NEW YEAR'S DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5760, 2 January 1897, Page 6

NEW YEAR'S DAY.

The New Year dawned somewhat un* propitiously in the eyes of those skilled in weather lore, and until about half-past ten in the morning the chances of an entirely fine day seemed unfavourable. But tho brisk north-easter which sprang up soott dispelled the threatening cloudß, and cleared away tho doubts of tho most timid. As usual, tho Lyttelton regatta, Sumner, Now Brighton, and the trotting r.ices at tho Show Grounds formed the principal attractions. Tho Lyttelton-Christchurch railway carried 12,050 passengers, and there was moro than the usual amount of passenger traffic both inwards and outwards on the country lines. Tho Canterbury Tramway Company carried in all 10,000 passengers, of whom 4000 went to Sumner and 1000 to the trotting meeting, while the balance were distributed over tho other lines, Papanui, of course, taking the lion's share. Tho New Brighton Tramway Company was also kept busy, no fewer than 2000 holiday-seekers electing to travel on their lino, while tho City and Suburban Company also did a good day'a business. Private picnics wore well to the fore, the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church holding their carnival in Mrs Rhodes's paddocks at Elmwood, while tho red uniforms of the soldiers of tho Salvation Army were very conspicuous in a paddock near the Heathcote River on the Lyttelton lino. Once again thoso who havo chargo of tho travelling arrangements in all departments are to bo congratulated ou >tho entire freedom from accident.

Now Year's Eve at Kaiapoi was a very quiet one, and there was an entire absence of tho larrikin element. On New Year's Day tho town wore a very deserted appearance owing to so many having gono to tho Lyttelton regatta, or picnicking elsewhere.

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•iMAEU, Jan. 1. T.i;- iTi'.-d- i'.i >■■.■. „ ... is were a great Fi'cio.v. I. .'ii; v.cri;'\ ; r -as very line, and <•■:>.''•■ proni.. ■■*•>••-' ■; ..sent. Tho chief ;: -. 1 >:\ '■' ;•.:' - VVO :' ■> Ijicyclo OVCUts. TllO '.:•.•-, ••■• -.•:>!.' S'.-iV' ■:: llaco for bicycles was y,„. ; :■]<.• ,'• j. Mw.j. D. Donu won the Ten- ,'.; : ;;;i.... ! i-.Mj : , Oopelaud tho One-iuile-and .-. :■ -■>'<:, (!. :'i 'Knight the Milo and Casbolt •;.'•■ i-;;( ; -.)nlb. Gillespio won tho Milo .;■: ChMj-oman tho I.loyds, Wilson tho i ■ cjhaw tho 440 yds ancl Stewart tho .-■ Walk. D. Campbell carried off tho . v.- is for pipe music and M'Kechnio thoso .tor'' the chief dances. DUNEDIN, Jan. 1. Now Year's Evo passed off fairly quietly. The cold weather, no doubt, accounted for the number in the streets being somewhat less than usual. Tho weatlicr to-day was fine, though tho wind was still somewhat cold. Largo numbers . left town on various excursions. Tllo principal attraction in town was tho Caledonian Society's sports, at which there was a very large attendance. In wrestling Powley was first in both Cornish and Border styles, with Skinner second in tho former and Dickson in tho latter. Tho mile distance of the President's Test Bicycle Eaco was won by W. B. Bell scr, G. Maxwell 10yds, _. Time— -mm L-V.see. R. Scott, 100 yds, won the Five-milo Bicycle liace, with Rnlston scr, 2. Time — Mmm 31. sec. S. Minn, 75yds, won the Two-mile Secondclass Bicycle Race, with 11. Scott, 20yds, second. Time — uniin 20sec. The Mile running event was won by W- Walker 75yds, "N. Adair 95yds, 2. Tune— 4inin. 40. sec. ______________________