SIGHT-SEEING FROM CASHMERE HILLS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19198, 3 January 1928, Page 12

SIGHT-SEEING FROM CASHMERE HILLS.

AN ENTERPRISING VENTURE

BY THE INTER-CITY MOTOR

SERVICE,

To be publicly thanked and lauded by a bus-load of passengers was the unique experience of Mr TV", Bussell, of the Inter-City Motor Service, Ltd., on his return from a 25 miles tour throughout -City and suburbs and over the Cashmere Hills.

When interviewed by a representative of The Pkess, the passengers were loud in their praise of the Inter-City Motor Service's enterprising venture in catering for such glorious sight-seeing tours for the modest sum of Ave shillings. Passengers said they had never before experienced such pleasant thrills as when riding in the big six-cylinder "Eeo" Sedan Bus, and even when taking the hills they were astonished at the ease and comfort provided, and were charmed with the view of City and Plains which they received on reaching the summit. TWO SIGHT-SEEING TOURS. Two separate tours are made daily. The first is in the morning, commencing at 10.30 o'clock, and the second in the afternoon, at 2.30 o'elock. The starting place is from Everybody's Theatre, in Cathedral square, and seats may be booked on the bus, or in the office at 211 Cashel street, or 'phone 5179; also at the "Black and White" sweet shop, next to Everybody's, where the seating plan is available. Each tour takes about two and a half hours, and is under the conductorship of expert drivers who fully explain all places of interest, and on each route the buses wait long enough for passengers to partake of refreshments.

During the morning tour the stop is made at the New Brighton Pier Tea Booms, or at the Ozone Cafe, in North Brighton, where a particularly good cup of tea is served, while in the afternoon the stop is made at the Sign of the Takahe, on Summit '.road, Cashmere Hills, where Mr Ell has so ably and thoughtfully catered for the Christchurch rjublk'.

ON THE MORNING TOUE. The big "Eeo" bus leaves the stand promptly on time and glides forth on an extensive tour throughout the City and the suburbs of St. Albans, Shirley, Richmond, Burwood, New Brighton, and Linwood. The scenie value of this trip cannot be too fully estimated, and it is only after making the tour that even City residents realise how little they know of the beauty and charm of their own surroundings. The river scenery alone is most fascinating, while the Horse Shoe lake, public buildings and institutes, golf links, bowling greens, tennis courts, native bush, and racecourses, as well as beautifully laid out private homes, are well worthy of the special mention given them by the conductor en route.

ON THE AFTERNOON TOUR. On this tour the sightseer meets -with many pleasant surprises, and the magnificent view obtainable of City and Plains can only be realised after reaching the summit of Cashmere Hills. A well-known professor aptly describes this view as the finest to be obtained anywhere throughout the world. _ One certainly has a most glorious view of the Canterbury plains and Southern Alps, while the silvery course of the Waimakariri is plainly visible to the naked eye, as it winds its way from mountain to sea coast.

This trip also covers the City and such suburbs as Fendalton, Papanui, St. Albans, Bryndwr, Biccarton, Spreydon. Cashmere, St. Martins, and Opawa, where may be seen some of the most beautiful private residences anywhere throughout the Dominion. Other places of interest include war memorials, racecourses, public gardens, native busit, parks, and reserves. The Inter-City Motor Service, Ltd., is run in co-operation with the White Star Tourist Services, Ltd., and is the only sight-seeing bus service that includes the Cashmere Hills in its tours. —6