THE ROTORUA DISTRICT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 4

THE ROTORUA DISTRICT.

CROWDED "WITH •VISITORS. (Fbok Ottb Om CbRBESPpKDBNT.) AUCKLAND, January 10. „ The thermal wonderland of Aucklan<T is at present experiencing ft tounst boon*, and Rotorua townthip m practically - crowded out, although m another few d*tyethe gradual drifting back of those who. went only to spend the Christmas and New Tear holidays should somewhat re-: lieve the oonsr«etion.^- Accommodation nas • been practically taxed to its utmost capacity this season, and it is eridwit that hotels and boardinghotaws are having the busiest einoe the Prince of Waleswent to se» the geyww* play and the Maoris danoe. Rotorua, in fact, ie heoommg the 1 Mecca of tourists who come south of tno line, and it bids fair to draw an enormora : band of pilgrims annually from the Ok* World centres before it is much - alder. •. There is every likelihood of the present heavy traffic keening up for -some, tune, a# the Government township on the- sulphur and pumice shores of line storied lake is__ promising itself » leatf year" treat iff the form of a carnival. Waiki, after, his long! sleep, has awakened to new vigour. Po» hutu and Tehoru w» giving good displays, and if. only the old giant Waimangu c&m<v to life again Rotorua. would have M-oa to look forward to doubling; its size. In the words of a reoent visitor, " It's tie delightful uncertainty that is the csarm. You go to bed and never know but tLer<=* may be a new Waimangu or a new Tajai" wera to sxt and see next morning.'*