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Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 193, 12 March 1904, Page 13

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT TOURIST RESORTS. TE AROHA. A famous health-resort and rest place. Excellent public and private baths. The hot waters are efficacious in cases of gout, rheumatism, dyspepsia, neuralgia, sciatica, <fee. ROTORUA, the World's Sanatorium. Rotorua (elevation, 915 feet). Best hot mineral baths in the world. PI. asanc climate; large and comfortable Hotels and Hoardinghouses. Numerous attractive side-trips by steamer, coach, and buggy. Spouting Geyseis, Boiling Springs and Lakes, Miniatuie Volcanoes, and other Thermal Marvels abound Beautiful Poiest, River, and Lake Scenery. Government Sanatorium for the treatment of invalids. Dr A. S Wohlmann, Government Balneologist (late of Bath, England,) and his assistant, Dr. W. B. Craig, may be consulted at the Government Spa. TARAWERA-WAIMANGU TOUR. The most popular excuision from Rotorua is the round trip to Lak. s Tarawera, Rotomahana, and the mammoth Waimangu Geyser, which often spouts its wateis and mud and stones a thousand feet in the air The coach-route passes the beautiful lakes of Tikitapu and Rotokakahi, and lands passengers at the ruined village of Te Wauoa. Thence boats convey the visitors across Lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana to the great Geysei. LAKE WAIKAREMOANA, Lake House, established recently by the Government for the accommodation of Tourists, stands in a beautiful situation on the shores of Waikaremoana. Excellent Trout-fishing, charming Water Excursions. Oil-launch on Waikaremoana. HANMER HOT SPRINGS. Hanmer Hot Mineral Springs and Government Spa. Good accommodation at the Government Spa, Mr J. B. Gould, Manager. Natural Hot Mineral Water Swimming and Private Baths , Hot Air and Douche Baths and Massage. MOUNT COOK. The Mount Cook Hermitage Hotel (elevation 2506 feet) is situated at the foot of Mount Sefton, and near Mount Cook (12,349 feet). SPLENDID GLACIER EXCURSIONS.— The Tasman (one of the laigest glaciers in the world), Hooker, and Mueller Glaciers are easily traversed by visitors from the Hermitage. Guides, Horses and Alpine Equipment provided. Cook's Tourist Coupons accepted at the Hermitage THE SOUTHERN ALPS. LAKE WAKATIPU, surrounded by mountains o impressive grandeur, is the most easily accessible o t the Southern Lakes. Government steamers on the Lake. Grand Alpine Excursions. Beautiful Drives. Alili INFORMATION as to these and other routes of travel, fares, accommodation, etc., is supplied free on application to the Government Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, Wellington, or on enquiry at the Branch Offices, at Te Aroh*,. Auckland, Rotorua, Wairoa, Chnstchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. Minister in charge of Tourist and Health Resorts — HON. SIR JOSEPH WARD, K.C.M.G. SuperintendentH-T. E. DONNE, Wellington. Supeiintendent invites Correspondence.

\ LBERT HOTEL. MR. DUGALD THOMSON (Late of the Criterion Hotel, New Plymouth) Has pleasure in intimating that he has taken over the proprietorship of this well-known Commercial and Family Hotel and trusts that his long experience in first-class hotelkeeping will add to the comfort of visitors. Suites of Rooms and all First-class Accommodation for Tourists and Boarders. Excellent Table kept.

ASK FOR THE COLONIAL AMMUNITION COMPANY'S THE "FAVOURITE," "SWIFTSURE," "INVINCIBLE," "SLAYER," "EXCELLENT," "SUPERIOR" Brand of Shot-Gun Cartridges, which have come out top at all the recent Live Pigeon Matches in the Colony. Also, D.B.E. Guns. Winchester, .303 and .22 RIFLES AND AMMUNITION.

THE TEA THAT'S TALKED ABOUT « « « T t's talked about because 1 it impresses the palate. The women who drink — SURATUEA so thoroughly enjoy it and so fully appreciate its excellent qualities that they cannot help talking about it. Suratura is the favourite tea of the fastidious women. It is pure honest Ceylon tea and is guaranteed not blended with Indian, China, or any cheap or inferior teas. ____ RETAIL PRICES. — ___ A quality 1/8 per lb. B „ 1/10 per lb. D „ 2/2 per lb. X „ 2/6 per lb. All Storekeepers.