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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 24, 17 June 1905, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT TOURIST RESORTS WONDERFUL THERMAL SIGHTS. SUPERB SCENIC EXCURSION ROUTES. HEALTH-GIVING SPAS T E JV ROH A. A beautifully situated health and holiday resort at the foot of Te Arona Mountain, 115 miles south of Auckland: accessible by rail direct or by steamer and railway via the Thames. It has several good ho els and boarding-houses. There is a large supply of hot mineral water, with excellent public and private BATHS. The hot waters are efficacious in cases of Gout. Rheumatism. Dyspepsia. Neuralgia. Sciatica. Skin Diseases, and in disorders of the Urinary Organs. Liver and Spleen; also in ailments due to excess of acidity. Dr Kenny. Government Re-ident Medical Officer, may ba consulted. Ma.e and Female Attendants in cnaige of tae Baths. Pleasant Recreation Grounds. Tennis Courts and Bowling Greens. J^OTORUA -THE WORLD’S SANATORIUM. ROTORUA, on the shores of a beautiful lake. 915 feel above sea-level, is 171 miles south of Auckland. Daily railway service. It is the Centre of New Zealard'i Thermal Wonderland, and its Unequalled Natural Hot Mineral Waters are sure remedies for many ai meats. The climate is healthy and equable. Theie are several large and comfortable hotels and many boarding-houses. Easy facilities for side-trips are provided by steamer, coach and buggy. Spouting Geyser* (including WAIMANGU, the largest in the world), boiling springs and lakes, miniature volcanoe? and other thermal marvels abound. Beautiful foiest. river and lake scenery. The Government Gardens cover ISO acres by the lake-side. Geysers, flower-beds and ornamental shrubberies, winding walks, lakelets covered with native water fowl. Afternoon tea. music. Tennis Courts. Croquet Lawns and Bowling Greens. Golf Links on Pukeroa Hill. THE BATHS. THE HOT SPRINGS OF ROTORUA are THE RACHEL PUBLIC BATHS, sup- LOCAL SULPHUR VAPOUR BATHS. THE DUCHESS BATHS— These con*.st beneficial in a very large number of cases plied by the Rachel Spring are immersion for treatment of a single limb or a part of Utule of Chronic and Subacute Disease; more baths like the Priest, but the water is of a limb. are available. de sir r'a luxurious batkaTa reasuuabir especially in case* of Chronic Rheumatism a baud, alkaline nature, and distinctly THE MUD BATHS. —A part or the price there ia u<> better bath in thr world and iu Convalescence from Acute Rheu- sedative in it* effects. whole of the bodv is immersed in hot than the Duplies*. iu aduiuou to the matism. in Gout, in Kheumaticai Autnrius. THV - i.wivatt ra-tuc ™. ' ->. Duchess Bath, tht-re are *nd in sueh iocal manifestations as THt RACHEL IBIiATE BATHS ate mineral mud. These baths are «;«.■ ally Sciatica and Lumbago in Peripheral Nu- also supplied by the Rachel Spring. In nsefu. in cases of st.a joints a. d totaled THE BLUE BATH. an open air Hot ritis. Neuralgia, and may other nervous addition to privacy, there is the advantage f,aio ‘ , swimming . fed by the Maifn.y diseases when not of c utral origin, in N u of obtaining a bath at any desired tempera- THE AIX MASSAGE BATHS. —These G-ysers. and furnished wi.b cold shone: rasihema. and iu certain ceases of Hysteria ture. Special baths and towels are reserved baths, only recently opened, are in barge baths; and and in certain Uterine complaints: in many f or these suffering from skin diseases. of trained operators. Various kinds of TIIF , PWIIION SWIMMIN* diseases due to failure of organs the rosTsIASTEK RATH Ls slm ii ar ln .dT “’St uIeTJS BATHS, iu open air hot bath, similar’iu ££ ° r d “ r u * ture tJ V rl rV bnt i i he * ie SX U^ge e and <T^ e aSX lL ’ B,U " Bat “- bU ‘ stiu tsetses. even mc ,re aeid and stlmu]atlne _ employ 1 The installation, though at Rachel Spring. THE PRIEST’S BATH.—This is a THE SULPHUR VAPOUR BATH.— present comparatively small, is very com- THE NEW Ba IUS now in course of immersion iuith: the water is of a strongly This is a natural hot vapour, highly plete. while the Rachel water possesses construction will iu point of eo*Bpiet<-ue*s acid and albuminous sulphur nature, acting barged with sulphur gas-s. conducted into in a very high degree the “glairy quality and luxury of baths and appliances, riv*. as a powerful stimulant to the skin, rcliev- ;1 properly constructed box. in which the which makes the waters of Aix’ .es Bains the most famous baths of the Old World lug pain and stiffness, and stimulating the patient sits, while Sulphur id an imps!- so peculiarly fitted for massage purpose*, and in the varb ty of Mineral Waters supcirculation. Hot douches and cold showers pable form is constantly deposited on the There is do bath Id the Southern llemis- plied they will completely eclipse any ar* provided for use after th* bath. skin. phere to compare for a moment with this. other bath» 1b existence. Th* Famoai Te Arolia Drinking Waters Are Obtainable at Roturaa. ROTORUA GOVERNMENT SANATORIUM. The charee for admission to the Government Sanatorium at Rotorua is 30 per week. The fee includes board and lodging, medical attendance, nursing, baths, and lavn dry. Owing to the accommodation bemg limited- and the great demand for beds, intending patients are advised to secure accommodation in advance. Patients recornmended by Hospital or Charitable Aid Boards and members of duly registered Friendly Societies are admitted at 21 pel week. To these patients are extendi d all the privileges given to those paying the higher rate. Beds available foi Friendly Society patients are ’imited to six. The Government Balneologist, ARTHUR S. WOULMANN, M.D.. 8.5.. London. M.R.C.S.. L.K.C.I’.. Eng., is in charge of the Government Baths and Sanatorium, and is assisted by WILLIAM B. CRAIG. M.A.. M. 8.. and C.M. <Ed.'