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New Zealand Graphic, 25 December 1909, Page vii

New Zealand Government Railways. THESE Tickets are available over Government lines only, and are obtainable as follows: i</> and (bl at Auckland, Frankton, Excursion Tickets VAVUIJIVII 11VHU3 i* terton. Palmerston North, u anga t aui. Hawvra. New Plymouth. \Vel-(First-Class) limrtoii and Te Am; (o) and (r) at . . .A Nelson. Grey mouth. Lyttelton, Are issued daily (Sundays excepted) ojBMiL Christchurch. Ashburton. Timaru. throughout the year, as under:— fl® X, Palmerston. Port Chai JF.Vy u -JNK mers. Dunedin. Mosgicl. A lexandra. onTu al,le D T 7 WEEI\S from date J ■ Tourist (b) Available over NORTH ?SS for FOUR J ’ an extension fee of £1 10s. per week. WEEKS from date of T 1 issue above nirnt ioix d *1 at ion* brfoi e I Ito : / cxpi r y o f th e or igi n a I ticket. (c) Available over MIDDLE , .. Tourist*’ Tickets are <>nh ioatlal-h- i>n I ISLAND lines for FOUR Fl ' ?&§SKS V.T." i"‘ V‘".'"l','' ," 1 "" •'«"•••• ..._ r i, « r ; |L ■ *• ■ r ***■.■ A.-y»/ MIBW!^gWB^gBWMMMBE*S-tfSX..-r^— ■>■ 11 <•!• I•-r ■» «»1 .itch li. k<-t sll • 11 111 ' i-i t InWtEI\S from date of f ■ —.. J • iccim T W r«-<|iiirv to re-book for the jonniex over the - '%&jB£«jflfl l> " 1 ' “’ "'irks line, amt also to pay their J, ’®^^^ fc * 1 - A| *^ ia own coach fare. EXCURSION TOURS HOT LAKES, THERMAL SPRINGS, COLD LAKES, GLACIAL DISTRICTS, WATERFALLS. CA VES. FISHING. SHOO TING.

Thermal Springs of the North Island. Rotorua Hot Lakes Te Aroha and Waitomo Caves Okoroire Mot Springs ROUND-TRIP EXCURSION TICKETS are issued throughout the year as under:—■ 1. From Auckland to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice versa. ROUND TRlP—First-class, 215.; Second-class, 15s. 2. From Auckland to Rotorua, thence to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice versa. ROUND TRlP—First-class, 325. 6d.; Second-class, 21s. 3. Auckland to Hangatiki, Hangatiki to Rotorua, and Rotorua to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice versa. ROUND TRlP—First-class, 395.; Second-class, 245. 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 after travelling ten miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. Hanmer Plains Hot Springs. Through Booking by Rail, Motor, and Coach to the Springs. RETURN EXCURSION TICKETS TO HANMER PLAINS, available for return for three months, will be issued daily throughout the year from Invercargill, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Papanui, and Kaiapoi. Return Through Fare (by Rail, Motor, and Coach) First Class:— From Christchurch and Papanui £1 8 o From Kaiapoi 160 From Timaru 280 From Oamaru 2 14 6 From Dunedin 35° From Invercargill 450 The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling ten miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. Holders of through rail, motor, and coach tickets from stations beyond *t Culverden to Hanmer will be allowed to carry Il2lbs. luggage free of charge for the rail portion of the journey. Luggage in excess of this weight will be charged is. for every s6lbs. or fraction thereof for every 50 miles. For the motor portion of the journey, Culverden to Waiau Ferry, or vice versa, each passenger will be allowed to carry 561bs. of luggage free of charge. Luggage in excess of 561bs. will be charged at the rate of id. per lb. These rates will be in addition to the rates charged by coach proprietor for conveyance of luggage between Waiau Ferry and Hanmer. Commercial travellers’ samples will not be accepted for conveyance beyond Culverden.