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Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 170, 3 October 1903, Page 24

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT TOURIST RESORTS.

TE AROHA. A famous health-resort and rest place. Excellent public and pnvate baths The hot waters are efficacious in cases of gout, rheumatism, dyspepsia, neuralgia, sciatica, &c.

ROTORUA, the World's Sanatorium. Rotorua (elevation, 915 feet). Best hot mineral baths in the world. Pit asant climate ; large and comfortable Hotels and Boardinghouses. Numerous attractive side-trips by steamer, coach, and buggy. Spouting Geysers, Boiling Spungs and Lakes, Miniature Volcanoes, and other Thermal Marvels abound Beautiful Forest, River, and Lake Scenery. Government Sanatorium for the treatment of invalids. Dr. A. S. Wohlmann, Government Balneologist (late of Bath, England,) and his assistant, Dr. W. B. Craig, maj be consulted at the Government Spa.

TARAWERA-WAIMANGU TOUR. The most popular excursion from Rotorua is the round trip to Laki s Tarawera, Rotomnhana, and the mammoth Waimangu Ge3 ser, v, hich often spouts its waters and mud and stones a thousand feet in the air. The coach-route passes the beautiful lakes of Tikitapu and Rotokakahi, and lands passengers at the ruined village of Te Wanoa. Thence boats convey the visitois across Lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana to the great Geyser.

LAKE WAIKAREMOANA. Lake House, established recently by the Government for the accommodation of Tourists, stands in a beautiful situation on the shores of Waikaremoana. Excellent Trout-fishing, charming Water Excursions. Oil-launch on Waikaremoana next summer.

HANMER HOT SPRINGS. Hanmer Hot Mineral Springs and Government Spa. Good accommodation at the Government Spa. Mr J. B. Gould, Manager Natural Hot Mineral Water Swimming and Private Baths , Hot Air and Douche Baths and Massage.

MOUNT COOK. The Mount Cook Hermitage Hotel (elevation 2506 feet) is situated at the foot of Mount Sefton, and near Mount Cook (12,349 feet). SPLENDID GLACIER EXCURSIONS.— The Tas. man (one of the largest glaciers in the world), Hooker, and Mueller Glaciers are easily traversed by visitors fiom the Hermitage. Guides, Horses, and Alpine Equipment provided. Cook's Tounst Coupons accepted at the Heimitage.

THE SOUTHERN ALPS. LAKE WAKATIPU, surrounded by mountains of impressive grandeur, is the most easily accessible of the Southern Lakes. Government steamers on the Lake. Grand Alpine Excursions. Beautiful Drives.

AUIi INFORMATION as to these and other routes of travel, fares, accommodation, etc., is supplied free on application to the Government Depaitment of Tourist and Health Eesorts, Wellington, or on enquiry at the Branch Offices, at Auckland, Botorua, Chnstchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. Minister in charge of Tourist and Health Resorts— HON. SIR JOSEPH WARD, K.C.M.G. Superintendent— T. E. DONNE, Wellington. Superintendent invites Correspondence.

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