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HOTELS, RESORTS & TRAVEL SERVICES PALMERSTON NORTH-NAPIER-WELLINGTON DOONEY’S MOTOR SERVICES (late Duco, Napier) announce substantial reductions in fares. Full information from booking offices—Wellington: Gold Band Taxis, Taranaki St. Phone 28—8S8. Palmerston North: Star Confectionery (near Railway Station). Phone 7372; and Bishop’s Fruit Shop, Square. Phone 5846. Napier: Max Rae’s Saloon, Dickens St. ROTORUA. ARMIDALE. PRIVATE HOTEL. —Rebuilt and under original management. Cars and buses meet all trains. Tariff: 10/- per day; £3/3/- per week. Wire or write, “Armidale,” Rotorua, P.O. Box 173. —E. CARKEEK, Proprietress. THIRWELL PRIVATE HOTEL, Rotorua. Same' management 14 years. Hot and cold baths: porter meets all trains. Telegraphic address: “Thirwell.” Tariff: 10/6 day; £3/5/- weekly.—MßS. J. DOWLING, Proprietress. RUSSELL, Bay of Islands. “The BUNGALOW,” right on the waterfront. Has' best situatidn in Russell Ideal for tourists and travellers. Secluded, yet handy P.O. Winter tariff: .10/6 day, £2/16/- weekly.—MßS. A E. BISSET, Proprietress. Phone 3, Russell 'RUSSELL-PAIHIA-OPUA SERVICE. White Star Tourist Line. Trains met at Opua. Up-to-date launches Korona. Aroha and Moana. Fare; Return Russcll-Paihia-Opua, 3/-. Excursions, 2/6 per head.—J. B. WILLIAMS, Proprietor. Phone 1, Russell. SOUNDS “’ Stay at FEDERAL HOTEL, Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound; handy boat and G.P.0.; ' splendid view Picton Harbour. G. A. PETRIE, Proprietor. TAIHAPE ~ ' GRETNA HOTEL, Taihape, for comfort and excellence, hot and cold water, electric light; 3 minutes station. Write or wire: J. QUIRK, Proprietor. Phone 38. Box 101. UPOKONGARO (Wanganui) THE AVOCA HOTEL, Upokongarb, overlooking Wanganui River. 7 miles Wanganui, is now open to guests and the travelling public. All newly furnished, and in modern style, the Avoca offers every comfort and luxury. A good table, and only the best of wines, spirits and ales are kept. Tariff: 10/- per day.— G. T. McGOVERN, Proprietor. Phone: 714 Rural. WAITARA S. McAFEE, late of Wanganui, has taken over the BRIDGE HOTEL, Waitara. Tariff: 9/- per day. Special arrangement for weekly. First-class accommodation. I Tourists and travellers catered for; excellent table. Casual meals, 2/-. The best of attention always. Only the best of liquors stocked. Don’t forget the Bridge Hotel when passing through Waitara. WANAKA . . 7 The gem of the-Great Southern Lakes; 178 miles from Dunedin by train or motor. Wanaka is a vast playground possessing all tourist attractions typical to New Zealand, except those of the thermal zone. By launch or motor, on horse or foot, a holiday may be spent shooting, stalking, tripping, traihping, exploring, alpining or angling in the sunshine and beauty of the lakes or among the majestic mountains of M’estern Otago. The up-to-date hotel built right on the shores of the lake is replete with every modern convenience. The tariff has been reduced to 12/- per day (balcony rooms extra). Inquire at Government Tourist Bureau for beautifully illustrated booklets. WANGANUI ~ What about that trip to Wanganui and the N.Z. Rhine? Of course, you will take it, and stop at the FEDERAL HOTEL, d( liglitfully situated on river bank, overlooking the beautiful Moutoa Gardens, with good up-river view. Highclass cuisine. 10/- per day.—MRS. M. BETHUNE, Proprietress. HOTEL PARKVILLE, Ridgway Street, Wanganui; one minute from railway and Post Office. Beautiful healthy locality, h. and c. baths, electric light, Comfortable sitting and commercial rooms. Tariff: 12/6 per day; £3/2/6 per week. Phone 2505. P.O. Box 207.—J. HODSON, Proprietor, Ridgway Street. HOTEL IMPERIAL—Under Royal and Vice-Regal Patronage. Dinners served to late guests any hour. Ample garage accommodation. Hot water bottles provided. A home away from home. The sportsman’s house of Wanganui. Tariff: 14/6 per day.—TOM HURLEY, Proprietor. WANGANUI-PALMERSTON NORTH NESTA MOTORS. Special Reduced Fares, 5/-. Depart WANGANUI 8 a.m. and 1 p.m, PALMERSTON NORTH, 10.15 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. Boo£ ing Offices: MRS. WATT. Guyton St., Wanganui (phone 2695). Palmerston North: PARA RUBBER CO. LTD., Rangitikei St (phone 6086). WELLINGTON CITY •’ .. Wellington’s Most Up-to-date Private . X • Hotel, 63 Boulcott St. (2 min. city). I C/NLnnTTinjP and C ’ watcr ever >' , ’ OOm > Gcrages, • o ,Jtaa ' 1/ Pmvate Afternoon Teas, Dinner Parties f / V Catered for. Tel. 40—397. Mrs. F. RADCLIFFE, Proprietress. HOTEL COLUMBIA.—Most central house in city; nearest to Town Hall and Theatres. 100 rooms. Tariff: 8/6 per day. Phone: 41—584. 38 LOWER CUBA STREET. - WELLINGTON-MASTERTON KOZY KAR SERVICE. Cars leave daily at 9 a.m. from Kidman’s Tea Rooms (opp. “Dominion” Bldg.), Mercer St. Leave Masterton, Fielding’s Fruit Shop, Queen St., at 2.30 p.m. Fare: 10/- single; 17/6 return. Wellington phones 40—S8S and 22—522 (private). Masterton phone 1955.

