fe' , '' ' :Y ' ,#>> HH>m/ "Mu- - /-/« ,-n I- ; , '"<>>. . •/ U.... &' r*^ 1 MW|F . • ’. • [ Wi:l liSi n w iflily < j »■< wAsffIWMMI tHIF zr Mir iasr ifnh ii i ii w MIK ’ < • i f SB \ IMk : jfflhiS; H I \ / ®l bra 11 11 *wi M 8 J ( ah a ~Jb MlMi \ / •p®/. \ V oX / c A The GIMBERS brought within -'-X /f 3 4 hours ®f Wellington! -\l/ \ The great icefields that in their frozen grandeur surround Mt. ) Cook, in the heart of the magnificent Southern Alps, excite the 7 U j wonder of travellers from the far corners of the world. Of vast L \ extent, they descend from the eternal snow of the peaks to within a few hundred feet of sea level. Here the tourist sees fields " X) of glistening ice bordered by the green of dense bush. On the J Tasman Glacier are found the finest ski-ing grounds in New Zea- y land, while from the Western side of the Alps descend the great Franz Josef and the equally impressive Fox. En route to these mountain playgrounds the traveller sees pass beneath him the picturesque tangle of inlets that form the Marlborough Sounds; he soars over Blenheim and Nelson, centres of peaceful and lovely farming districts, until the wall of the Southern Alps looms be- Particulars, Bookings, etc., fore him. Here is New Zealand’s grandest and most memorable at Head Office Nelson, scenery, lonely and remote; yet within four hours of the capital city. or any Office or Agency of the Union S.S. Co.; Three times weekly the graceful, comfortable planes of Cook Strait Always Government Tourist speed down the glorious West Coast to connect at Hokitika with Air T (NZ)Ltd. For those who, on business or pleasure, require to travel between Bureau; Thos. Cook & Wellington, Blenheim or Nelson, the frequent daily trips between these centres Tavlor’s Travel give a service that fits in with any itinerary. Service; J. H. Cock & l|r | JMMI J I W IL M| Co., Ltd.; Newman Bros. J. II biiiiwLiPliiiiJiiJ Ltd ’ : TheAnchorShipping and Foundry Co., Ltd.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)
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339Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)
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