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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4168, 22 December 1870, Page 1

Shipping.

fcJTEAM TO NELSON, WESTPORH K-7 GREYMOUTH, AND HOKITIKA. Direct from ManukaH, The s.s. ♦GO-AHEAD, 1 W". Caret, Master, will lea»e the Wharf, Onehunpa, This (Tliursday) morning, 22nd instant, at 11 o'clockFor freight or passage apply to S. HAGUE SMITH.

fjHEISTMAS HOLIDAYS. EXCU JON TICKETS TO SOUTHERN PORTS. CIRCULAR SAW LINE OF STEAMERS. First and S«cond.cl*ss EXCURSION KETURX TICKETS will be issued at SINGLE FARES, available until end of January. 1871, per ss. 'LORD ASHLEY,' for Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Otago, leaving Auckland about the 24th instant. Passengers by the above vesssl are provided with tsost sumptuous fare, without extra charge; Early application for Tickets is necessary. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Auckland : Or LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown. "EXCURSION TRIP. u Return Tickets at Single Fares.

FOR SOUTHERN PORT-?, EAST CO4.ST WISE.

S.S. 'LORD ASHLEY on Saturday, 24th instant. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON _ MACFARLANE, Auckland ; Or to LEDGER & FRANCIS, Grahamstown.

SAN FRANCISCO, AND OVERLAND to England —Tho Californian, New Zealand, and Australian Mall Line of Steam Packets,under contract with the Government of Now Zealand for a monthly service, carrying the European and Amorican mails.— The Splendid Steam Packet

'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' 1,550 tons, H. Gkaingbr. Esq., Commander, will leave the Queen-street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 p m. on Saturday, the 7th January, 1871. For full particulars of the through-route, apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO. High-street, Auckland, December 0, 1870.

"13 EGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COMXV MUNICATION

Bntween AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.

'HERO,' Captain Log \n, wrs to have her repairs and improvements completfd towards the end of this month, and so may be expected hero early in January She will leave again for Sydney and Melbourne five days after arrival. CKUICKSJEIANK, S^TART di CO., Agent*., Auckland ; Or LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown. High-street, Auckland, December 17, 1870.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian colonies.

The A S.N. Company's Steamship • AUCKLAND,' 850 ton*;, 150-horse power Fimnk Moore Commander, expected here abon 31st instant, will leave four d.iys after arrival. For freight or passage apply to H. \t. JERVIS, Agent.

mHE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PA.CTFIC TRANSPORTATION" COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into Contract with the Ilonouriible the Postmaster-Genera of New Zealand for thp Con<-ey*ni:6 of Mail's between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton, and Port Chalmeis, and vice versa, ha dates of sailing will be from Port CliHlmer* on 1 c Ist and from Auckland on the 7th of every month to commence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of Apri next. The Service will be performed by the Powerful Sldo-wheel Steamora the 'NEBRASKA/ 2,143 Tons Register ; •N E V A D A,' 2,143 Tons Register ; 'DAKOTA,' Of 2,153 Tons Register; all built in 18G5, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Lloyd's. For pasienger accommodation these vessels are nnsurpassed by my afloat. Porfect arrangements have been made to connect with the Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent lines of stumers runninc; between New York and Kngland. Passenger will be booked right through. First-class fire, from all p^rts n New Zealand to Engl.nd, including the me of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over tho American Con tinent, will not exceed £85 Second- and Third-class passengers will be taken at propoi tionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any aud •11 ports and stations called »t The contract time between Sun Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa is 24 days. Passengers who may desire to proceed right through will reach England withi- 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian pissengersmay he conveyed right through xt * slight increase upon New Zealand rate?.. Fuller particulars will be given in a future advertise went. CRUICK3HANK, SMART, & CO., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand, at Auckland, for the United States, Mew Zealand, and Australian Steam Packet Line ; DRIVER, STEWART, & CO., Agents for Otago; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents fo Wellington; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. N ovember 26. 1870.

mo EXCURSIONISTS. CHEAP TRIP. CHEAP TRIP.

TO THE BAY OF ISLANDS AND BACK.

Allowing Excursionists to remain either four or ten days to view the magnificent scenery of this interesting district.

'COMERANG' will leave the Queen-street Wharf for Rusgell on Friday, the 23rd, and the 80th instant, at 4 p.m., return* ing therefrom on Tuesday, the 27th instant, and the Brd January, 1871, at 12 noon. Return Tickets :— Cabin, 305. ; Steerage, 20s.— available on the*e days only, will be i'sned by W. J. HURST & CO., _^ Agents, Auckland.

QTEAM TO TAURANGA. P.S. • SAMSON ' TUESDAY, 27th instant, at noon. Agents at Tr.ur-.nga: W. G. Harrison and Co.

STEAM BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND THAMES. The p.s, ♦ROYAL ALFRED' «U 1 sail as under :—• From Auckland to Grahamstown: Thursday, December 22, at 12 o'clock noon. Friday, December 23, at 8 o'clock'moming and 1.30 afternoon ; twice this day Saturday, December 24, at 8 o'clock morning and 1,30 o'clock afternoon ; twice this day. From Grahamstown to Auckland : Thursday, December 22, at 6 o'clock afternoon. Friday, December 28, at 8 o'clock morning and 6 o'clock afternoon ; twice this day. Saturday, December 24, at 8 o'clock morning and 6 o'clock afternoon ; twice this day.

STEAM TO THE THAMES. Tbe p.s. 'PUKE OF EDINBURGH.* TIME TABLE. From Auckland to Tararu. Friday, December 28 8 o'clock morning Saturday. December 24, 8 o'clock morning From Tararu to Auckland. -Friday. December 23, 2 o'clock afternoon Satjyay, December 24, 2 o'clock afternoon Return Tickets issued for out week at reduced raUs S. HAGUX SMITH.