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Evening Star, Issue 6477, 19 December 1883, Page 4

SmPMNCfc THE NSW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. STEAM TO LONDON. TO CATCH FEBRUARY WOOL SALES. THE Company's splendid new steel-built Steamship TONGARIRO, 4,615 tons register, 4,000 h.p., E. 0. Hallett, R.N., Commander, Will be despatched from PORT CHALMERS (via LYTTELTON), as above, ON SATURDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, This fine steamer, now on her maiden voyage, has been specially built for the New Zealand trade by Messrs Jno. Elder and Sons, of Glasgow, a firm famous for turning out the fastest boats of tha age. No expense has been spared in rendering her passenger accommodation equal to that of any steamer afloat. Lithographic plans of her various saloons, etc., can bo seen at the Company’s offices. She is specially timed to catch the FEBRUARY SALES, and will report at Madeira with that object. It Is intended (weather permitting) that she shall go through the Straits of Magellan and call at the beautiful harbor of Rio de Janeiro. Produce now being received in store at Port Chalmers, free of charge, which will be shipped by above steamer if specially arranged for. Tbe Company’s special bUI of lading must be used for all cargo shipped. THROUGH FARES FROM PORT CHALMERS.—SaIoon, from 60 guineas upwards; second cabin, 40 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 22 guineas. For further particulars, apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (LIMITED), 10 Crawford street, Dunedin. PACIFIC MAIL S.S. COMPANY. To Passengers dsbibous or avoiding the Heat and Disoomfobt or the Red Sea, QUICKEST ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN VIA AMERICA. Under Contract with the New South Wales and New Zealand Governments, „ mHB MAGNIFICENT X STEAMSHIPS of this Line leave Auckland for San Francisco (calling at Honolulu) every fourth Tuesday, as under Passengers from Port Chalmers leave by Union S.S. Co.’s steamers running In connection every fourth Wednesday Immediately previous to above dates. Passengers are booked from any Port In New Zealand through to London, Liverpool, Plymouth, Southampton, Glasgow, Queenstown, Belfast, Londonderry, Paris, Havre, Cherbourg, Hamburg, Antwerp, Brussels, Bremer, Rotterdam, Harlingen, Gothenburg, Ourlstiana, Copenhagen, etc., with special advantages, and may, without extra cost, avail themselves of the Southern Pacific Railroad (with Its connections) now open, thus avoiding the winter’s cold of the more northern route, and for a slight additional charge may go through the Southern States to New Orleans, and thence to New York, Passengers have choice of tbe unrivalled Atlantic steamships of Cunard, Inman, White Star, and other Lines. And all first-class passengers are allowed 2601b baggage FREE OF CHARGE, Tickets are good until used, and allow passengers to stop off as. long as they choose, to visit air places of interest in America and Canada. Stop over privileges are also allowed on steamers’ tickets for Auckland or Honolulu. Thbodqh Fake to London fbom Fobs Ohalmebs : Saloon Steamer and Ist Class Railroad ... ... ... ... 4J7J 8 0 Steerage and 3rd Class Railroad ... 36 3 9

Post Chalmebs to Ban Saloon ... Steerage... ... Time Cards, Railway Mapi formation, and Guide Books to any point in the United Si on application. HENRY D£ A UNION STEAM SHIP COM (LIMITED), EXPRESS PASSENGER SERVICE. Fibst and Second Class P. The 8W B.S, (Gross n L] Will ran an Express Passenge: between Lyttelton and Onehu .ton and Taranaki only, leaving dates:—

ujr iTKijiow to iAKAKAKi. —otuoon, jjo os; oododo Class, LS ss. LTTTBiiTOK to Onbeukoa.—Saloon, L 7; Second Class, L 4. Single Tickets only will be issued, and these will not permit holders to break the journey at any Intermediate port. Through Tickets or Forwarding Passes from other steamers, except from those bringing Dunedin and Bluff passengers, cannot be made available; but full Return Tickets (second half), no part of which has been used, can be made available on payment of the difference of fare, that is between the original value of the Return Ticket and Two Single Takapnna Fares. Dunedin and Bluff Passengers will hate the privilege of booking through for the Express Service. Those going North must join, at Lyttelton by the steamer arriving immediately prior to the Takapuna’s departure, while those booked for Dunedin or Bluff must proceed from Lyttelton by the first steamer leaving after the Takapuna’s arrival. Taranaki being a night port, Passengers will only be booked on the condition that if the captain should deem it expedient to pass the E»rt without communicating they are to be nded at the next port, in which case they can return by the following steamer on payment of an additional half-fare. The baggage allowance for each passenger will be 10ft for saloon and sft for second-class passengers, All in excess must be paid for. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY (LIMITED). MONTHLY LINE OF STEAMERS EBOM SYDNEY TO HONGKONG, Calling at Townsville, Oooktown, Thursday Island, and Port Darwin, mHS s.s, CHANG JL CHOW will leave Sydney about Friday, 38th December. The S.S. WAKATIPU, from Port Chalmers, on Tuesday, 18th December, will connect with her. Cargo and Passengers booked at through rates. For particulars, apply to UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents. DUNEDIN TO GRSYMOUTH DIRECT. By Steamer. —Best Route to Reefton. wharf. rriEs m. stab OF JL THE SOUTH sails on or about Monday, 24th inst. Passengers fre q Rattray street KEITH RAMSAY, Agent. A AND T. INGLIS beg to inform the Q> Public they are now giving more attention to the Undertaking Branch of their Business. Economy and respectability combined. Children’s Funerals, from LI upwards. Adults’ „ L 3 „ All Information may be obtained on appUoatlon. HEN Replying to an . ' “Address’ meamiappli^taarehbito apply persbhally at the Office, but to wrltra Original testimonials should juevar be sent, bu ; copies onlyi