EASTER HOLIDAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23016, 19 April 1938, Page 10

EASTER HOLIDAY

PERFECT WEATHER OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS RACE MEETING ENDS BEACHES AND BEAUTY SPOTS A beautifully fine autumn clay, with cool air and a fresh breeze, made Easter Monday particularly pleasant for Aucklanders, thousands of whom enjoyed themselves in the open air. The last day of the Auckland Itacing Club's Easter Meeting tit Ellerslie attracted a very large attendance, and the course presented a gay sight. There were many spectators also at the Now Zealand University tournament athletic meeting in the Domain, and at the tennis matches on the Stanley Street courts. A morning event in the tournament was the final eight-oar rowing race over a three miles' course between St. Heliers and the Tamaki Yacht Club's boathouso at Bastion Point. The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's annual hard court tournament was continued on the Windmill Eoad courts, and progress was made with the Easter tournament of the Auckland Bowling Centre. The Auckland provincial golf championship and the Remuera Club's tournament were concluded, and there was further play in the Maungakiekio Club's tournament. The fine weather induced large numbers of motorists to undertake excursions out of the city to beaches and other beauty spots. Although the air was cool, tho sea was still at a comfortable temperature for many bathers. A field day and marching competition was,held in the Outer Domain by tho Wellington South, Petono, Congress Hall and Newton Salvation Army Bands. Among the principal attractions last night were tho wrestling match between Lofty Blomfield and Abe Yourist, in the Town Hall, and tho university swimming meeting in the Tepid Baths. The theatres and cabarets were very well patronisod. Inter-section play in the Easter bowling tournament will be commenced today, and tho two tennis tournaments are to bo continued. The university tournament ball will be held in the Town Hall to-night. HOTELS FULLY BOOKED PEOPLE SLEEP IN CARS VISITORS TO HAWKE'S BAY CAMPING GROUNDS POPULAR [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] HASTINGS, Monday Accommodation was in heavy demand at Hastings and Napier during tho week-end, when there were hundreds of visitors from all over tho North Island and also from the South Island. Many people could not secure accommodation. People slept in motor-cars, in beds in hotel lounges, and on the verandahs of boardinghouses. Tho search for bods and food was made misorablo by tho heavy rain which fell on Friday and Saturday. The camping grounds, although not an ideal place in wet weather, were well filled by motorists.