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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4153, 5 December 1870, Page 1

Shipping.

fpHE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND. AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTTT PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY of San Francisco hav>»g ontere'l into Contract with tha Honour ible the Pent" a«ter-Genera of New Zealand for rhe Onn cy 'nt eof Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, F ji, Auckland, Wellington _Attcltnn, »nd Pmt Ohalm*r«, and vice versi, tin dates of sailine will he from Pon Ch lmeri on the Ist and from Auckland on die Vth of every month to commence from Poit Chalmers on the Ist of Apn next. The Service will he performed by the Poweiful Sido-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2,143 Tons Register ; *N E V A D A,' 2,143 Tons Register ; •DAKOTA,' Of 2,153 Tons Register; ill built in ISGS, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at Amer can l_oyd's For passenger accommodation these vessels are nnMrpatsed by any afloat. P*-rfect arrangements have beta made to connect with tho Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent lines of sWmers running between New York and England. Passenge-8 will be booked right through. Firtt-clais fire, from all P'>rt _ NewZ>aUnd to Englmd, including the use of the c«labr_bcd Silver Palace Cars over the American Con il_ent, f will not exceed £85. Second- and Third-class passengers will he taken at proportionately low rates Beturn tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all ports nnd stations called at The contract time ■between San Fmncisoo and Auckland, and vice versa is 24 days. Pa^engen who m>y desire to proceed right through will reach England withi" 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will be made to make thi the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamprs, so that Australasian pmsengers may be conveyed right through at » slight increase upon New Zealand rates Fullerjwrticulurs will be given in afutme advertise Bent. CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand, at Auckland, for the United states, New Zealand, and Australian Steam Packet Line ; DRIVER, STEWART, & CO , Agents for Otago; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents fo Wellington ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26. 1870. SAN FRANCISCO, AND OVERLAND to England —The Californian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Line of Steam Packets.under contract with the Government « f hey, Zealand for a monthlj service, carrying the Europeim and American mails.— The Splendid Steam Packet 'WONGA WONCrA,' J. Stewart, Esq. Commander, will leave the QueenBtreet Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 p m. on Wednesday, the 7tU D -cumber, 1870 For full particulars of the through-route, apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO. High-street, Auckland, Not ember 8, 1870.

r<HEISTMAS HOLIDAYS. EXCURSION TICKETS TO SOUTHERN PORTS. CIRCULAR SAW LINE OP STEAMERS. First and second-da s Excursion Return Tickets will b j issued at SINGLE BARES, available un i end of January, 1871, per s.s. ' AIREDALE. ' for Taranaki, Nelson, Picton, Wellington, Ljt h oUon, Otago, and Bluff, leaving the Manukau on or about 10th instant ; and per s.s. ♦LORD ASHLEY 1 for Tauranga.N ipier, Wellington, Lyttelton , Timarn Oamaru, ami Otago, leaving Auc-l.ind about the 21ih laitant. Early application for tick \s is neo-ssavy. HENDERSON & MACFARLVNE, Auckland ; Or LEDGER & FRANCIS, A gouts, Giah unstown

"DEGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COM JtY> WUNICATION WITH KA-PAIU The s.s. 'St. Kilda,' Captain Flowenlay, will leave the wharf,Onehunga,(lehveringf.()ocls 1 ,it all stations on the Kaipara on Tuesday, Decemhei fl, at Gam. Freight takon at thiough rates fiom Auckland. For freight or passage, apply to ALFRED BUCKLAND, Auckland; Or A BAKNES, Onuhung.i

BAY OF ISLANDS. BAY OF ISLANDS. Weekly Steam Communication with the .itove Po> Theps. I COMERANG, ' Captain Chrisp, will leave the Queen-street Wharf for tho Bay of Islands every Friday, nt 2 p m sharp, and le*Te the Bay of Islands for Auckland every Tueid.tv at 2pm »harp Farbs: Saloon, 253.; Storage, 17s fid N.B.— Any refreshments had during the passage the Passengers, will pleaie settle for direct with the Steward. W. J. HURST _ CO , Agents, Auckland.

OTEAM TO THE BAY OF ISLANDS. |C The Fast and Favourite s.s. 'GO-AHICAD,' Captain A Farquhar, will leave the Que«n-street Wharf, Auckland, for llussell every Wednesday, at i o'clock, returning from Ituisell every Friday, at noon. For freight or passage apg^ ofj _ Auckland ; Or to A VILCOQ, Agent, Russell. Shippers will please send down goods one hour efore the advertised time of "ailing.

oxEAM TO WHANGAKEI, P.S. 'SAMSON,' on FKIDAY, December 9.

QTBAM TO TATJRANGA. P.S. < SAMSON' Will le*ve Auckland on TUESDAY, 6th instant.

STEAM TO THE THAMES The p.a. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH.' TIME TABLE. From Auckland to Grahamstown. Monday, December 5, 11 o'clock morning. Tuesday, Dec mber 6, 11 o'clock morning Wednesday, December 7, 11 o'clock morning. From Grahamstown to Auckland. Monday, December 5, 5 o'clock afternoon. Tuesday Docember 6, 5 o'clock afternoon. Weduesday, December 7, 5 o'clock afternoon. Beturn Tickets issued for one week at reduced rates. S. HAGUE SMITH.

STEAM TO GRAHAMSTOWN, SHORTLAND, and COROMANDEL.— The Favourite D.I. 'ENTERPRISE No. 2,' Captain Scon, Will receiv* cargo and passengers for above, tran : shipping passengers and cargo to p.s. Lalla KooKn for Coromandel: freight 17s. Cd per ton; passengers, laloonlSs., steerage 10s. Arrangements perfected to receive Goods ex s.s. * Hero,' ii. ' Auck and, 1 and other vessels, transhipped in bond, or pay duty, and deliver all goods at Crah-nutowu or Shortland wharves. Bills of Lading or Delivery Orders for Goods to _rriv» placed in our hands will receive prompt attention, and good» forwarded to destiuation immediately upon arrival. Horaei, Cattfc, and Shetp for Cororaandel at Ibrough-ratoi. Parcels or Small Packagei left on board, or at the oSic* carefully delivered by the ngt» tat the Thames. Freight to Thames, Bs. per ton, payable on delivery. Vor freight or passage, -pply to FOR TH" 1 THAMES. * Monday, Dec mber 6 8 o'cl> ck evening 17e'lne8<li»y, D«-cem'»er 7i9 o'clock evening Pr day D^cemb'-r 9, 10 o'clock evening J. MORT<>N,C'<i;_riin''s buildings, Fort-street; Or R. ONY"N. Agent, Grahann'-town. STEAM TO RIVERHEAD. Th- s.r • GEMINI' leave* Pally ftt *' o'clock, arrives at Hiverhead at 1 o'clock, itaying 'here 2 h'urx, lenvincat 3pm -i'd arriving at Auckland »t. 6 n'ctoc» «veninf. Pfo»ic mtUm lwide-t on Wood's Island *nd taken off on the paiujc* down. Return tickets to pit aiare-seeker^Ss.