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New Zealand Graphic, 18 December 1895, Page 27

THE HOT MINERAL SPRINGS & GEYSERS. ■R A TTTR’*~ « WAIWEBA -'™ okoroisb JLJXX X XX IO ROTORUA in the North Island .... And at TT A NTW WR in the South Inland ■ ■ , , Excellent Accommodation far visitors is tarnished. As Health Resorts an these Springe are year aftee year attracting a larger number of Visitors, who derive great benefit from ths Thermal W a tern. These have been found efficacious in the following diseases: CHRONIO, ARTICULAR and MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM, GOUT, RHEUMATIC GOUT, SCIATICA SKIN DISEASES, LUMBAGO, NEURALGIA, NERVOUS EXHAUSTION, UTERINE AILMENTS, DISORDERS OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS, Etc The Springs are all favoured with fine climates, with beautiful scenery either surrounding or in their immediate vicinity. Access is now easy by rail or coach. The Magnificent Mountain, Bush and Biver Seenery of the North Island Egmont, Ruapehu and Tongariro Mountains, the Wanganui and Waikato Rivers, Lakes Taupo, Rotorua, Rotoiti, Rotoma, Waikaremoana, And the WONDERFUL SCENE OF THE TARAWERA ERUPTION IN 1886

NEW ZEALAND HEALTH RESORT AND .... TOURISTS’ - - WONDERLAND. -

. Ths UNSURPASSED . MOUNTAINS AND LAKES OF THE MIDDLE ISLAND Mount Cook, 12,349 Feet high; Lakes Manapouri, Te Anau, Wakatlpu, Wanaka, Hawea, Lake Brunner and many others. THE FAMED GORGES OF THE OTIRA AND BULLER RIVERS. THE SUTHERLAND FALLS, 1902 Feet high SECOND HIGHEST IN THE WORLD. THE WEST COAST SOUNDS Now visited by the ordinary steamers of the Union S.S. Co., running between Melbourne and New Zealand. They are acknowledged to be superior in point of beauty and grandeur to the well-known Norwegian Fiords. THE GLACIERS »f the SOUTHERN ALPS THESE ARE NOW EASILY ACCESSIBLE

to MOUNTAINEERS The great attraction of many lofty peaks, still untrodden by the foot of man, is offered; whilst certain parts are as yet unexplored. Travelling facilities at moderate tares are new provided by the Government Railways, by Steamers and well-conducted lines of Coaches, so that nearly all the above are within easy reach of even Invalid or lady tourist, while tar the more adventurous, New Zealand offers a field unequalled in variety. Good Hotels exies on all Tourist Routes. The salubrious climate ensures not only healthy travelling change, but comfort In travelling, independent of the curative benefits to be derived from sojourns ■» anv of the Mineral Springs

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. TOURIST SEASON, 1895-96. FIRST CLASS, £8 Available over all Government lines through- FIRST CLASS, £6 Available over all Government lines in the (a) out New Zealand (private lines excepted) for Middle Island only. Middle Island (private lines excepted) for four six weeks from date of issue. (c) weeks from date of issue. . . , These Tickets will be issued on anv date (Sundays excepted) between the Ist Novell! FIRST [CLASS, £5 Available overall Government lines in the ber. 1895, and , V st March, 1896, and are obtainable as follows :— North Island only . North Island (private lines excepted) for four and B at Auckland, Napier, Wanganui and Wellington ; and A and C at Lyttelton (B) weeks from date of issue. Christchurch, Dunedin, Port Chalmers. Invercargill and Bluff Railway Stations. HOT LAKES. HANMER PLAINS HOT SPRINGS. Return Excursion Tickets from Auckland to Rotorua, available for three months. Fares -First Through booking by rail and coach to the Springs. Class, £2 ss; Second Class. £1 10s. Through Tickets by rail and coach to Hanmer Springs will be issued at Christchurch, Papanui, and Kaiapoi daily during the summer months (and thereafter twice weekly, viz: on Tuesdays —, and Saturdays) available for return for two months. Return through fares First Class, 30s. TE AROHA HOT SPRINGS. Auckland to Te Aroha and back by rail only. FirstClass.fi 10s; Second Class, £1 (available THE SOUTHERN ALPS AND AORANGI for two months). (The Ice Region of New Zealand} (“The Cloud Piercer.) ROUND TRIP TlCKETS—Auckland to Te Aroha by rail. Te Aroha to Thames by coach, Thames to Tnunrru n ( »,rrv,- - r ,, Auckiand by steamer, and vice versa, are issued at the following rates, available for two months. inwui i.n mniwi.xi. ,uoi .> <ook. First Class. £1 14s; Second Class, £1 Bs. Tickets for the through journey by rail to Fairlie, thence by coach to Mount Cook Hermitage, will be issued between the tst November 1895, and the 31st March, 1896. as follows: ww y Y”, TYy\m ykt RETURN FARES (including conch tnres) From Dunedin First Clnss, £5 15s ; Second Clnss, OIvORkJJLRE ROT Sx RINCxS* 2s. 6d. From Christchurch First Class. £5 ss: Second Class, £4 17s 6d. Available for return for two months, subject to the coach portion of the journey being comAuckland to Okoroire and back. First Class, £1 15s; Second Class, £1 2s 6d (available for pleted on or before April 30th, 1896. The grandeur of the scenery of this district has no parallel two months). outside the polar regions. THE COLD LAKES AND THE GLACIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO. WAKATIPU. WANAKA, HAWEA, MANAPOURI, TE ANAU, SUTHERLAND FALLS. <£c Return Excursion Tickets, available for two months, will be Issued from Ist November, 1895, to TO PEMBROKE (Lake Wanaka) including saloon steamer passage. Kingston to Queenstown and 31st March, 1896. as under:— back, and coach Queenstown to Pembroke and back. TO KINGSTON (Lake Wakatlpu) including saloon steamer passage (Kingston to Queenstown and back. From Dunedin (via Waimea line only) First Class, 70s. Christchurch (via Waimea line or Invercargill) £5 12 6 £4 0 0 The Steaiuer service is conducted by the Luke Wakatipu Steamship Coinpauy The Coaeh Service i* Dunedin (via Waimea line only) .. 2 10 0 2 0 0 conducted by Messrs. Craig *. 10. the Railway Department does not hold itself responsible tor the Dunedin (via Waimea line or Invercargill) .. 2176 250 running ol steamers and coaches. Invercargill (via either Kingston or Gore and Waimea line) 2 0 0 1 10 0 CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR AND EASTER HOLIDAYS. Excursion Tickets Rt very low fares will be Invercargill (via Kingston line only .. 1126 150 issued at the various Railway Stations. For further particulars see advertisements in daily papers.