ALL-BRITISH GUY FAWKES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 3 November 1933, Page 6

ALL-BRITISH GUY FAWKES

OBSERVANCE TO-MORROW MANY BONFIRES READY Guy Fawkes Day this year is notable for two reasons —it falls on a Sunday, the first time for 12 years, and it will be practically an all-British Guy Fawkes in Gisborne, the first for a long while. There is no official ruling as to whether Saturday or Monday is to be observed when the day falls on a Sunday, but it is doubtful whether the younger generation will be content- to wait until Monday. The general feeling seems to be that the celebration will take place to-morrow night if the weather keeps fine, and, if a few more pennies can be found in the meantime, additional fireworks will be purchased for Monday in order to prolong the anniversary. - Leading Gisborne dealers of fireworks report that they have done good business in preparation for to-morrow night. For the past few years there has been au almost complete absence of the large orders that characterised more prosperous times, but the many small packets that have gone out have compared very favorably with those of other years. One feature of Guy Fawkes this year is that practically all the, fireworks are British made. There has been a trend in this direction for some time) and last year a large proportion of the stocks came from England. This year, only crackers, which are Chinese, have come from foreign countries, all the rest being British made. Few people realise that it is illegal to discharge any individual piece of firework that costs 2s or more, unless prior permission is secured from the inspector of explosives. This restriction was imposed a few years ago, but according to a leading dealer this does not affect Gisborne people to any extent. Some of the rockets cost up to £1 apiece, but practically none of these are sold these days. The most that Is paid now for a single piece of firework is 6d or Bd.

Large piles of material for bonfires have been collected in various parts of the town. There are several on Waifcanae beach, where there is usually a brilliant display, and to-morrow night should be no exception.