"GAY PAREE”
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.
GAYEST SINCE THE WAR. Australian anrl N.Z Coble Association. December 26, 9.15 p.m.) PARIS. December 25. It is agreed that the Christmas just past was the gayest in the French capital since the war- Perfect weather aided the celebrants, who crowded all the of amusement, and in the restaurants champagne flowed as never before, although 300 francs (about £3 155.) a bottle was the usual price. The boulevards were crowded by Americans, Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and other foreigners. It had been feared that the Communists would organize a protest against the display of luxury, but nothing transpired. The richer places were elaborately protected by the police.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12022, 27 December 1924, Page 5
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110"GAY PAREE” New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12022, 27 December 1924, Page 5
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