TOURISTS VADE MECUM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 25, 30 January 1903, Page 2

TOURISTS VADE MECUM.

The Union Steam Shipping CJompuny always goes on the principle that "anyth.ng that is worth doing at all is worth doing well." F r the convenience of ihe rnxny thousands of passengers who travel on their popular fiiet of steamers, the Company h>s jus', issued an li tIJ ontit'ei " Tre N'jw Zealand Tourists Vad * Macum" being a handbook of th t of the Union Shipping Ootnpmy. This tittle publicitiun which is in i s fifth edition, so popular h*s in become, is ons of 'ho m>96 complete publicitioos of ths sort it his b;ei ou<* good fortune t'j see. The obj ct of the Company is o >acisely set out in the inro lucti'jn as fjllows: " fha sketch , of a trip aljng tha main routes of New Z iaUnd ia not meant to be taken as a complete handbook to the colony, but simply as a skeleton guide for tba use of holiday tou ist i. By indica ing what thvra is to be seen of interes;, and how to occupy the time to best advantage during the ghor; s ay of stumers at each port, it is hipe 4 that strangers will be sived troub'e and inconvenience, and thit th« pleasure of travelling will b) increased." -Dealicg sith New Plymouth, th : s bandy little guide says, after referring to the p>pulation, hotels, public bui'dioga, placw of amusemeot, churches, the Duly News, and our evooing confcerap )rary, " The visitor should ascend MiraUnd Hiil, from the sunaom of which a magnificent panoramic view of the town can be obtained, iospscting ea rout) qaaint eld St. Mary's Anglican Ohurch, in whose graveyard lie the remains of many set lers ;.nd soldiers who fell in the protracted Taraniki war. A further shorS walk bring* t.hs visittr to the R creation Ground; with i r .s miniitura laka and islands, rustic bridgig, anl and shady ferntreesi. The visitor can spand a pleas >nt hour or twQ in thesi ground*, contiguous to which is the r cscours •. The ciretik r admits visitors tj the graedstand from thi top of which an extended view can be obtained. Th-) cemetery, Mi'chioson'a gardens, and Mount Egmmb are al o referred to, a few interesting pirticulars regarding the latter being given. Tha drive to TJrenui oh the one side a'id to Parihaki on the other, are also spoken of as peasant outings for tourists. fne whole book is exclieotly compi'ei and contains a vsst fund of information of io'enst and value to touris's, every place touched a*; by the company's steamers, inclu ling the Vancouver route, beiog more or less briefly described. Sever.il charts showing the s earner routes ara also given and to use a much hackened ph-a«e, " a much felt want has been admirably supplied.