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tories for a limited number of students. It was a rather unusual 
fact that the University men of Auckland seemed hardly aware 
of our presence but we had no cause for complaint; some of them 
had been helpful to members of our party. As-a mater of fact 
we had been too busy to care much for social amenities. 
I said good-bye to the veteran curator, Mr. Cheeseman, and 
also paid a farewell visit to Mr. Griffin who certainly had done 
all in his power to further our work. 
The next evening I left on the through express for Wellington, 
on the longest continuous railroad trip which can be taken in New 
Zealand, a distance of 426 miles covered in about 16 hours. The 
railways are controlled by the Government and seem to be well 
managed by Mr. R. W. MeVilley, the general manager. The time- 
table is a Government printed book of 384 pages which ean be 
carried in one’s pocket. All train schedules, fares, distances, ete., 
are plainly set forth, together with the rules and regulations of 
the service. Tourist tickets may be had, good on all lines any- 
where in New Zealand for seven weeks after issue, at the very 
moderate price of 16 pounds 5 shillings. The rates are really 
economical for one who travels a good deal and were used to 
advantage by Thomas and Glock of our party. 
The Government Tourist Bureau will take any amount of pains 
to see that travelers are properly routed and will also attend to 
their hotel accommodations by wire in advance, all without charge. 
They also secure berths in sleepers. Indeed, the traveler is as 
well looked after as in our own country and sometimes the service 
is better. The giving and taking of tips is strictly illegal and I 
saw no evidence that the law was broken. 
Members of the Legislature and many other Government of- 
ficials travel on passes. No person can enter a carriage in which 
all seats are taken. Luggage up to 112 pounds in weight is ear- 
ried for each passenger. ‘‘Left luggage’’ will be charged four- 
pence for each parcel and this charge covers storage for one 
month. A seat may be reserved on a through train from Auck- 
land to Wellington for ninepence and a berth on the sleeper for 
twelve shillings and sixpence. These are but a few of the regula- 
tions concerning railway travel. Reduced rates are given for 
workers’ weekly tickets, season tickets, family season tickets, 
weekly twelve-trip tickets, recruits for naval forces, young per- 
sons in employment, newspapers reporters, news-boys’ season 
tickets, school season tickets, free school season tickets, school 
