VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 102, 25 January 1945, Page 6

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Carnival: Lower Hutt Recreation Ground, under the auspices of the Hutt Valley R.S.A. Attractions include the R.N.Z.A.F, Band, merry-go-rounds, speedways, and side-shows. Turnbull Library. Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings): Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific colleciion of rare books, pictures, manuscripts and Maori lore; New Zealand literature. Botanical Gardens. Kelburn: Open dawn to dusk. Art Gallery: Temporary premises In DIC Building. Open Monday to Friday 16 a m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to noon. Friday evening 7 to 9. Exhibition of war paintings by 2nd N.Z.E.F. official artist, Lt. A. B. Barns-Graharn, depict‘in- Kiwis in the Pacific. 'Central Public Library, Mercer 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 engineering, business, trades, etc.; New Zealand and fine arts section. Lending aud children’s libraries. United States Information Library, 7 Woodward Street. Open 10 a.m. too p.m. on Monday to Friday inclusive, 10 a.m. to 1 ti.m. Saturday. Reference library about the United States, including information service and reading room tvitb American Government publications, books pamphlets and magazines. Zoo. Newtown Park: Open 9 a.m. to •1 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 Wadestown tram terminus. Open continuously. Typical New Zealand bush and native plants under natu t-'il conditions; complete collection of plants native to New Zealand; burial ground of Dr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist.