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Travel to England via Panama Canal, which is described aa one of the world'# greatest tfavel thrills. Passengers to United States should travel via the famous Panama Canal. Fares to Canall £55, £4O, and £33. Canal to' New York: 145 dollars, 80 dollars. Exchange and New Zealand Tax extra. Write for booklet giving hotel costs and details of the tri-weokly connexions. All Steamers have Cinemas. ■ For all particulars apply to: DALGETY and COMPANY, and NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. OF N.Z.. LTD. rpHE CANTERBURY STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON AND WANGANUI. S.S. GALE—"WEDNESDAY, 9tli ihstant. WELLINGTON, PICTON, AND WANGANUI. (Taking cargo for Blenheim, Seddon, and Ward.) S.S. BEEEZE—FRIDAY, 11th instant. Telephone number: 3G-254 (three lines). 1591 PICTON, and WANGANUI. (Taking cargo for Blenheim, Seddon, and Ward.) S.S.' HOLMDALE. ABOUT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th. KINSEY and CO., LTE 1 ., Agents, K4139 15> Hereford Btreet. ■M7AIKOKOPU. TOLAGA BAY, AND W TOKOMARU BAY. S.S. PARERA. TUESDAY. DECEMBER Bth. Lntest Cargo, 9 ®- m - KINSEY -and CO.. LTIX^ 4598 154 Hereford street. c HATHAM ISLANDS. S.S. TEES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Bth (Taking Cargo and Passengers for Waitangi only.) .. Latest Cargo at Christchurch Railway, 4 p.m. Monday. W. W. TOY and CO., Agents. 'Phones, 41-170, 85-483, 151ba w. C. CLE AR Y and O 0., LYTTELTON. SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS GRAIN AND PRODUCE GRADERS. Agents LvUelton Ferry Launches. TELEPHONE; 87-293. 03483 T H O S.' COOK anfl SON . BOOK PASSAGES BY -» N Z. Shipping Co. P. and O. _ Co. Orient Line. Shaw, Savill, and A. to. C4nadian-Australian. Hatson Line. . Union-'Friacd Line. P. and O. Branch Line. Commonwealth _Lme. COOK'S SAILING AND FARE LIST POSTED FREE' Giving Fares and Sailings t>7 ALL LINES. THOS. OOOK and SON. __ 2 150 HEREFORD STREET. i?;/.' 11 ""- smmsmith,