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Evening Star, Issue 6481, 24 December 1883, Page 4

SHIPPING: THH NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE, STEAM TOLONDON. TO OATCH FEBRUARY WOOL SALES. E Company's splendid new steel-built Steamship TONGARIRO, 4,615 ions register, 4,000 b.p., E, 0. Hallett, K.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 th»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 be 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 ■ t 1 1#- #ll v» The Company's special bill of lading must be used for all cargo shipped. THROUGH PARES PROM 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 PASSKNGBBS DESIBOUB OF AVOIDING THI Heat and Disoomtobt or the Rid Ska. QUICKEST ROUTE~TO GREAT BRITAIN VIA AMERICA. Under Contract with the New South Wales and New Zealand Governments. HHHE MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIPS of this Line leave Auckland for San Francisco ( ■' at Honolulu) every f< Tuesday, as under : Steamer, Leave Auckland. City of Sydkot ... 8400 Jan, Bth, 1884 Onr or Nbw York 8400 Feb. sth, 1884 Zbalandia 8200 March 4th,1884 Passengers from Port Chalmers leave by Union S.S. Oo.'s steamers running In connecHon every fourth Wednesday. Immediately previous to above dates. Passengers are booked from any Port m New Zealand through to London, Liverpool, Plymouth, Southampton, Glasgow, Queenstown, Belfast, Londonderry, Paris, Havre, Cherbourg, Hamburg, Antwerp, Brussels, Bremer, Rotterdam, Harlingen, Gothenburg, Cniisti*"* Copenhagen, etc, with special advantages, may, without extra cost, avail themselves of the Southern Pacific Railroad (with lta connection) now open, thus avoiding the winter's cold of the more northern route, and for a slight additional oharge may go through the Southern States to New Orleans, and thenoe to New York. Passengers have ohoiee of the unrivalled Atlantic steamships of Canard, Inmaa, White Star, and other Lines. And all first-alass passengers are allowed 2501b baggage FREE OF CHARGE. Tiokets are good until used, and allow passengers to stop off as long as they choose, to visit all places of Interest in America and Canada. Stop over privileges are also allowed on steamers' tickets for Auckland or Honolulu,

Thbouoh Fabb to London f bom Pobx Ghalmbbs: Saloon Steamer and Ist Ol&ss Ballroad ... ...£7S 8 0 Steerage and 3rd Class Railroad ... 86 8 9 Fobt Chalmebs to San Fbanoiboo : a -'oon £46 8 0 . erage... 94 0 0 Time Cards, Railway Maps, and all other In* formation, and Guide Books showing all routes to any point In the United States, may be had on application, HENRY DRIVER, 9 Bond txeei UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF N.Z. (LIMITED). EXPRESS PASSENGER AND MAIL SERVICE. Fibst and Second Class Passengebs Only, r 8.8. TAKAPUNA s (Gross register, 980 tons } U.p„ 2,000) Will ran an Express Passenger and Mail Service between Lyttelton and Onehunga, via Wellington and Taranaki only, leaving on the following From Lottblton. Arrive Onehunoa. December. Saturday 22 9 p.m. Thursday 27 9 p.m. December. Monday 24 4 p.m. Saturday 28 noon. From Onbhunoa. ARRIVB LTTTBI/rON. December. Tuesday 25 7 a.m. Saturday 29 6 p.m. Thursday 27 7 a.m. Monday 81 10 a.m. SPECIAL FARES FOR EXPRESS SERVICE. Ltttblton to WBLtraaroN.—Saloon, L2los; Second Class, LI 10a. Ltttsmon to Taranaki.—Saloon, L 5 ss; Second Class, L 3 6s. Lyttblton to Onkhunoa.—Saloon, L 7; Second Class, 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, oan be made available on payment of the difference of fare, that is between the original value of *the Return Ticket and Two Single Takapuna Fares. Dunedin and Bluff Passengers will have the privilege of booking through for the Express Service, Those going North must join at Lyttelton by the steamer arriving immediately n rlor to the Takapuna's departure, while those ooked 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 port without oommunioating they are to be landed 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 passeager will be 10ft for saloon and sft for second-class passengers. All in excess must be paid for. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. HE Annual Excursion . to Oaraaru on New S.S. HAUROTO on Tuesday, Ist " 1884. Full particulars in future advertisements. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). DUNEDIN TO GRBYMOUTH DIRECT. By Steamer.—Best Route to Beefton. HE s.s, STAR Cf THE SOUTH Balls on or about Thurs- ' day, 27th inst. Passengers from Rattray street wharf. KEITH RAMSAY. Agent IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE. To Hotel-keepers, Refreshment Caterers, and the General Public. OW that the season for summer drinks is Crawford street, Dunedin, draw- attention to the superior quality and excellentnav<* of their widely ■ celebrated Ginger Ale, It Is prepared from the finest Jamaica ginger and distilled water, guaranteed by analysis •ntirely free from alcohol, tartaric acid. And chillies, thus making it the most wholefsome and refreshing summer beverage In the market. When Asking for this drink the publlo are requested to see that the label on the bottle bears Thomson and Co.'s name and registered trade mark. Six highest awards and medals Melbourne Exhibition, 1881-3; first award for general excellence Dunedin Exhition.lßßl. -.j OOTS —The Cheapest In Dunedin, at __ Skinner's. Arcade. Men's to taeWiT" 1 ' from 10s 6d; Women's to meaiure, from'6s Boys Wanted, Skinner's, 21 Royal Arcade, |