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Kumara Times, Issue 823, 21 May 1879, Page 1

UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED. The splendid steamers of this Company ply very frequently between the principal ports of New Zealand, and to Sydney and Melbourne, booking passengers and cargo to all parts at very reasonable rates. Passengers will find most comfortable accommodation, a first-class table, and every attention paid to their wants on board. Shippers, as well as Passengers, most liberally dealt with. List of Steamers : Registered Tonnage. .. 1796 .. 1098 .. 1096 .. 926 .. 806 .. 828 ~ 720 .. 493 .. 469 .. 443 .. 421 , .. 383 ~ 184 .. 176 Indicated horse-power. 1250 1250 1250 900 800 750 850 600 500 450 450 400 300 150 For freight or passage, apply to the Company's agents, J. A. BONAR, Hokitika. NANCARROW and CO., Greymouth. \RIENT LINE OF STEAMSHIPS ' FOR LONDON. VJA THE SUEZ CANAL. The following full-powered Steamships, built and fitted expressly for carrying passengers on long ocean voyages, are each of about 4000 tons register, and make the voyage in about 40 days. They are fitted with Punkahs attached to the main engines, and steam-heating apparatus on the most approved principle, and are thoroughly ventilated for the tropics : John Elder Aconcagua Chimborazo Lusitania Cuzco fares: Saloon, 60 to 75 guineas Second saloon, 35 guineas Third class (enclosed cabins), 20 to 22 guineas Open berths, for men only, 16 guineas. Apply, in London, to E. Green and Co., and Anderson, Anderson and Co., Managers of the Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited); and in Melbourne, to BRIGHT BROS, and CO., Agents, 36 Flinders lane west, Melbourne. mORRES STRAITS LINE. STEAM TO EUROPE, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. One of the Company's steamers leaves Sydney every four weeks for Singapore and Hong Kong, under mail contract, connecting at Signapore with the Peninsula and Oriental Company, and Messageries Maritimes steamers for India and Europe (via Suez). passengers booked at through rates tc Queensland, Europe, and Eastern Ports. Tea and other cargo booked in Hong Kong at through rates to all New Zealand ports for transhipment to Union Company's steamers at Sydney. All information can be obtained from BRIGHT BROS, and CO., Dunedin, m General Agents for New Zealand : Or, UNION S.S. COMPANY, Christchurch and Lyttelton.