Dunedin

[Any particulars that the tourist may require as to fares, hotels, boarding-houses, etc., may be obtained freee at the Government Tourist Enquiry Office.]

Post, Telegraph, and Money Order Offices.—The General Post Office, which is in Princes Street, is open every day except Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Telegraph Office, which is at the corner of Bond and High Streets, is open on week days from 8 a.m. to midnight; 011 Sundays from 9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.; and on holidays from 9a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to midnight. The money order office is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further particulars see Post and Telegraph Guide, price 6d.

Clubs.—The Dunedin, the Otago, and the Commercial Travellers'.

Hotels.—Grand (12/-), Wain's (10/6;, Maekenzie's(8/-), City (8/-), Crown (8/-)

Principal Places of Worship.—Anglican-St. Paul's (Cathedral), A11 Saints', and St. Matthew's; Román Catholic, St. Joseph's (Cathedral); Presbyterian-Knox Church and First Church; Congregational, Wesleyan, Baptist, and a Jewish Synagogue.

Newspapers.—"The Otago Daily Times" (published every morning), "The Evening Star," and "The Witness" (weekly).

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Population.—About 55,000.

Conveyances.—Cable trams run up the hills to Mornington, Roslyn, and Kaikorain the other parts of the city and suburbs have good electric tram services.

Cab Fares.—From Wharf or Railway Station to Hotel or vice versa, 2s. each. [unclear: The] fare by the hour is 4s.

Principal Scholastic Institutions.—The Otago University is an excellent institution, with a good medical school, and professonal and teaching staff in arts, law, science, and medicine. The University also possesses a good reference library and museum. The latter is in Gt. King Street, and will repay a visit. In the same building is the Art Gallery, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are also the Girls' High School and the Boys" High School.

Principal Industries.—The Mosgiel Woollen Mills, which may be visited by the courtesy of Mr J. H. Morrison, the manager, whose office is in High Street; the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Messrs. Irvine and Steven-son's Preserving Works. Messrs. Sargood, Son and Ewen's Boot Factory, and many other thriving manufacturing industries. Gold Dredging is also carried on in Otago and on the West Coast to a very considerable extent.

Excursions and Drives.—Landaus, buggies or drags may be hired at reasonable rates for drives to the many interesting and beautiful show places in the district. A very pretty afternoon's drive is to Ocean

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Beach, St. Clair, the Town Belt, and Queen's Drive which should certainly not be missed by the visitor to Dunedin. A delightful day's excursion is to Waitati and back, through Upper Port Chalmers There are some beautiful peeps of the harbor on the way. Lunch may be enjoyed at the Saratoga Hotel Waitati, and the party will arrive in Dunedin again in time ior dinner. Another pretty drive is to Portobello, along the shores of the harbour. A pleasant excursion is through Woodhaugh to the reservoir and Nichol's Creek waterfalls. A trip by McKegg's oil launch down the Taieri River, from Henley (reached by a short train journey), makesan agreeable day's outing.

Railways.—Trains leave Dunedin every day for Christchurch, Invereargill, the Bluff, and Kingston en route for Queenstown and the Cold Lakes of Otago.

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