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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4, 27 January 1906, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT TOURIST RESORTS WONDERFUL THERMAL SIGHTS. SUPERB SCENIC EXCURSION ROUTES. HEALTH-GIVING SPAS T W AROHA. A beautifully situated health and holiday resort at the foot of Te Arolia Mountain, 115 miles south of Auckland; accessible by rail direct or by steamer and railway via the Thames. It has several good hotels 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 exess of acidity. Dr Kenny, Governmen Ke.-ident Medica. Officer, may be consulted. Male and female Attendants in charge of th* Baths. Pleasant Recreation Grounds, Tennis Courts and Bowling Greens. WORLD’S SANATORIUM. ROTORUA, on the shores of a beautiful lake, 915 feet above sea-level, is 171 miles south of Auckland. Daily railway service. It is the Centre of New Zealand’s Thermal Wonderland, and its Unequalled Natural Hot Mineral Waters are sure remedies for many ailments. The climate is healthy and equable. There are several large and comfortable hotels and many boarding-houses. Easy facilities for side-trips are provided by steamer, coach and buggy. Spouting Geysers (including WAIMANGU, the largest in the world), boiling springs and lakes, miniature volcanoes and other thermal marvels abound. Beautiful forest, river and lake scenery. The Government Gardens cover 180 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 consist benetleiul lu a very large number of eases piled by the Rachel Spring, are immersion for treatment of a single limb or a part of of a large. Lot. covered Swimming Ratb of Chro.de and Subacute Disease; more baths like the Priest, but the water is of a limb, are available. X a“a reasonable especially in cases of Chronic Rheumatism a baud, alkaline nature, aud dlstiuctly THE MUD BATHS. —A part or the price there Is no better bath In the world mid m Convalescence from Acute Rhyu- sedative lu Its effects. whole of the body is Immersed In hot than the Duchess. In addition to the unT"*;. sutffi'’ local“Xu™/ as BACHEL PRIVATE BATHS are mineral mud. These baths are especially Duch " Bs Swimming Bath, there are Sciatica and Lumbago, iu Peripheral Neu- also supplied by the Rachel Spring. lu useful in cases of stiff joints and localised THE BLUE BATH, an open air hot ritis. Neuralgia, and many other nervous addition to privacy there is the advantage palu - swimming bath, fed by the Malfroy diseases when not of central origin, in Neu- o f obtaining a bath at any desired tempera- THE AIX MASSAGE BATHS.—These Geysers, and furnished with cold shower rastheniii. and in certain cases of Hysteria, ture. Special baths and towels are reserved baths, only recently opened, are In charge baths; and and in certain Uterine complaints; iu many f or those suffering from skin diseases. of trained operators. Various kinds of r inuw nivirinv swimming diseases due to failure of excretory organs -rue onsvu ooru , , ~ , powerful douches, under high pressure, such as th • !*er or Kidneys, and In many S pluy llpo, ‘ the body, while at the same BAUIb. an open air hot bath, similar In skin diseases. ev™ more »4d / d stiXiJX time “lassage and various manipulations arrangement to he Blue Bath, but fed by «-ru . even more acid aud stimulating. are employ, d. The installation, though at the Rachel Spring. IIIE IKIESL S BATH. This is an THE SULPHUR VAPOUR BATH.— present comparatively small, is very com- THE NEW BATHS now in ronrse of immersion ba tli: the water is of a strongly This is a natural hot vapour, highly plete, while the Rachel water possesses construction will, in point of completeness acid and albuminous sulphur nature, acting charged with sulphur gases, conducted into in a very high degree the “glairy” quality and luxury of baths and appliances, rival as a powerfu. stimulant to the skin, reliev- a properly constructed box, in which the which makes the waters of Aix les Bains the most famous baths of the Old World, mg pain JUid stillness, and stimulating the patient sits, while Sulphur in an impal- so peculiarly fitted for massage purposes, and in the variety of Mineral Waters supcirculation. Hot douches and cold showers pable form is constautly deposited on the There is no bath in the Southern Hernia- plied they will completely eclipse any are provided for use after the bath. skin. phere to compare for a moment with this. other baths in existence. The Famous Te Aroha Drinking Waters Are Obtainable at Rotorua. ROTORUA GOVERNMENT SANATORIUM. rtrv f t? r c ll^X e X t „ <) H^ e i GOVe, , I | ,1 ?? t J San ! t ?!. lum at Rotorua 18 3 °/ P er »eek. The fee Includes board and lodging, medical attendance, nursing, baths, and laun h v y ni- i-ifui»i« a r° D limited, and the great demand for beds, intending patients are advised to secure accommodation in advance. Patients recommended by Hospital 01 Lhaiitable Aid Boards and members of duly registered Friendly Societies are admitted at 21/ per week. To these patients are extended all the privileges n o i„™i «a. J" Higher rate. Beds available for Friendly Society patients are limited to six. assisted bv WILLIAM B CRAIG* ma S ’ M ;P”, BS- 1 London, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Eng., is iu charge of the Government Baths and Sanatorium, aud Is y mb. CRAIG, M.A., M. 8., and C.M. (Ed.). Either of these medical officers may be consulted at the Sanatorium, or will, on request, atteud at visitors’ residences. TARAWERA-WAIMANGU TOUR. r.i-S a -wc?, s tRe 8l j e *A r L *? 