PLANTS, TREES, AND GARDEN. QWEET Peas —Sow now. Waugh’s Sum-mer-flowering Stjcncer varieties. Six •distinct named, 1/6. T. Waugh and Son, Lauibton Qy.■ fPOJIATO Plants for Greenhouses. Carter’s and Sutron’s, large or small quantities. J. Dallenger, Nurseryman. Lower Hutt; tel. 166. T ILIES, Xmas, 9(1.;■ Rare Regale, 1/-;' , Orange Tiger, 9(1..; Golden Arum, 1/-. Nurseries, Box 13, Newton, Auckland TCELAND Poppies—Superb strain, beautiful blooms, exquisite shades: 50 plants 2/-. posted. Seiwyn Nurseries, Mt. Albert. ' T>EGONIA, Tubers for pot culture, JL> single, double, 5/- dozen. E. Porteous, Takapuna. QOW Dwarf Lightning Peas. Weeks k -’ earlier than any other, great cropper. Price 1/1 packet. Post Free. Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. TWELVE choicest Perennial Asters, 6/6, 6 3/6; six Perennial Phlox, 4/-. Catalogue free. Cullen, Waimauku. 'PERUVIAN Guano—Nature’s incom■A parable fertiliser. Now obtainable iu 71b. bags for 1/6. from T. Waugh and Son. Lambtcn Qy. TJILKEY’S Reliable Onion Plants, A-A Straw and Dark Straw Spanish, 4/1000, 4000 or over 3/6 1000; postage 1/6, railage 1/-; cash with order. E. J. Bilker, I’likekobe. TpXCALLONIA, both red and white, A-' strong plants, 25/- per 10Q; warranted to grow. W. Pettigrew, Regan St. W., Stratford. ASTER Seeds (Sun Ball), the most a*, decorative Aster in cultivation, mixed, 6d per packet posted. C. F. Pilcher and Sons. Waiwetu, Lower Hutt, W'gtou. LADIOLUS, large flowering; Catharina. L’lmmaouiee.fi Meilust, Venus, /Halley, Princeps, 4/6 dozen; Primulinus, mixed, 3/- dozen. E. Porteous, Takapuna. PINUS Insignis, yearlings, 300.000; 15/- 1000 cash, at nursery or railway. John Parish, Rotorua. QOAV - Genuine Curtis 9-Star Perennial Broccoli Seed. Bears 5 to 13 heads. Broccoli year after year. Price one shilling. Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. piNERARIAS— Strong plants of our large-flowered Exhibition Strain, now ready. 3/- doz. posted. T. Waugh and Son. Lambton Qy.. /GLADIOLUS, named.—Blue, Violet, Orange, Rose, Yellow, Pink, Scarlet, White, Salmon, 9d.. each. Nurseries. Box 13, Newton. Auckland. CEED —All 6d. packets now 3d. to meet hard.times; Tree, Shrub, Lily, Gladiolus, Flower and all Vegetable Seed, 3d. only. Send for. catalogue—it’s free. Eureka Nursery, St. Martins, Christchurch. TT’RILLED Spencer Sweet Peas, 18 ■I 1 choice shades, mixed, 1/3 oz. packet. Nurseries, Box 13, Newton, Auckland. TCELAND Poppies—Mammoth Sun■l beams, large flowers, mixed colours, 2/3 doz.. 6/6 for 50. posted. C. I'. Pilcher and Son, Lower Hutt. CEED Potatoes— Complete slocks of O Southern-grown, hand-picked samples. now available from T. Wsugh and Son, Seedsmen, Lambton Qy. QOW Lightning Cauliflower. Forms fine heads, 6 to 7 weeks after putting out the plants. One shilling packet. Fletcher Bros., Ashburton.■ A MARYLLIS, Scarlet, Valotta, four . flowers each stem, 2 bulbs 1/6, posted. Nurseries, Box 13, Newtou, Auckland,