BOXING DAY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10241, 25 December 1894, Page 2

BOXING DAY.

The attractions announced for to-morrow are without end, and every variety of Uate miyba gratified. The annual regatta at Port Chalmera is always a favourite fixture with the pubiic, and it is the most important of the attractions provided close at hand. Going somowhafc further aGsld, the Summer meeting of fehs Palmerston Racing Club will be held. Ths annual picnic of the Tsiloresses' Union at Sawyers' Bay has a sspacial rather than a genera! interest. Those whose fancy lies iv the direo tioa of a sea trip have a choice of excursions, The Flora will run outside the heads towards Moorahi, tha Brunner will visit the Maori Kaili and also proceed outside the heads, and ths Invercargill will run to the Kaik and thence ta Waikouaiti Bay—in each case, of eourse,previde<3 that the weather permits—while several harbour excursions are anneenced. Lovers of cricket; will hie themselves to the Caledonian ground.

whera the Oamivru and Opoho Globs try con» elusions. The ordinary tram time-table -will be suspended, and cars 15111 run on all the lines at freqaont intervals. In the evening also thera are various attractions. The New Zealand tour of Mes3ts Williamson and Musgrove's Comic Opera Compan? will be opened afc the Princess Theatre with ths performance of "Ma M:'e Kceefcte"; at the City Hall, Mr George Leitch, who has beea specially engaged, will appe?,r with the whole strength of the Kennedy Dramatic Company in the deraeatic drama " The Old Homestead "; and a Christmas fair, offering raried attr_ac« tions, will be csmnicnccd en the C&ledoaiaa grounds.