VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 141, 11 March 1944, Page 6

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Races at Trentham. First race starts at midday.

Basin Reserve, Sunday, 2.30 p.m.: Trooping the colours. Turnbull Library, Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings). Open 9 a.ni. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday, 2 p.m. 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, Closed for alterations till the middle of March. Zoo, Newtown Park. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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 anti 7pm. to 9 p.m. Extensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department for engineering, business, trades, and so on. New Zealand and fine arts section. Lending and children’s libraries. Otari Open Air Plant Museum, one mile from Wadestown tram 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. To Aro Baths, Oriental Bay. Open (> a.m. to 7 p.m.: Sundays. 6.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open-air sea-water swimming baths. Swimming suits and towels available. Admission 3d.