TE AROHA THERMAL SPRINGS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 233, 17 December 1887, Page 2

TE AROHA THERMAL SPRINGS.

We heg to ackno .vledge receipt of a little handbook of thirty four pages entitled "To Aroha: Its Thermal Mineral Water*, By Dr. Alfred Wright " ; just published by the Te Aroha Domain Board. The opening pages are devoted to giving information* of a geneial and practical character with re«ppet to the very exceptional advantages Te Aruha possesses, as regards position, accessibility, and^ generally both as a health resort fur invalids and also for those on holiday pleasures bent. Boating m the Waihou river, picnic parties to the places of interest within easy distance, the bewties of the bush and mountain scenery, visits to the mines both at Te Aroha and Waiorongomni (and might have been added, also to the splendid quartz reduction and roasting plant, the property of the Battery Company, Waiorongomai, in which electricity alone is now used for lighting purposes) the tennis court in the Domain, and tho magnificent viewobtainable of the East coast, and over hundreds of miles of country from the top of To Aroha mountain, which rises to a height of 3,200 feet, are all referred to. Much useful information respecting the baths and mineral waters are given, including full analysis of the waters, both by Mr J. A. Pond, Provincial Analyst, and also by Sir James Hector, Government Analyst. The last half of the brochure ia devoted to information as to cost of, and hours for bathing, hints as to modo of bathing, drinking tho waters, diet, etc., various modes of communication with Te Aroha, particulars lespecting the very excellent accomodation, obtainable at most moderate rates, etc,, and a number of testimonials from restored patients, which Fatter have from time to time already been published in our columns. .Iv fact this little work ia contain- to. be greatly appreciated by visitors to ourjowflshjp, and.jf.wirfeiy and judiciously distributed, botti ia"Ww Zoaland*and alfed 6u Wide these colonies, should • be 1 ; f ho\means q£ . attracting- hundreds and thousands to Aroha, who QtUerwUa 1 'night long 'have remained in* ignorance of the many tmd exceptional- advantages to be derived from »«. tisit to our tunahtonuin.