VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 198, 19 May 1944, Page 4

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Turnbull Library, Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m- to noon: bun day, 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. Kelburu: Open dawn to dusk. Art Gallery, D. 1.0. Building, closed till further notice. Zoo, Newtown Park: Open 9 a.m. to b p.m. Elephant rides, lions, tigers, monkeys. camels and deer; 1;>0() birds. Admission free Io children under L». Central Public Library, Mercer Street ; Open 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.; Sundays, i p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 p.ui. Ex-* tensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department for engineering, business, trades, and so on. New Zealand and One 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 -round of Dr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist. Admission free. Te Aro Baths, Oriental Bay: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Sundays, 6.30 a.m. to 5 Swimming suits and towels available, p.m. Open-air sea-water swimming baths. Admission 3d,