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Shipping. "OOYAL MAIL SERFRANCISCO ROUTE. The Fine Steamship GOVERNOR BLACKALL, Will leave Auckland on THE 21ST INST. FOR FIJI, There transhipping passengers and mails to the Magnificent Steamship M' G R EG O R , For Honolulu and San Francisco en route to England. Mails and passengers will be forwarded by the s.s. Taranaki, leaving Lyttelton on WEDNESDAY, the 17th INST., At 6 p.m. For further particulars, apply to WILSON, SAWTELL k CO., Agents, 12-15 21 Christchurch. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. r_a_J__- HP HE Undermentioned high J- claBS CLIPPER SHIPS SAIL from LYTTELTON _______ for LONDON at advertised dates with strict punctuality :— *- f S -g CornShip. g'& mander. Sailing. « Adamant ... 815 Grant Dec.'20,1873 Cardigan Castle 1200 Davies Jan. 20,1874 Duke of Edin- "| burgh ... 1073 Bulmans Star of India 1045 HolJoway Surat ... 1000 Dunlop Salisbury ...1113 True To follow W. E. v Glad- J- shortly stone ... 534 Jones after arIsles of the rival. South ... 821 Davidson Dilharie ... 1293 Henry Rose Waikato ... 1000 Now biding Waitangi ... 1000 „ Selected specially from suitability for the conveyance of passengers and of the usual cargo of the port, the vessels of this line will be despatched with such promptitude as to guarantee sbippers against the loss of interests and markets by delay. For freight, passage, and further particulars, apply at the Chrißtchurch or Lyttelton offices of THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED, FREDK. E. A. GRAHAM, 12-18 181 Manager. GRAND EXCURSION TRIP ROUND THE MIDDLE ISLAND. . « fT>HE New Zealand Steam JL Shipping Company (Limited) purpose sending J______s~&i their favorite steamship the TARANAKI On an Excursion Trip round the Middle Island towards the latter end of January or beginning of February next. It is proposed to start this trip from Nelson, at which port passengers from Auckland and Taranaki would join, and from this to call at Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Port William (Stewart's Island), Preservation Inlet, Milford Sound, and such of the other Sounds of the West Coast of the Middle Island as may be found desirable. The Excursion will then return to Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, landing passengers at their respective ports of embarkation. The complete tour of round the Middle Island thus completed will, it is anticipated, occupy about a fortnight. The steamer will be specially prepared and equipped for the occasion. The handsome and capacious forecabin will be fitted up in every respect equalling the saloon accommodation, while the latter will in preference will be reserved to ladies. A double staff of stewards will be engaged, and neither trouble nor expense will be spared to ensure the comfort of passengers in a style never before attempted in New Zealand. No cargo will be carried, and the ship will be exclusively devoted for: the purposes of the excursion as no other passengers will be taken during the trip. As the number of tickets to be issued will be limited by the number of berths in the ship, it will be necessary to make an early application to the various agencies of the company. As soon as the required number of tickets is taken up, the precise date at which the excursion will leave will be published. Price of Tickets, Als. For all further particulars, apply to GEO. MACKAY, Agent, 9917 12-9 Lyttelton and Christchurch. _________ C_ UMMER ,E X<*F|f|||S2|v k5 CURSIONS. is£6ttßaeißsK& SINGLE FARES. Return Tickets by the steamers MAORI and BEAUTIFUL STAR to AKAROA, TIMARU, and PORT CHALMERS, will be issued at Single Fares from 15th December to 15th January, available for return till 31st January. I MILES k CO., Agents, 12-13 61 Lyttelton and Christchurch. TRIPS TO V _£___ PORTS OF CALL j i*|lw_f&s_ IN NEW ZEALAND.— I Jj_________ M'Meckan, Blackwood, and Co.'s Line of Steamers. Return tickets at single fares available to end of January. DALGETY, NICHOLS, k CO., 12-16 135 Lyttelton and Christchurch. RETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE FARES. /&>£&* C! S. MAORI, for AKAROA, TIMARU, and PORT CHALMERS, on THURSDAY, 18th December, at 1 o'clock p.m. Cargo must be alongside at 11 o'clock. Passengers must obtain their tickets before going on board. MILES & CO, Agents, 12-16 146 Lyttelton and Christchurch. f RETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE FARES. C_ S. BEAUTIFUL 10. STAR for AKA___P_. ttQ A - TIMARU, and CisSSSSSKPPORT CHALMERS, on SUNDAY, 21st DECEMBER, at one o'clock p.m. Cargo must be alongside by four o'clock on Saturday, 20th December. Passengers must obtain their tickets before going onboard, MILES & CO., Agents, 12-18 179 Lyttelton and Christchurch. C_ S. MAORI, for O. AKAROA, TIMARU, aud PORT H A L MER S, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18th, at 1 o'clock p.m. ,12-16-153 MILES & CO, Agents.