VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 117, 12 February 1944, Page 6

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Basin Reserve, 1.30 p.m.. Wellington Cricket Association championship competition. Hutt v. Kilbirnie, the two leading teams; also University v. InstituteSt. Patricks. Rowing. Wellington clubs’ regatta in afternoon at Oriental Bay if wind southerly. or nt Petone if wind northerly. Swimming, 2 p.m, Wellington championships at Kurort baths. , Diving and other events. . < Turnbull Library, Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday, 2 p.ui. to 4 p.m. Pacific collection of rare books, pictures, manuscripts, and Maori lore: New Zealand history. Also old editions of English literature. Botanical Gardens, Kelburn. The begonia house is full of blooms; massed colour effects from numerous varieties. Art Gallery, D.I.C. Building, Lambton Quay. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibition of printed and painted reproductions of old masters from part of the Carnegie grant collection recently purchased from England. Featuring Durer, Holbein, Raphael, Leonardo da Viuci from the Windsor Castle collection. Admission free. Zoo, Newtown Park. Open 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Rare crane recently hatched. Elephant rides, lions, tigers, monkeys, camels and deer; 1500 birds. Admission free for children under 15. Central Public Library, Mercer Street. Open 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. Sundays. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.tn. to 9 p.m. Extensive reference library, including commercial nnd practical sections, engineering, arts, trades. Comprehensive lending library. Otari Open Air Plant Museum, one mile from Wadestown train terminus Open continuously. Typical New Zealand bush and native plants under natural conditions: very complete collection of plants native to New Zealand; burial ground of Dr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist. Admission free. Te Aro Baths, Oriental Bay. Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.tn.: Sundays, 6.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open-air sea-water swimming baths. Swimming suits and towels available. Admission. .