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Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 188, 8 July 1896, Page 3

We have received a few more numbers Fioupuvxd, Gi.aoikh - L.vxn, GeyserL.VJv'l), ;i beautifully illustrated and faithfully written guide to the tourist resorts of these islands. The section devoted to a description of this district is of much intcrecst: Copies may be obtained at the CiiroxicJjE Office.* The Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, U.S.A., contains several " bottomless hole.-," which are according to geological authorities, dry geysers. Into one of these, known as •' Hell's back door," ten thousand feet of line with weight attached has been lowered without touching the bottom. Some peculiar discoveries were made by Mr J. E. llichter on his -ecent ex ploring and prospecting tour around Lake Mnnapouri. These include a 00-ncre birch forest perched ou an avalanche of rocks, whose roots touched no soil ; an underground river that could be heard but not seen ; and a bifurcated cold water geyser, whose intermittent activity is caused only by the overflow of water during heavyrains In addition to these curiosities Mrßichter discovered two small lakes, some good sheep country, nud a coal formation ten miles long and six miles wide. Ho found no gold.

IF YOU ARE SICK in any way whatever send a stamped enve- • °jie to mir Agency, Wellington; state tho case as minutely as possible and you receive advice by return po-t. Our agents are all qu-lified. If j'ou enclose "is Gd we will send you our best remedy for the case lasting you two weeks. You save money and doctors' bills. You receive advice on all points, and the purest of remedies sent, at no extra cost than if personally bought, by doing your business with us by post. Consult tit once. Ailments which are, at the time thought to be light, are often the beginning of serious consequences, which if taken in time are checked and cured. GKEATFOBD BOTANICAL COY,, "Wellington, and at Sydney, Capo Town, and Lincoln, England.

Rotorua Tours. PASSENGERS to Rotorua arc advised that a regular daily coaoli service between Okoroire and Rotorua and vice versa is now running. The advantages o this route are numerous, a somewhat tedious railway journey is broken, and the route traverses some of the loveliest Bush Scenery in "Now Zealand, FARES, 10s BACH WAY. Special Conveyances can be arranged for. Leave—Okoroire for Rotorua and Whakarewarewa daily at 10 a.m. Leave —Rotorua and Whakare'warewa tor Okoroire, daily at 10 a.m. All jiassengors arc advised to avail themselves of this Route as Okoroire is one of the show places of the Thermal District, and no visit to the Lakes is complete without its inclusion. Special attention is called to the fact that a coach leaves Rotorua and Whakarewarewa on Sunday at 10 a.m. KCENTS : THOS, COOK & SON, Aupkland and Rotorua.

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