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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23365, 22 September 1950, Page 4 (Supplement)

vvv. /'**>> Glim one* of New Zealand 5C^”" ‘tic mwm :3r>-Dj<«'-- l “ s - iii^'!jr=v! Jii i 1 . « «2> &\J;V sftss: S'® r\> , *w Famed town in Maori legend, Rotorua lies 148 miles south-east of Auckland. The main centre of New Zealand’s remarkable Thermal Region, and situated among some ot the finest scenery of the North Island, Rotorua is world-renowned as a tourist and health resort. Wonderful and even mysterious natural attractions, many in vivid contrast, are to be found in Rotorua. Creating greatest interest are the picturesque Maori villages, the sparkling geysers of the world’s largest geyser-group, the mud volcanoes, and the boiling springs which adjoin cool woodland streams and lakes abounding with trout. Healing waters rich in mineral content are to be found in the famous Spa. Rotorua is the centre of a large timber area and lies adjacent to one of the largest man-made forests in the world. The population of the town is nearly 10,000. The Rotorua branch of the Bank of New South Wales ia one of a network of 100 branches and agencies spread throughout the Dominion assisting in the development of New Zealand. Consull and use BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES FIRST AND LARGEST COMMERCIAL BANK IN THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC HA 5 SERVED NEW 11 ALAND FOR NEARLY NINETY YEARS NZSOOBD