VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 89, 10 January 1945, Page 6

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Newtown Park: Christmas and. New Year carnival, organized by Wellington R.S.A., continues till January 13. Sports, speedways, baby shows, merry-go-rounds, and other attractions. Turnbull Library, Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings): Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon; Sun day, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific col lection of rare books, pictures, tnanu scripts and Maori lore; New Zealand history. Also old editions of English liters U Botanical Gardens. Kelburn: Open dawn to dusk. Art Gallery: Temporary oremises in D.I.C. Building. Closed for rearrangement till January 11. Central Public Library, Merce. Street: Open 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Extensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department for engin coring, business, trades, etc.; New Zealand and fine arts section. Lending and children’s libraries. (Juited States Information Library, 7 Woodward Street. Open 10 a.m. to 5 pm. on Monday to Friday inclusive, 10 a.in. to 1 p.m. Saturday Reference library about the United States, including information service and reading room with American Govern Mient publication", books, pamphlets and magazines. Zoo, Newtown Park: Open 9 a.m. to t. 30 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. to 4-30 p.m Lions, tigers, monkeys, camels and deer; 1500 birds. Admission free to children under 15. .... Otari Open Air Plant Museum, one mile from Wadestowu tram terminus Open continuously. Typical Nev. Zealand oiisb and native plants under natural conditions; complete collection oi plants native to New Zealand; burial ground of Dr. Cockavne. famous New Zealand