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Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 191, 27 February 1904, Page 13

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. Rotoiua (e'evation, 915 feet). Best hot mineral baths in the world. PI asanc climate; large and comfortable Hotels and Boardinghouhes. Numerousattractive side-trips by steamer, coach, and byggy Spouting Geybers, Boiling Springs and Lakes, Miniature Volcanoes, and other Thermal Marvels abound Beautiful Forest, River, and Lake fccenery. Government banatonum for the treatment of invalids. Dr. A. S Wohlmann, Government Balneologist (late of Bath, England,) and his assistant, Dr. W. B. Ciaig, may be consulted at the Government Spa. TARAWERA-WAIMANGU TOUR. The mo-t popular excuision from Rotorua is theround trip to Lak s Taiaweia, Rotomahana, and the mammoth Waimangu Geyser, which often spouts its waters and mud and stones a thousand feet in theair The coach-route passes the beautiful lakes o Tikitapu and Rotokakahi, and lands passengers at the luiued village of Te Waiioa. Thence boats convey the visitois across Lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana to the great Geyser. LAKE WAIKAREMOANA. Lake House, established recently by the Govern ment for the accommodation of Tourists, stands in a beautiful situation on the shores of Waikaremoana. Excellent Trout-fishing, chaiming Water Kxcuisions. Oil-launch on Waikaremoana. HANMER HOT SPRINGS. Hanmer Hot Mineral Springs and Government Spa. Good accommodation at the Government Spa r Mr J. B Gould, Manager. Natural Hot Mineral Water Swimming and PrivateBaths , Hot Air and Douche Baths and Massage. MOUNT COOK. The Mount Cook Hermitage Hotel (elevation 2506feet) is situated at the foot of Mount Sefton, and near Mount Cook (12,349 feet). SPLENDID GLACIER EXCURSIONS.— The Tasman (one of the laigest glaciers in the world), Hooker, and Mueller Glaciers are easily traversed by visitors from the Hermitage. Guides, Horses and Alpine Equipment provided. Cook's Tounst Coupons accepted at the Hermitage 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. Gi and Alpine Excursions. Beautiful Drives. ALL INFORMATION as to these and other routes of travel, fares, accommodation, etc., is supplied free on application to the Government Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, Wellington, or on enquiry at the Branch Offices, at Te Aroha, Auckland, Rotorua, Waiioa, Christchurch, Dunedm, and Invercargill. Minister in charge of Tourist and Health Resorts— HON. SIR JOSEPH WARD, K.C.M.G. Superintendent— T. E. DONNE, Wellington. Supeiintendent invites Correspondence.

A LBEET HOTEL. MR. DUGALD THOMSON (Late of the Criterion Hotel, New Ply mouth) Has pleasure in intimating that he has taken over the proprietorship of this well-known Commercial and Family Hotel and trusts that his long experience in first-class hotelkeeping will add to the comfort of visitors. Suites of Rooms and all First class Accommodation for Tourists and Boarders. Excellent Table kept.

ASK FOR THE COLONIAL AMMUNITION COMPANY'S THE "FAVOURITE," "SWIFTSURE," "INVINCIBLE," "SLAYER," "EXCELLENT," "SUPERIOR" Brand of Shot-Gun Cartridges, which have come out top at all the recent Live Pigeon Matches in the Colony. Also, D.B.E. Guns. Winchester, .303 and .22 RIFLES AND AMMUNITION.

THE TEA THAT'S TALKED ABOUT O ft O It's talked about because it impresses the palate. The women who drink — SURATURA so thoroughly enjoy it and so fully appreciate its excellent qualities that they cannot help talking about it. Suratura is the favourite tea of the fastidious women. It is pure honest Ceylon tea and is guaranteed not blended with Indian, China, or any cheap or inferior teas. EETAIL PRICES. A quality 1/8 per lb. B „ 1/10 per lb. D „ 2/2 per lb. X „ 2/6 per lb. All Stoiekeepers.