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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4165, 19 December 1870, Page 1

Shipping.

CHEAP TRAVELLING TO NEW PLYMOUTH, NELSON, PICTON, WELLINGTON, WIIANGANUI, LYTTELTON, PORT CHALMERS, AND BLT. «<T.

The Favourite and Commodious Mail s,s. 'PHCEBE/ H. Wonsr, Commander, wMIw M l leave the Wharf, Onehunga, foy the above ports, on TUESDAY, pecomber 20, returning on January C. Return tickets for this trip as follow: —

Fro.n Mauukau. Saloon. Steerage, To Kew Plymouth and back . . £2 10 £1 10 Nelson „ ..4 0 3 0 I'icton „ . . 410 3 5 Wellington „ ..5 0 3 10 Whanganui „ ..7 10 5 10 fytteUon „ ..5 5 3 15 Port Chalmers „ . . 510 4 0 Ktoff „ ..GO 4 10 Pro\ isions on board at moderate rates. For freight or|passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SM,»RT & CO., High-street. N.B —Special arrangements can be made for extentension of time by return ticket 3 to any of tho above ports

FOR TARANAICI, NELSON, PICTON, CHALMER L S INGTON> LYTTELTOii > AN » Excursion Return Tickets available to the end of January will be issued at Reduced Rates. The Favourite Screw Steamer 'TARANAKI,' E. Wheeler, Commander, from Onehuuga, This Day (Monday), 19th instant, at 5 p m. COMBBS & DALDY, Agents, Auckland. Or A. BARNES, Onehunga. i

XT* 0 X TARANAKI, WANGANUI, JL 1 AND WELLINGTON. Forwarding Passengers to all West Coast ports. The ss. 'STORMBIRD,' P. Doile, Commander, will leave the Wharf, Onolmnga, To-morrow, atSpm. COMBES & DALDY, Agents ; Or > A. BARNES, Onehunga.

SAN FRANCISCO, AND OVERLAND to England. -The Califoniian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Line of Steam Packets,under contract with the Government of New Zealand for a monthly set vice, carrying the European and American mails — The Splendid Steam Packet 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' 1,550 tons, H.Guainqir, Esq , Commander, *:il leave the Queen-street Wbaif, carrying the English Mail, afc 2 V-m. on Saturday, the 7th January, 1871. Dor full particulars of the through-route, apply to CIiUICKSHANK, SMART & CO. ■Hign-street, Auckland, December 9, 1870.

T3EGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COMJLt> MUNICATION Between AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. The s.s. 'HERO,' Captain Loa \n, was to have her repairs and improvements completed towards the end of this month, and so may be expected hero oarly in January She will leave again for Sydney and Melbourne five days after arrival. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents, Auckland ; Or LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstovi j. H' Auckland, December 17. 1370.

rTTOE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into Cor jract with the Honourable the Postmaster-Genera of New Zeal.md foi the Conveyance of Mails between San Fiancisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, ha dates of sailing will be from Port Chalmen on 1 o Ist and from Auckland on the 7th of eveiy month to commence fro^n Port Chalmers on the Ist of Apri next. The Service will be performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2,143 Tons Register ; C N E V A D A,' 2,143 Tons Register ; € D A X O T A,' Of 2,153 Tons Register; j all built in 1805, xinder official supervision, and i classed extra Al at American Lloyd's. For passenger accommodation these vessels aro nnsurpassed by any afloat. Pei feet arrangements Imvo been made to connect with the Pacific R.vilway, and with the magnificent linos of ■steamers running between New York and England. Passengers will bo booked right through. First-class fare, from all port? n New Zealand to England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Con tlnent, will not exceed £85. Second- and Third-class passengeis will bo taken at proportionately low lates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all ports and stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 days. Passengers who may desire to proceed right through will reach England within 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will bo made to make this the popnlar passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be conveyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future advertise ment, CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO., Agents-in-Chief for New Zea^nd, at Auckland, for the United States, New Zealand, and Australian Steam Packet Line ; RIVER, STEWART, & CO., Agents for Otago ; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents fo Wellington; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26. 1870.

BAY OF ISLANDS. BAY OF ISLANDS. Weekly Steam Communication with the above Port^ The p.s. < COMERANG, ' Captain Chrisp, will leave the Queen-street Wharf for tHe Biy of Islands erery Friddy, »fc 4 p m sharp, and leave the Bay of Islands for Auckland every Tuesday at 12 noon. Fares: Saloon, 255.; Steerage, 17s. 6d. N.B.— Any refreshments had during the passage the Passengers will please settle for direct with the Steward, W. J. HURST & CO., Agents, Auckland; C. HARGRAVES, Agent Wairaate ; S. STEPHEN SON, Agent, Russell. _

STEAM TO TAURANGA. ——— P.S. ' SAMSON ' TUESDAY, 20th instant, at noon. Agents at Tauranga: W. G. Harrison and Co.

TO WHANGAREI. P.S. 'SAMSON/ FRIDAY, December 23, at 6 p.m.

STEAM TO THE THAMES. The p. a. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH.' TIME TABLE, From Auckland to Grahamstown. Monday, December 19, 10.30 o'clock morning Tuesday, Decemder 20, 10.30 o'clock morning Wednesday, December 21, 10.30 o'clock morning From Grahamstown to Auckland. Monday, December 19, 4.30 o'clock aftem o» Tuesday, December 20, 4.30 o'clock aftern Wednesday. December 21, 4.80 o'clock a ft, BoturnTickets.isiraed for one week at reduced rate* B. HAGUE SMITH.

XflOR WHANGAREI AND MANGAJU , PAL The Cutter < WANGAREI » J. Anderson, Master, will sail as above This Day at 2 p.m. - & %. Apply to the master on board, or ib J.ROBERTON & CO.