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Free Lance, 15 December 1902, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.

TOURIST EXCURSION TICKETS K> Are issued daily (Sunday excepted) throughout the year, as undei — (a.) Available over lines of BOTH ISLANDS for SIX WEEKS from date of issue - - £8 (b.) Available over NORTH ISLAND lines for FOUR WEEKS from date of issue - • £5 (c.) Available over MIDDLE ISLAND lines for FOUR WEEKS from date of issue ■ ■ £6 These tickets are available o^el Government lines only, and are obtainable as follows -ft and b at Auckland, Onehunga, Rotorua, Thames, Napier, Hastings, WootMlle, Masteiton, Wanganui, Nev, Plj mouth, and Wellington, a and c at L>ttelton, Chnstchu.ch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Palmewton, Port Chalmers, Dunedm, Mosgiel, Milton, Lawrence, Clinton, Invercargill, and Bluff Railway Stations Tourist Excuision Tickets may be extended for an> period not exceeding four weeks on payment of an extension-fee of £1 10s pei week, or portion of a v,eek, on application to the Stationmaste! at any of the bove-mentioned stations before the expiration of original ticket

TTbetmal Springs . * . 1)] of tbe mqtt^ ROTORUA HOT LAKES, WAITOMO CAVES, TE AROHA AND OKOROIRE HOT SPRINGS. ,f, f <vi '111 111 i|l' V 'll' It 1 Hl' '»' W "»' • •' » ' ROUND TRIP EXCURSION TICKETS are issued thioughout the year, as undei — 1. From Auckland to Thames by lail, Thames to Auckland by steamei, or vice veisa. ROUND TRIP: First Class, 215.; Second Class, 15s 2. From Auckland to Eotorua, thence to Thames by lail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice versa. ROUND TRIP : First Class, 325. 6d. ; Second Class, 21s. 3. Auckland to Hangatiki, Hangatiki to Kotoiua, and Eotoiua to Thames by lail, Thames to Auckland by steamer, or vice versa. ROUND TRIP: First Class, 395.; Second Class, 245. These tickets are available for three months fiom date of issue The lournev may be broken at any station at which the tram is timed to stop aftei travelling ten miles from the 3 on^nal starting-station, provided the specified t.me for which the tickets aie available is not exceeded. v nr ™nvpmence of railway-pas=engers desirous of visiting the Waitomo Caves, and to stay ovei night, a oottro a caretaker m chai ge has be. n pn» ,aed at Hangatik, The caretaker will provide hot * ater and tamifh stretchers at a charge of Is for each person Visitoi s require to provide their own food and blankets

3he Sottttwra JUys. THE ICE REGION . ""ISP^ AND « AORANGI," .-. •. .• OF NEW ZEALAND THE CLOUD PIERCER. THROUGH BOOKING TO MOUNT COOK. reSSfwa f Fwrhi, will be issued between the let November and 31st Match available for return foi three months (subject to the coach portion of the journey being completed on or before 30th April). RETURN FARES (including Coach Fares) : First Class. Second Class. From Dunedin £4 17 6 £4 5 0 From Chnstchurch .. .. •• 4 10 0 426 The lourney may be bioken at any station at which the train is timed to stop aftei travelling twenty-five miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets aie available is not exceeded. THE GRANDEUR OF THE SCENERY OF THIS DISTRICT HAS NO PARALLEL OUTSIDE THE POLAR REGIONS.

On occasions of public holidays, races, agricultural and pastoral shows, etc., special concessions are made in fares, and additional travelling facilities are provided. For particulars, see advertisements in local papers, and posters exhibited at railway stations. For further particulars of trains and coach and steamer services in connection with tourist excursions, see Official Pocket Time-table issued by the Eailway Department, which can be obtained at railway stations, price one penny. The Kailway Department is not responsible for the coach or steamer services, and is not answerable for their fulfilment. Head Office, Wellington, 1902. gY ORDER.