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New Zealand Graphic, 25 December 1900, Page 16

New Zealand Government Railways. ,— - ■ — TOURIST EXCURSION TICKETS (FIRST CLASS) Will be issued throughout the year, at the following Rates: ( a ) Available over lines of Both Islands for Six Weeks from date of issue I (b) Available over North Island lines for Four Weeks from date of issue |j ( c ) Available over Middle Island lines for Four Weeks from date of issue These tickets are available over Government lines only, and are obtainable as follows: a and /> at Auckland. Napier. Wanganui. New Plymouth, and Wellington: L '' a , nd lat Lyttelton, Christchurch. Port Chalmers. Dunedin. Invercargill ami Bluff ‘ Railway Stations. '.U-Jg; These tickets may be extended for any period not exceeding four weeks on payment ■■' . -'*- f . - . 7 X"' °* an extens ’P n f ee of ft lOS. per week or portion of a week. Application must be made to the District Traffic Manager at Auckland. Wanganui. Wellington, Christchurch Dunedin, or Invercargill, or to the Stationmaster at Napier or New Plymouth, before expiration of original ticket. * Airriir***«*☆**«****☆*☆☆*☆☆* ’. r :*☆***☆☆*☆☆☆*☆☆☆*☆☆☆☆☆•*** Hot Lakes and Springs of the florth Island. cheap day excursions to taieri beach. Dy rail to Henley, thence by the steam launch JVaiwera along the Taieri River \X/ A ITHMH C A \/CC I? tbe D eac h- . E eturn Excursion Tickets will be issued from Ist November to 31st ’’ r* * • xJ/vIVJ /A V Co. March, to parties of not less than 20 adults, on any week day (Saturdays and general holidays excepted), at the following fare:—First class (including rail and steamer), from Dunedin, ss. Round-trip Tickets arc issued throughout the year as under:— Return Excursion Tickets will be issued from Dunedin to Taieri Beach on From Auckland to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice Reamer)’ 6s?"’ Novembcr to 3lst March - Fare—First class (including rail and First class, 245. 64.; second class, 18s. 6d. TlieSe Tickets available for day of issue only. From Auckland to Rotorua, thence to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by ” — ” steamer, or t'icc versa. First class, 41s. 6d.; second class, 3Os. THE COLD LAKES Auckland to Hangatiki, Hangatiki to Rotorua, and Rotorua to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer or vice versa. First class, sOs. 64.; second class, 355. 9d. TtlE GLACIAL DISTRICT °F OTAGO. These tickets are available for three months from date of issue. The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop WAKATIPU, WANAKA, HAWEA, MANAPOURI, TE ANAU, after travelling ten miles from the original starting station, provided the specified time SUTHERLAND FALLS, Etc. for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. For convenience of railway-passengers desiring to visit the Waitomo Caves, ; 8e k”. c^ets ' ?y adab l® or J etur n for , bree months from date of and to stay overnight, a cottage with a caretaker in charge has been provided at ' cist between Ist November and 31st March, as under: Hangatiki. The caretaker will supply hot water and furnish stretchers at a charge of To KINGSTON, LAKE WAKATIPU. is. for each person. Visitors should provide their own food and blankets. (Including saloon steamer passage. Kingston to Queenstown and back.) . From Ist Class. 2nd Class. , , . Christchurch (via Waimea line or Invercargill) £s 12 6...£4 O O !hp T Z I’T T I f I TL T A T 110 Dunedin (via Waimea line only) 2100.. . 2 0 0 ] I I I I 1 I I—f IXI I Dunedin (via Waimea line or Invercargill) 217 6... 2 5 O G!A9 kJXjjV I I || J| \ 4 M X Invercargill (via Kingston line only) 111 6... 1 3 6 Invercargill (via either Kingston or Gore and Waimea line) . . 1 17 6... 1 8 O (THE ICE REGION OF NEW ZEALAND) To PEMBROKE, LAKE WANAKA. and AORANGI, “THE CLOUD PIERCER.” (Including saloon steamer passage. Kingston to Queenstown and back, and coach ’ Queenstown to Pembroke and back.) THROUGH BOOKING TO MOUNT COOK.—Return Excursion Tickets for From Dunedin (via Waimea line only) 7os. Ist Class, the through journev by rail to Fairlie. thence by coach to Mount Cook Hermitage, re- -ri.„ : 1 v 1 . . ... turning va Kurow or Fairlie. or by rail to Kurow. thence by coach to Mount Cook ..c tr , r fi .roen at any station at which the train is timed to stop Hermitage, returning via Fairlie. will be issued between the first November and 31st J*• ? h' 1 T* r ° m e orl S ,na ' starting station, provided the March, available for return for three months from date of issue (subject to the coach s P ec £«l tune for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. portion of the journey being completed on or before 30th April). . , e steamer service is conducted bv the Lake Wakatipu Steamship Company. RETURN FARES (including coach fares)-From Dunedin. £5 ss. first he C ° ach SerV ' CC 1S c °" ducted Messrs ‘ Craig and Co. class. £4 12b. 6d. second class. From Christchurch, £4 15s. first class, £4 7s. 6d. second class. The journey may be broken at any stations at which the train ' is timed to stop after travelling twenty-five miles from the original starting station. i-** *•»«•*■ Round-trip Tours through Central Otago. The Grandeur of the Scenery of this District has no parallel « I 0 I O outside the Polar Regions. Round-Trip Tickets, available for three months from date of issue, will be w | issued from Ist November to 31st March, as under: — I No. 1. —From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Kingston), return I—l Dlninc Hof to Dunedin via Wanaka and Lawrence, or vice versa £4 IO O Ist Class’ 113.111X161 rlcUllS I lOL No. 2.—From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Kingston), return to Dunedin via Arrow and Lawrence, or vice versa.. . 3 15 O THROUGH BOOK,NG <.„■ „1 «-» TO THE SPRINGS-R.,„n, J wSSS’S = 40 , Excursion Tickets to Hamner Plains, available for return for three months from date No 4 _ From Uune din to Queenstown (wa Kingston), return of issue, will be issued daily throughout the year from Invercargill and Dunedin and to Dunedin via Ar ~ ow and Ranfurlv O r ri c /™™.. .440 from Christchurch, Papanm. and Kaiapm daily. between Ist October and 30th April ’lncluding steamer'and coach fares. (and thereafter thrice weekly, viz., on 1 uesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays). RETURN THROUGH FARE (by rail and coach), first class—From Christ- Tll e journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop church and Papanui. £1 lOs. From Kaiapoi. £1 Bs. From Dunedin. £4 2s. 6d. after travelling twenty-five miles from the original starting station, provided the From Invercargill. £5 15s. The journey may be broken at any station at which specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. the train is timed to stop after travelling ten miles from the original starting station. The steamer service is conducted by the Lake Wakatipu Steamship Company, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. The coach service is conducted by Messrs. Craig and Co. On occasions of public holidays, races, agricultural and pastoral shows, etc., special concessions are made in fares, and additional travelling facilities are provided. For particulars, see advertisements in local papers, and posters exhibited at railway stations. For further particulars of trains and coach and steamer services, in connection with tourist excursions, see Official Pocket Time-table issued by the Railway Department, which can be obtained at railway stations, price one penny. The Railway Department is not responsible for the coach or steamer services, and is not answerable for their fulfilment. Head Office, Wellington. BY ORDER.