■ ' Will be ideal if you take the Wanganui ffi|| f | M W River trip ' MM !Ir 'fi '»' Try and imagine the entrancing beauties Wos . Jg: ptplP Ai 1,,! ft 1' xf'N'A of New Zealand's Rhine. From start to lE.' BMlff |i ||| /l®# finish, the journey to Pipiriki and thence to W it 3so& 'lit 111 J Taumarunui, or vice versa, reveals a royal g |j£. ' I||y pageant of scenery of indescribable enchant- 6 ||| 'Tis indeed a romantic spot, filled with | fji (#l/'fi ll • |1 memories of strange happenings and quaint | M. I ' ceremonies when the Maori resorted to. i ■i| ps f® P JfflT' IThe dweller in the city does not realise the | Ufc 1 H comfort of'the journey on tho swift steamers g |y 1 fa which travel through -most delightful scenery § JI. Ws%. || |W al° n g the banks of this famous river. £ j J I IThen there is the fashionable Hotel at Pipiriki fc %0j lift ,| with its excellent appointments, electric light, | Jk?&ji Ki&a IB J, U-'»' Of'sv, balconies, verandahs, winter garden, and also its g r, ir 111 |Ss|Sl perfect cuisine. |. ' f|g W;S) | | \ The "wonderful Houseboat is unique—indeed it fes ;r ? W k | ra is a perfectly delightful home oil a beautiful river. if. fer > tJ Nlt i Get awray from tlie dust of the city, the rail, the - |j*. ! $;f{£sk \ |ij\ s |Ai coach, and take this enchanting trip. . Erto •' \ Ir f Seo tlio world-famous Drop Scene, tho magnificent ® j/ifefiMi \|| mighty Cliffs, giant Trees and Ferns—seo ft? fe&iSS \ | The trip is quite inexpensive and will prove an experi- | \ I ence that ■will leave lingering memories for a liletimo. «d m • \ || i i Tourists should make a special point ol stay tag at the &• V M fo'%& & Houseboat and Pipiriki House, the latter containing tho ory \ W finest Winter Garden in the Southern Hemisphere. £ frjL . Steamers leave Taumarunui daily, Sundays and Mondays j,\ jMh ' sf&Mta excepted. The Wednesday and Friday boats leave at 9 a.m, •: $r|T and break the journey at the Houseboat. This trip is spe- K j,'l 3 Cva 'if/As s » tiaily recommended as it enables, the traveller to avoid \ j' &***' J !'}y yv/yil'P early iising and to view tho beautifnl Waugauui to better .!-. -f A^" 1 1 f advantage than on the olher days, when an early start and £ • h'l' a quick run through is made. ' ft. ''i V 'Wni 1 ' 1 I Si' Fullest information can be obtained from all Govern- . i : : '0> lV» j W \\ ment Bureaus. Thomas Cook & Sons, Tourist Agents, and 'a' . ilo rr n-ist> ' " ...i- , " ' : ; ■ - ■ '"■ ■——' » 'iig .• Test, is best; prove J best by test, and tfixs | T l« FMSTILLERS (POMPANY, f td„ Edinburgh, fe"' ' T: !1 lit. Ji-r Largest Scotch Whisky Capital cmploycil ."a mra Distillers bmc world, rron over £3.000,005. EZ3 • I Agents— v.j j LEVIN & CO., LTD., WELLINGTON. | .
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1619, 10 December 1912, Page 3
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