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Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8079, 15 December 1906, Page 1

New Zealand Government Tourist Resor*s. TE AROIEA. A BEAUTIFULLY situated health resort at the foot of Te Aroha Monntain 115 miles L 7 rail from Auckland, Daily trains direct, also steam and rail service via Thames. Several excellent hotels and boarding-houses. Large supply of natural hot mineral waters, with first class Baths, both public and private. The hot waters of Te Aroha are highly efficacious in cases of gout, rheumatism, dyspepsia, neuralgia, sciatica, eczema and other skin diseases, and in disorders of the urinary organs, liver and spleen; also in ailments duo to excess of acidity. The medicinal drinking waters of Te Aroha are famous for their curative and tonic properties. Dr. Kenny, Government Resident Medical Officer, may be consulted by visiters. Male and female attendants at the Bathing Pavilion. Picturesque mountain and forest scenerj in the immediate neighbourhood of the Baths. There are two tennis courts and a bowling green in the Fublic Domain adjoining the Pavilion. Te Aroha, with its agreeable baths and pleasant surroundings, is pre-eminently a place for rest and recuperation. Bath Fees.—From 4d to Is. Medical Fees.—For visitors— Te Arohe Township. In cases where Resident Medi oal Offioer visits patient, 10s 6d per visit. In cases where patient visits Resident Medical Offioer at consulting rooms 7s 66 per consultation. Beduoed rates for residents. KOTOEUA, THE WORLD'S SANATORITJM. Rotorua, altitude (nearly 1000 feet), pos seises the best mineral baths in the world. Pleasant climate. Large and comfortable hoteli and boardinghouses. Numerous attractive side-tripa by steamer, ooaoh and bugg7> Spouting Geysers, Boiling Springs and Lakes, Miniature Volcanoes, and other Thermal Marvels abound. Beautiful Forest, Biver and Laze Scenery. Government Sanatorium for the treatment of invalids. Chabgib.—Ordinary patients, 80s per weekj Members of Friendly Bocietiei 21a per week. Excellent bathing facilities. Public and private baths; massage, vapour baths, mod baths, etc. Wonderful cures effected bj the strong mineral waters of the Baohsel, Priest and Postmaster Baths. Dr. A. S. Wohlm&nn, Government Balneologist (lata of Bath, England) and hit medical assistant may be consulted at the Government Spa. TABAWERA-BOTOMAHANA TOUR. The most popular one-day excursion from Rotorua is the round trip to Lakes Tarawera, Rotomahana, and Waimanga Geyser. The ooaoh route passes the beautiLakes of Tikitapn and Rotokakahi, and lands passengers at the ruined village of Te Wairoa. Thence boats oonvey the visitors across Lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana to Waimanguj return to Rotorua by ooack Total cost, 15s. Government Accommodation Honte, at Weimangu. Tariff: 10s per day for first seven days 1 8s thereafter. LAKE WAIEAREMOANA. Lake House, established by the Government for the accommodation of Tourists, stands in a beautiful situation on the shores of Waikaremoana, one of the loveliest of New Zealand's Lakes, surrounded by wood ed mountains. Tariff.—los per day for first seven daysSs per day thereafter. Excellent trout fishing, oharn-ing water excursions. Oil launoii and rowing boats on the Lake. Boats on the neighbourine prettj lake Waikare-iti. HANMER HOT SPRINGS. Hanmer Hot Mineral Springs and Government Spa are one day from Christohuroh by rail and coach. Good accommodation at the Government Spa. Tabiff.—First Class, 7s per day for first seven days ; 6s per day thereafter. Second Class, 4s per day for first seven days 1 Si per day thereafter.

Natural Hot Mineral Water Swimming and Private Baths; Hot Air and Doaoh Baths *nd Massage. THE HERMITAGE, SOUTHERN ALPS. The Mount Oook Hermitage Hotel (ele vation 2506 feet) it situated near the foot of Mount Sefton, and in the vioinity o£ Mount Oook (18,849 feet), in the heart oi the grandest of New Zealand*! Alpim regions. Tabi?*.— 10a per day for first sevei dayii 8b per day thereafter. Childrei between the ages of three and twelve, half piice. rjFLBNDio Glaoisr Excursions. Thi I'aaman (one of the largest ioe-ftows in thi world), Hooker, and Mueller Glaciers art easily traversed by visitors from the Her mitage. Guides, Horses, and Alpim Equipment provided. Comfortable Mount ain huts for Alpinists high op in the Tat man Valley. Cooks' Jurist Coupons accepted at th> Hermitage. There are huts at convenient distanoe> on the track j resident Government oooks. Aooonunodation House at Milford and an oil launch on Milford Sound. Lake Maa»ponri,most ofluhantiugiy beautiful of all New Zealsn-J :.ues, is easily «& Obss-'bib from Laie Te Auau. L&XE WAEAiIfU. Lakjs V'v isnuu, surrounded b>' ruoui, taiui li iniptbgwvo graa<teur, u the ruor esuiiy *..ccs»ibio uj tnt) Southern Laket One ds»y by rail from Dunedin. Govern uient steamers on the Lake. Grand Ai pine excursions, waior-trips and beaubiffc drives. LAKE TE ANAO TO MILFOEU bOUND. The overland route from Lake Te Anat< to Milford bound is one of t: e fiui-st scenii tracks in the world, 'i'e Anau is reachec from Uuufdin and Inveroargill by trail and coach. At the head of the Lake \> Glade Howe (Government) for the ac commodation of visit on. Tariff.—los p«r d*y for the first sevei days, 8s per day thereafter. Children be tween the »k«s of throe and twelve bait price. All information as to these and othei rouie* or travel, tare*, aoooimni.daciun, <.-!.. ts supplied free on application to the 'iu\ EKNMENT DEJr\iM'MENi' OF TOLL IST AND HEALTH RESORTS, Wei lington. or sn omiuiry at the brand onto, at Auckland, le Aroha, ivutoioa, rtairoi U..8., Chrtstohuroh, Dunedm Inveroai gill. Minister for Tourist and Hoaltb K.-bort —Hon. Sir Joseph G. Ward, K.C.M.G. Superintendent—T. E. Donne, Welling. NOTICE. 30IS0N is LAID iCK DOGS on a L WAIKATO EXPEKIMEJVI" FARM, all dogs found wandering th..i will be decCToswt. Vf. DIBBLE, Mana k -nr YOUNQ MEN.-*""* 'JSfk¥*>*»m, '"-ftastt