SHIPPINQ. AKfl Q COMPANY'S HOYAL MAIL SfE.UIEUS To LONDON, Following siro (ho Pronosed Bates oi Departure from Australian Ports to London: Steamer. Toiip. Sydney, Melbourne. j Adelaide. Monijolia .. 10000 Dec. II) Die. ~Kllte ~i India .. Suoti Jan. 'J Jan. ' Victoria .. (1500 Jan. IV Jan. lo'.lan. 21 Morca .. 10590 Jan. auKcli. 'jjl'cl.. .| Jlooltan 1000(1 Feb. ];!Keb. li; Feb. Is China* .. 8000 l'el> 2) Marrli 2 .March I Moldavia' 10000 Mch. 10 March 10 Jlarcli IS Jlaliva* 10500 Mch. "J March WApril i Mongolia ' 10000 April 7 April MUpril 15 Marmora •* loflwi Ajiril 21 April 'j;|April 2!) * Via Holwrt. Only First and Second Saloon Pa.-.sengers carriedTlirough Passage Rates Irom £17 Gs to £88 for Single, and £7G to £132 for Return. Apply to DALGETY i: CO. (LIMITED), 17 Jetty street, Agents. TKVERCARGILL AND ItIVERTON JL SERVICES. S.S, INVEIiCARGILL. For INVEKCARG ILL.—TUESDAY", lGtli February. FJtEKIII'J', 5/. S.S. DORSET. For RIVEKTON.-EARLY. I'ltHlGll'l', »/. Cargo received daily at Q Shed, Rattray Street Wharf. LWJsncAitciLL mmm COMPAXY (fjLMI'L'KD), 11 Tiattray street. - UJJJDAKT '- I'AIIKE 11 LINE. FAVOURITE PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamers Mill Sail as under (Weather mid Circumstances Permitting): For LYTTELTON and WELLINGTON— \Viinmeia I Tuesday, Feb, l(i 1 1 p.m. Jlunediu Victoria Tuesday, Mch. '211 Ijunediii Uliniaroat | \Vcducs.,Meli.lu|sp.iu. Uutiediu NAPIER, GISJ3ORNE, auTTuckLAND~ IVimmera I Tuesday, Feb. lti 11 p.m. Duticdiii Victoria | Tuesday, Mali. 211 p.m. Dunciiu ' SYDNEY, "yia'AUati/AND- ' Wiininera I Tuesday, Feb. 101 1 p.m. Dunedin Victoria | Tuesday, iUr.h. 211 p.m. Duucdiu SYDNEY, viiTcOOK XJlimaroat I Wedncs..Mch,lo I 5 p.m. liunedin MELBOURNE, via BLUFF and HOBAIIT— Vliniaru.it ! Sunday, Feb. 211 3.:{U p.ni.Dnnciiii t New twin screw steamer. Tickets available also for stop over or return by Union Company's steamers, and holders of Union Company's tickets may travel by above vessels. NEILL it CO. (LIMITED), 13 Bond street, Agonts. MESSAGERIES MAIiITIMES. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. For MARSEILLES, tin MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, FREMANTLE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, and PORT SAID. PASSAGES BOOKED TO LONDON, via PARIS. . ... , Sydney Melbourne. Adelaide. Noon I p.m. 1 p.m. IHO9 IW9 l'.H.'J. V. imuCiOTAT Feb. 22 Fob. 25 Feb. -7 Ahj.aND I'KIUC Mch. 22 Mch. 25 Mch. 27 ]>lIMIihA ..I April 111 Apiil April 21 FARES TO MARSEILLESSingIe, £U 4s to £78 2s; Return, £3G Gs to £116 12a, including fubio wines. English spoken on board. EXCURSION RETURN TICKETS TO COLOMBO, available. 76 days, issued at greatly reduced rates. Return coupon interchangeable with all MAIL COMPANIES. For further particulars apply to WEILL & CO. (l/ru.), 7ja 13 Bond street. LLOYD. FAVOURITE PASSENGER SERVICE To ENGLAND and CONTINENT, Calling at Adelaide, i'remanlle, Colombo, Aden, Suez Canal, Naples, Genoa, Southampton (London), Antwerp, and Bremen, will be despatched «s under: — Steamer. Tons. Sydney. Melbourne Fiiud.iluUiu.s.si;* HJtiliri L'l'b, i'O Feb. ":) 'llremmr 1 ... IJO7O Mcli. 20 .Mch. S lioon* 8022 April 17 April 20 Boydlitz s ' ... 81100 May 10 j\lay IS Zieteif 1 80-13 .luuo 12 June 15 * Twiu-scrcw Mail Steamers. Linen washed on board at moderate prices. English spoken on board. FARES: Single, £16 to £SS; Return, JTCB to £132. To MANILA, CHINA, ami JAPAN. S.S. PRINZ SIGISMUND, MARCH 11. WEILL <fc CO. (LIMITED), 13 Boud street, Agents. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY (LIMITED). LOWEST FARES AND FREIGHTS TO MANILA, CHINA, AND JAPAis, Via QUEENSLAND PORTS, THURSDAY ISLAND, AND PORT DARWIN. Steamer. Tons. ■ Commander. Sydney I IiHIH lfttyuuii .. ti-JOO I Jj. Pawsou J;ui. 23 OlmujiwliJi ». 30 J CI. I'inliiysoii Miuch lU EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS. SALOON AMIDSHIPS ALL TWO-BERTH CABINS. WEILL k CO. (LIMITED), _______ lit Uoml street, Ageuts, qp II E WANG AN U I RIVE R. THE RHINE OF MAORILAND. Visited by Thousands. NEW ZEALAND'S GREAT SCENIC CANYON CONNECTS WITH MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY. From Waugaitui Daily, Moiulavs excepted. From Pipinki Daily, Tuesdays' excepted. From Taitmarunui Tuesdays, Thursdays Fridays, unci Saturdays. VISIT' BEAUTIFUL PIPIRIIU. VISIT THE UNIQUE HOUSEBOAT. The pleasure of a Trip on this beautiful liiver will ever remain a delightful memory. ITINERARIES, ETC., A. HATRICK & COMPANY. TOT; HI ST BUREAUS, T. COOK SON. N.Z. GAlili YING CO., CRUST & CRUST, DUNEDIN, (J. M. lloywood aud Co., Ltd., Cliristchurch; Colonial Carrying Coiupany, Wolliugtou; A. 13. Wright Mid Soit8 t Auckland— iu combinatiou). CAlißllilts, CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, ANI) iXI'IIKSS FORWARDING AGENTS. Carta™ Contractors throughout Now Zealand for tlicir Royal Highnesses the Dul;o aud Duchess of Cornwall aud York. FU'KNITUKK Removed in Town or Country, or lacked oy Ei|»ricßc«d Hen for Removal by R,, a d, Rail, or Sea. lhis Class of Work a Specialty. Furuituro Stored. lusuranco Effected. Ko. 3 MANSE STiIEET. 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