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New Zealand Graphic, 25 December 1902, Page 4

Neui Zealand Government Railways W” TOURIST • • _ # ja EXCURSION J * * TICKETS W>) [ FIRST CLASS ] L -■/ • r~ • - ARE ISSUED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, asunder:— (a s Available over lines of BOTH ISLANDS for SIX WEEKS from date of issue .. .. .. £8 (b.) Available over NORTH ISLAND lines for FOUR WEEKS from date of issue .. .. .. £5 (C.) Available over MIDDLE ISLAND lines for FOUR WEEKS from date of issue .. .. .. £6 These Tickets are available over Government lines on,y, and are obtainable as Tourist Excursion Tickets may be extended for any period not exceeding four follows:— a and b at Auckland, Onehunga, Rotorua, Thames, Napier, Hastings, weeks on payment of an extension fee of £1 tos. per week, or portion of a week, Woodville, Masterton, Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Wellington ; a and c at on application to the Station Master at any of the above mentioned stations before Lvttelton, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Palmerston, Port Chalmers, i the expiration of the original ticket. Dunedin, Mosgiel, Milton, Lawrence, Clinton, Invercargill, and Bluff Railway-stations. I ™ ™ ™ clTciaT l d“ S trict s of’ m TE AROHA AND OKOROIRE HOT SPRINGS. WAKATIPU, WANAKA, HAWEA, MANAPOURI, ROUND-TRIP EXCURSION TICKETS are issued throughout the year, as follows ANAU, SUTHERLAND FALLS, Etc. 1. From Auckland toThames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice versa. ROUND-TRIP First Class, 21-; Second Class. 15 RETURN EXCURSION TICKETS, available for three monihs, will be issued between ist November and 31st March, as under : — 2. From Auckland to Rotorua, thence to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice versa. To KINGSTON, LAKE WAKATIPU. ROUND-TRIP First Class, 32. 6; Second Class, 21.-. (Including Saloon Steamer Passage, Kingston to Queenstown and back.) 3. Auckland to Hangatiki, Hangatiki to Rotorua, and Rotorua to Thames by rail, First Class. Second Class. Thames to Auckland bv steamer, or vice versa. 1 FROM £ s. . £ s. d. Christchurch 1 via It aimea line) 3 16 o 226 ROUND-TRIP First Class, 39 - ; Second Class, 24.-. .... „ These Tickets are available for three months from date of issue. , Christchurch (round trip viaWaimea line and Invercargill) 4 2 6 2 7 O The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling ten Dunedin (via Waimea line onlv) I 6 I O miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the Tickets are avail- ** able is not exceeded. Dunedin (round trip via Waimea line and Invercargill) 250 176 For convenience of railway-passengers desirous of visiting the Waitomo Caves, and to stay over . night, a cottage with a caretaker in charge has been provided at Hangatiki. The caretaker will pro- Invercarglll (via Kingston line Only) 12 0 O l 6 O vide hot water and furnish stretchers at a charge of is. for each person. Visitors require to provide ,„ T . T . their own food and blankets. Invercargill (via either Kingston or Gore and \v aimea Line) 176 O 18 o To PEMBROKE, LAKE WANAKA. , , i (Including Saloon Steamer Passage. Kingston to Queenstown and back, and coach, THT QnilTHrnkl Al RQ THE ICE-REGION Queenstown to Pembroke and back.) HL OUUIiIIIiIi MLI 0 OF NEW ZEALAND From Dunedin (via Waimea line only) 62,6 (First Class). And AORANGI “The Cloud Piercer.” The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling twenty-five miles from the original starting-station, provided the Through Booking 1 to MOUNT COOK. specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. RETURN EXCURSION TICKETS for the through journey by rail to Fairlie, — thence by coach to Mount Cook Hermitage, returning via Kurow or Fairlie, or by rail to Kurow. thence by coach to Mount Cook Hermitage, returning via Fairlie. j Q T TRI I R O -runnnnu OLKITO A I R"T AR R will be issued between the ist November and 31st March, available for return for 11 fl lIM fl" I DID IIImIiII three months (subject to the coach portion of the journey being completed on or lIUUHU I nil I Ovllv — ULII I lIHL O I fI UU before 30th April). ' RETURN FARES (Including Coach Fares). \ ROUND-TRIP TICKETS, available for three months, will be issued from ist First Class. Second Class. ' November to 31st March, as under . From Dunedin £4 17 6 £4 5 0 , v-rvi-Ttc First Class No. ROU TE. Fare.* From Christchurch £4 IO O £4 2 6 i 1. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Waimea Line to Kingston) ; £ s. d. The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling | return to Dunedin via Wanaka and Lawrence ;or vice versa . . 4 7 o twenty-five miles from the original starting station, provided the specified time for which the Tickets , . ... •re available is not exceeded 2. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Waimea line to Kingston); The Grandeur of the Scenery of this District return to Dunedin via Arrow and Lawrence ;or vice versa 312 O has No Parallel outside the Polar Regions 3. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Waimea line to Kingston ; return to Dunedin via Wanaka and Ida Valley ;or vice versa .. 4 16 o 4. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Waimea line to Kingston) ; HANMFR PLAINS HOT SPRINGS returntoDune -n« 316 ° IlnlllvlLll I LHIIIU lIU I Ul IllllUU The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop THROUGH BOOKING BY RAIL AND COACH TO THE SPRINGS. i ion ’ pr ° vlded the RETURN EXCURSION TICKETS to Hantner Plains, available for return for Lake Wakatipu steamer service is conducted by the Lake Wakatipu Steamship three months, will be issued daily throughout the year from Invercargill and : Company ; Lake Wanaka Service by R. S. MacDougall. The coach service is conDunedin. and from Christchurch, Papanui, and Kaiapoi daily, between ist October 1 ducted by Messrs. Craig and Co. and 30th April (and thereafter thrice weekly, viz., on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and 1 Saturdays). = RETURN THROUGH FARE BY RAIL AND COACH (First Class). ~ , ... . .... On occasions of public holidays, races, agricultural and pastoral shows, etc. From Christchurch and Papanui .. £1 8 O special concessions are made in fares, and additional travelling facilities areprovided.’ From Kaiapoi 16 0 For particulars, see advertisements in local papers, and posters exhibited at railway . ’ ’ ‘ ’ ’" ’ ‘ ‘ stations. From Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 350 For further particulars of trains and coach and steamer services in connection From Invercargill .. .. .. .. 450 with tourist excursions, see Official Pocket Time-Table issued by the Railway .... . . . , , . . ’ , . .. . . Department, which can be obtained at railway-stations, price one penny. Ihe journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling r . . ' r .1. v z ten miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are The Railway Department is not responsible for the coach or steamer services, available is not exceeded. and is not answerable for their fulfilment. Head Office, WELLINGTON. BY ORDER.