THE PEOPLE'S PLEASURE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 222, 31 December 1910, Page 5

THE PEOPLE'S PLEASURE

DURING THE HOLIDAYS. 1 . The Ne\v Year will be ushered in mu«s in the same old way, no doubt. Health wealth and prosperity wilj be toa*te| quite as heartily and as genuinely $l& ever, whether to-day or at the witcMnJ hour of midnight or 1 during the infftnep of 1911, Methods change with the y«arfc as a matter of course. What at one* time was the youngsters' delight, viz. A the exhibition of fireworks and the tmg off of crackers and squibs in the 3 public thoroughfares, will bo no aiore,l this phase of exuberance, having suc-N cumbed to the pressure \d legislative-: enactment. ;; 'Tirst footings," or the payment of • early morning visits, a custom'that nre." vails more generally in Scottish com-.* mumties, are also less numerous, and the * trend of custom is in the direction of ■'] open-air excursions and sport of all de- : , scriptions. The New Year holiday is one a P art "» .character from that with Christmas, and that this is as it'< should be, none will gainsay. The attrac- " lions for the coming holidays are many.'"

SEASIDE PICNIC. .1 At our doors a popular day's recrea. H mn will be the beach picnic at MoS'l roa together with a trip over the on the Northern S.S. Company's fine>l coastal steamship, the RarW ZM those who fear an attack of mal-de-mer, % ?«„ *° w '. sh fO - r their P leasure m h thi-'J joy of wrtnessmg the children »ng.,all arrangements have been made. 'J Boilers will be lighted, and hot tea sugar and milk will be provided free, \ and, besides, an al fresco lunch to the 4 tuneof the billy boiling fa boun(l to Jfr.l a merry meeting. A fine supply of tova "'1 rf/ alu^ le prizes for the Sorts to be 4 held on the beach, are in the hands of 1 *L m^ tee ' and here there ™» 5 I some good fun and innocent amusement. 4 Full particulars as to fares and other vj arrangements will be found in* our S 4 vertismg columns. .„ , 4; The committee in chatee of the nimM M -et with splendid "3 ! ainr^T° p,e y support' 4 accorded the movement being hearty and ■'- beyond expectation. Thank! aw due to ■$ SmifJ*? W 8 . 6 in coin > ** kind m t£K? ?f deßires t0 B P ecift,, 7 ™* *! rriLfi 8 ol i° Wl who con-\i and cf F?" MeBSrS ; B »W W I and TW * g l^ ar J Messrß - C - C«t«r vf and Thos. Brasch, 1 bag, sugar: Mr New- : '*4 Co h ™\* mTS Nolan an"d ' 1 Co ». box tea each; Messrs.-Bullock: J S M 9t ° n 1? d T Mr - J ' McNei »' 21b. tea', -i lollies S aDd Co " and Mrs Wau <& ''%

STRATFORD RACES. ,>» infVJT *}° avor racin 8 a 9 »« <mt. I should satisfy the most fastidious. Prob- - ably the great majority will find, before '\i ts'Taft ° f their W turns, that they are wiser for the expenence of the holiday, but poowr V though not necessarily sadderVn ™ a V \ in the hurly-burly of the year. The nw" ■' n 7 out ■/ «Lft? centre wiU P rov « enjoyable . and educative to those who have not yet " a^ftown importance of StartfiS-'./*

RAHOTU SPORTS. C ° a . S *, Bahotu ' * »»ttep ': «LJ hre ?, hou / 8 toe. there will be the ''. >' opportunity for athletes and their friends to congregate. A liberal tSb\^- : i gramme hasTieen provided v by an e9ro - getic committee, and some of the besWA-' our young men will be .found competing ■ '■■' m the various contests. It is under. V stood,that Pretty, the New z£fi . champion axemen, and the Volzke Bros ex-world champion sawyers, will be pres- " ent, besides other well-known competj- ! * tors m athletics. The day will wind up ■ with a splendid concert, followed by the 7 customary dance. J > BOWLING. Several intercjub bowling matches will '■'. be played in New Plymouth.

CRICKET. Cricketers, will be interested in the '.*.-. North v. South Taranaki match at Ha- ,'!>- wera, or, nearer home, the town v. coun- ' •>''' try match at New Plymouth. < ,-j MILITARY SPORTS. "■[{. „ Waitara will have as its holiday at- v , ; traction the military sports provided by ,;,* the North*'.Taranaki Mounted Rifles. ';>' Last year's sports were very interesting ,''j'' and enjoyable, and this year's should be likewise." LAWN TENNIS. . ■* The New Plymouth and Fitzroy courts .' *; will provide enjoyment for the members. ' ' The newly-formed Park Club's courts»will ■"'■' be opened on Tuesday. . j -,' •