. Either of these •n«-dical officers may be u-onsulted at the Sanatorium, or will, on request, attend at visitors' residences. TARA WERA-WAIMANGU TOUR. Chief among the side-trips in the Rotorua District is that to Tarawera. Rotomahami. and the ininunorh Walmangu Geyser. The coach route passes the beautiful Lakes of Tikitapu and Rotokakabi. and terminates at The ruin-d village of Wairoa. whii-b w.- s destroyed by the er'i'.on in ISS*». Thein'e a Government oil launch <-onveys visitors across Lake Tarawvra. An-ithe! Hi:n<-h trip is m -’.e acr<»ss Roton.-ihara - n ost wo L rfm ,ak«- iu the world), where the excursionist boats over boiling water. Thence visitors walk to the Waimangu Geyser. GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION HOUSE AT WAIMANGU. LAKE WAIKAREMOANA. This beautiful lake, surrounded by lofty cliffs and forest-clad is accessible from Wairoa •B'lwke s Bay) The most rente is thst via Napier, whence coaches and coastal steamers run to Wairoa; thence coach to the lake. “Lake ll<> se." a large, comfortable, and we -equipped n.- —.-. Liducted :«y tue Government- stands on the short-s of Walkarewoana. Excellent trout fishing is to be bad. and iiairavsliiig - ursious ilaJ be maue on the iake and also te the :.’.%•*»'v little neighbouring lake of Waikare-iti. Oil lauir-h and rowing boars. MORERE may be visited from Wairoa. Hot Mineral Baths. Hotel accommodation available. HAMMER HOT SPRINGS. Government Spa at Hanmer (altitude 1.21 S feet*, one day by rail and coach from Christchurch Exc<’nslly fine climate: • hrisht, and t . a tb-bring’rg. Governn.e_t A ■ L use. Ex - t ... t - ; and private Hot- r and iche baths. Massag< Ihe water* are effi» in cases of rheumatism, sciatica, gout, disorders of the stomach and liver, skin complaints, etc. Shooting and fishing Id the Drighbourhood. MT. COOK. SOUTHERN ALPS. The Mt. Cook “Hermitage." Government Hotel, is situated in the heart of the grandest A ] ine scenery, close to the terminal faces of s.-ve-'. grent glaciers Three days from Christchmch or Dunedin by rail and coach. Government Hotel at Lake Ihikaki en route. Splendid Alpiue ascents and Gia ex .=•._ > •> les, - -• «. and all necessary equipment at the Hermitage. Mountain huts well stocked with food, blankets, etc., at the foot of the Bail Pass, and on tee Malte Brun Kaug«overlooking the Tasman Glacier, at elevations of 3.4W and 5.7w feet. Cook's Tourist Coupons accepted. LAKE WAKATIPU. WAKATIPU. tne most easily accessible of the great Southern Lakes, is one day s journey by nain from Dunedin or Inver cargill. Lofty mountains ranting up to 9.OX* feet id height surround the Lake. Government steamers: enchanting water ex rsions. Numerous interesting land trips; Alpine ascents Lakes Wanaka and Hawea are reached by coach from Queenstown ’Wakatipui. Excellent L>eer Stalking around Hawea. Hotel accommodation at Queenstown and elsewheie. OVERLAND TO MILFORD SOUND The most magnifi>-ent walking tour in the world. Train and coach to the !• veliest of Lakes. Manapourt and Te Aaau: foot track from the head f Lake Te Anau to the head of Milford Sound, through scenes of the wildest grandeur. The immeuse Canyon of the Clinton. McKlnnoi's Pass, and the triple leap of the Sntber and Falla (LSeM feet*, the highest in the world, are features of the trip. GLADE HOUSE Government Accommodation House*, at the head of Lake Te Anau. is the starting point of the walking tour miles*. Comfortable shelter huts en route to Milford, equipped with blankets, food. etc. Government Guides on the track: Government cooks at the huts. Accommodation House at the of Milford. Oil Launch and boats on the Sound. All IKIr fA DB/I ATI AKI as xo Charges. Fares, etc., in connection with the above and other Tourist Refers in the colon* mav be obtained fr*x* nn A N lUn V A UN application to the GOVERNMENT DEP \RTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RE><»RTS WELLINGTON or on in fill 111 I Iwlf 1I I I a quii-y at the Branch Offices. Auckland. Te Aroha. Rotorua. Wairoa H.B . Hanmer Ho Spring. Cf ri<tchurcb, Duti'*din or Invercargi'.l. Information is al*o sup'died at the London Office of the Affent-Oneral Hon. W. P. R.eves*. Westminster Chamber-. 13 Victor a s rert < W.; and bv Mr. J. G. Gow. Commercial for New Zealand, Durban South Africa. For details as to routes, fares and time-tables see Touris. Department’s Itinerary. * Minister in charge of the Tourist and Health Resor s Department. The HON. SIR JOSEPH G. WARD. K C.M G Superintendent. T E DONNE. Wellington. N.Z. Cable Address: “Maoriland-” Codes—AßC. 4th and sth edi ions. Western Union and Lieber’s. CORRE>PoNDEN’<T INVITED.