VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 190, 10 May 1944, Page 4

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO WELLINGTON

Turnbull Library, Bowen Street (near Parliament Buildings). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 n.m. to noon; Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific collection of rare books, pictures, manuscripts and Maori lore; New Zealand history. Also old editions of English literature. Botanical Gardens, Kelburn: Open da Art Gallery,’ D.I.C. Building, closed till fU Zoo,'Newtown Park: Open 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Elephant, rides, lions, tigers, monkeys camels and deer; 1501) birds. Admission free Io children under L>. Central Public Library, Mercer Street: Open 9.30 a.m. to 0.30 P.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9' P- m * tensive reference library, with separate commercial and technical department fo engineering, business, trades, and so New Zealand and fine arts section. Lending and children s libraries. Otari Open Air Plant Museum, one mile from Wadestown tram Open continuously. Typical New Zealand bush and native.piants under natural conditions; very complete f olle C'°“ of plants native to Zealand, buiia. “round of Dr. Cockayne, famous New Zealand botanist. Admission free. Te Aro Baths. Oriental Bay: Open 6 am. to 7 p.m.; Sundays, 6.30 n.m. to o p.m. Open-air sea-water swimming baths. Swimming suits and towels available. AdtpUsiun-Sfi*.