THE NEW MAIL SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 427, 9 February 1909, Page 8

THE NEW MAIL SERVICE.

■: '■'■ V" MANAPOTTRI:SAILS; TO-DAY.Co \; 'On January 3 'the: Union Company's steamer Manapouri left Wellington'.for' the Eastern Pacific, andlconnected with Messrs.. Sprecfcelsf Bros: 1 and Go.'s steamer-Mariposa at Papeete, thus "making, the pioneer, trip: in the new -Walling-' ton-"Frisco.service. .To-day,.at noon, "she leaves Wellington on her second trip,.being due at Earptonga.on February. 15. j. She leaves thesanie day for Papeete (Tahiti), and is' due'tKere on February' 18,. connecting; with .the'. Mariposa, which' leaves the same day, for-'Frisco" direct arriving- there, on March 2. .'''.. , ■ The now service promises greati things 'for Wellington in the way of regular': supplies o f fresh Island fruit, in, addition -to bringing the American -mail direct to. Wellington. ', v /. . Included in the passongers',who' are booked": b travel, by the. Manapouri r to-day'are' the following ;—Messrs. J. E. Terriplm, J; J -K Hutchin, Jliss N. O'Connor, Dr.Yeates,' Messrs' Bradley, G. .Pvatt, Hall'.S?; J. Eiok, J. A. Brailsford, Bing, G." J.' ; Chambers, D. Higgini' Partridge, Goodsell, S: Ward W. Miles, B.;:j..Partri<fge,D.E. Jones j' Blanford,. Masters Shepherd. (2).'^' ■■.'•■■ . ■' ' '■ ■ ■On the.return trip.to Wellington,,the Manapouri leaves- Papeete on Friday,' February 19' Earotonga February 22, arriving in Wellineton on Tuesday,'Marcn 2... ;■■• ■ ..■ ■=■-'-."■ . . .- .