.

MOTOR CAMPING

GREAT INFLUX OF CARS AUCKLAND AREAS POPULAR With the majority of sites and hutments at the Auckland City Council, North Shore Transport Company and private motor camps already in use, this season promises to break all records for the number of motorists to be attracted to Auckland for the holidays. At present there are more than 1000 people using the motor camps in and about the city, and all the caretakers are expecting a much larger number this week.

Since December 19 campers have been arriving at the Takapuna motor camp, and now there are 300 holidaymakers there, which is a record for the cainp. They have come from all parts of the North Island, including Wellington, Napier, Hastings, Hamilton, and as far north as Kaitaia. One of them, a woman, has been there for a month. Actually many more than 300 have used the camp, for motorists have been coming and going since the start of the season. It is expected that early this week all the 56 camp sites and six hutments will be in use at the same time.

At the Auckland City Council's motor camp at Western Springs over 250 people are installed, and in the next few day 3 the number is expected to increase to more than 300, while the number ot parties to use the camp will probably exceed that of last year by several hundreds. All the campers, even those who betray their comparative inexperience of such a holiday, are thoroughly enjoying themselves. The camp, especially at night, is a very happy place. In addition to these two large camps there are several others within easyrange of tho city, or of beaches, that share the popular regard. At all of them the number of campers in occupation indicates that more people this year are coming to Auckland for such a holiday than has been the case before.