New Zealand Hot Springs.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 116, 30 January 1872, Page 7

New Zealand Hot Springs.

1A correspondent of the Australasian writer ,s follows :—Observing that excursion stealers are leaving this port for places in New Zealand, more especially in the Middle Island, ;nd knowing that the hale and hearty are the isual passengers on such trips, [ wish to Iraw the attention of those who are afflicted n health to the renovating properties of the I - aineral springs of the Northern Island oi few Zealand. These springs range from old to boiling heat (the natives cooking shejr ood in the latter), and are particularly eniacious in cases of rheumatism, cutaneous ruptions, scrofula, and indiscretions arising rom excess and fast living. Having derived ncalculable benefits from them, I should be aingrateful were I not to make known their jfclessings to suffering humanity. Hitherto ■hey have been nearly unknown, as their position in an inaccessible country precluded {invalids from visiting them ; now the roads Bare made, and they are rendered easy of access. Situate half-way between Auckland Napier, arrangements could easily be Snade to visit them from either place. The lime occupied would be about a fortnight I "there and back. I will merely mention two instances of their virtue that came under my Botice. A man engaged in erecting telegraph Hboles was nearly double with rheumatism. p. 3 he reached the springs, he availed himself Bf them, and on passing him a fortnight ago Bie was erect and working hard. A young Whan from England, with the effect of disease Contracted there, joined the Constabulary Rorce. In a short time, through marching Suid exposure, he became so bad that he was '/literally "weary of life"; he obtained a ■week's pass, took the baths, and came back B new creature. He is now with the field •ijorce, and is able to do his duty with any of Bis comrades. To fast young men who have Iflrunk the dregs of the cup of pleasure, the ||prings are indeed a blessing, and I seriously Keg to draw their most earnest attention to ■hem : they had better spend their holidays there, and return new men, than to patch up rfind never get well. An English nobleman, ■fell-known in those colonies, so thoroughly Appreciated them that, when pronounced insurable in England, he purchased a yacht Bad returned to Njw Zealand, leaving again ; |mite recovered. I have left that part of, l&nd have no personal interest in, the Island, But I deem it a duty to draw attention to the : fearvellou3 benefits to be derived from the gprings. Should the steamboat company so Brrange that passengers could avail themBelves of this part of the country, they would leap a rich harvest in ensuing seasons, as invalids would flock there if the results were ; inown.