9? e R °t° rna District is that to Tarawera, Rotomahana, aud the mammoth Walmangu Geyser. The coach route passes the beautiful , 8 or . tß'ltapu and Rotokakahi, and terminates at the ruined village of Wairoa, which was destroyed by the Tarawera eruption In 1886. Thence a Government 2 ’ K?ln’ ys Tlsltols aeloss Lake Tarawera. Another launch trip Is made across Rotomahana (the most wonderful lake In the world), where the excursionist boats over boiling water. Thence visitors walk to the Walmangu Geyser. * ’ LAKE WAIKAREMOANA. £ eaUtifnl J ake ’ aurroun(led by lofty cliffs and forest-clad mountains, is accessible from Wairoa (Hawke’s Bay). The most convenient route is that via d 1 s^ a “ ers run to Wairoa: thence coach to the lake. “Lake House,” a large, comfortable, and well-equipped house, conducted by the little neighbourlug Fake'of WalkaXnL OuTSSSh and^rowiurbolts 81 * 111 * ‘° had ’ a “ d lote,eBt ' uB excurB,ona ma ? “ ad « « a ‘he lake and also to the iovely MORERE may be visited from Wairoa. Hot Mineral Baths. Hotel accommodation available. HANMER HOT SPRINGS. Government Spa at Hanmer (altitude 1,218 feet), one day by rail and coach from Christchurch. Exceptionally line climate; clear, bright, snd health-bringing. Government Accommodation House. Excellent hot mineral curative baths, public and private. Hot-air and douche baths. Massage. The waters are efficacious Id cases of rheumatism, sciatica, gout, disorders of the stomach and liver, skin complaints, etc. Shooting and fishing in the neighbourhood. MT. COOK, SOUTHERN ALPS. “Uermltage,” G*? ver J am ®ht Hotel, is situated In the heart of the grandest Alpine scenery, close to the terminal feces of several great glaciers. Three da -\ s Lbrlstcmii ch or Dunedln by rail and coach. Government Hotel at Lake Pukaki en route. Splendid Alpine ascents and Glacier excursions. Guides, horses, ami all necessary equipment at the Hermitage. Mountain huts well stocked with food, blankets, etc., at the foot of the Ball Pass, and on the Malte Bruu Runge, overlooking the Tasman Glacier, at elevations of 3,400 and 5,700 feet. Cook’s Tourist Coupons accepted. LAKE WAKATIPU. n 8 r ot tR e great Southern Lakes, Is one day’s journey by train from Dunedin or Invercargill. Lofty mountains ranging up to Hawea are reached bv conch from OnX..? O™V 0 ™V. 1 ateamers : enchanting water excursions. Numerous interesting land trips; Alpine ascents. Lakes Wunaka and Hawea are reached by coach from Queenstown (Wakatlpu). Excellent Deer Stalking around Hawea. Hotel accommodation at Queenstown and elsewheie. OVERLAND TO MILFORD SOUND. the head "of’’Mßford*Sound 'scenes and coaeh to thc loveliest of Lakes, Manapouti and Te Anan; foot track from the head of Lake Te Anmi to (1,904 feet), the highest In’the world“are futures S'tlw'trtp andeUr ’ The lmmense Canyon bf th « Clinton, McKinnon’s Pass, and the triple leap of the Sutherland Fulls en route Mi'l'ford' equipped' with blanketl n °r« a° n Bous ®>’ at tlle bead ot Lake Te Anau, Is the starting point of the walking tour (30 miles). Comfortable shelter lints Milford. Oil Launch and boatsi on the Bound*’ G<>Ter " ment G " ll]e ’ on the track; Government cooks at the huts. Accommodation House at the head of All IM CfA P ft/I ATI O M as Charges, Fares, etc., in connection with the above anti other Tourist Resorts in the colonv may be obtained free on nil lIM run IVIn I lUN a PP lloatlon to the GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. WELLINGTON, or on in .. . , quiry at the Branch Offices, Auckland, Te Aroha, Rotorua. Wairoa (H. 8. Hanmer Hot Springs, Christchurch, Dunedin or Invercargill. Information is also supplied at the London Office of the Agent-General (Hon. W. P. Reeves), Westminster Chambers, 13, Victoria s reet, S.W.; and by Mr. J. G. Gow, Commercial Ageri. for New Zealand, Durban. South Africa. For details as to routes, fares and time-tables see Tourist Department’s itinerary Minister in charge of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department, Tke HON. SIR JOSEPH O. WARD, K.0.M.0. Superintendent, T. E. DONNE, Wellington, N.Z. Cable Address: Maoriland.” ~ Codes —ABC, 4th and sth editions. Western Union and Lieber’s. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.