Pagination with WP_Query & Custom Post Type

        $paged = ( get_query_var( 'paged' ) ) ? get_query_var( 'paged' ) : 1;

        $args = array(
            'post_type' => 'cemeteries',
            'orderby' => 'title',
            'order' => 'ASC',
            'posts_per_page' => 30,
            'paged' => $paged
        );

        $the_query = new WP_Query($args);

    ?>

    <?php if( $the_query->have_posts() ) : ?> 

    <!-- options -->
    <div class="col-md-12 options border-bottom">

        <!-- pagination -->
        <ul class="pagination pull-right">
            <li><?php echo get_next_posts_link( 'Next Page', $the_query->max_num_pages ); ?></li>
            <li><?php echo get_previous_posts_link( 'Previous Page' ); ?></li>
        </ul>

    </div>
    <!-- /.options --> 

    <!-- cemeteries -->
    <div class="cemeteries">

        <?php while( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>

            <!-- cemetery -->
            <div class="col-md-12">

                <div class="col-md-4">
                    <?php
                        if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
                            the_post_thumbnail('', array('class' => 'img-responsive'));
                        }
                    ?>
                </div>

                <div class="col-md-8">
                    <h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
                    <?php the_content(); ?>
                    <p><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><button>Visit Cemetery</button></a></p>
                </div>

            </div>
            <!-- /.cemetery -->

        <?php endwhile; ?>

    </div>
    <!-- /.cemetries -->

    <!-- options -->
    <div class="col-md-12 options border-bottom">

        <!-- pagination -->
        <ul class="pagination pull-right">
            <li><?php echo get_next_posts_link( 'Next Page', $the_query->max_num_pages ); ?></li>
            <li><?php echo get_previous_posts_link( 'Previous Page' ); ?></li>
        </ul>

    </div>
    <!-- /.options -->  

    <?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>

    <?php else:  ?>

    <p><?php _e( 'Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.' ); ?></p>

    <?php endif; ?>