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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5556, 18 January 1879, Page 1

Shipping Notices rip HE NEW ZEALAND i COMPANY LIMITED, SHIPPING Head Okpiob: Christchurch, N .'A. M 2. :i,S VfC® London Branch : 84, Bishops-gate-street Within. The Hdrdncx „ MataonA „ Opawa „ Obaei „ Otaki „ Pareoba 879 „ PIAKO 1000 „ Kakaia 1057 „ Eahoitikei 1225 Tons. The Waikato 1053 „ Waimate 1157 „ Waimba 854 „ Waipa 1071 „ Waiboa 1*54 „ Waitanoi 1161 „ Waitaba 838 „ Wanganui 1000 The Company’s fleet consist of: — Tons. 1051 898 1000 1054 1053 These magnificent clippers are of the highest class at Lloyd’s, purchased or built specially to meet the requirements of the trade between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The saloons and state cabins are superbly fitted and arranged for the comfort of passengers, who are provided with bedding and all cabin fittings. The dietary scale is most liberal. Second-class and steerage accommodation is all that can be desired, and the ships are commanded by experienced masters. Arrangements for the passages of friends, to and from the colony, and also for the conveyance of cargo, can lie made at any of the branches in New Zealand.

WOOL SEASON, 1878-9. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY’S LINE. THIRD WOOL SHIP. FOB LONDON DIBBCT. SAILING ABOUT ISth FEBBUABY. THE splendid iron clipper ship OTA K I 100A1, 1054 tons register, Henry Devitt, eommander. This magnificent vessel, built specially for the New Zealand passenger trade, has a splendid saloon, and her state cabins are superbly fitted and provided with every requisite for the comfort of passengers. A limited number of second and third-class passengers will be taken, who will have superior accommodation provided for them. The dietary ecalo is most liberal. Bates of freight on dumped wool Greasy,, gd. per lb.; washed, |d. per lb.; and Jd. extra for nndumped. , , _ . For freight or passage, apply at the othce oi the Company, Custom House-quay. ORIENT LINE OF STEAMSHIPS FOR LONDON, Via 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 steambeating apparatus on the most approved principle, and are thoroughly ventilated for the tropics. They will be dispatched as below;— Steamer. From Sydney. From Melbourne. ACONCAGUA* .. I 4th Jan. LUSITANIA ... I sth Feb. I 14th Feb. * No punkahs fitted. Fares FIRST SALOON, 60 to 75 guineas. SECOND SALOON, 35 guineas. THIRD-CLASS (enclosed cabins!, 20 to 22 guineas, Open berths (for men only), £l6. Canal dues, 8s in addition. . Passages from London can be granted in Sy particulars apply in London to F. Green and Co., and Anderson, Anderson, and Co., Managers of the Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited); and in Wellington, N.Z., to ** ’ DEVIN & CO., Agents.

UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). THE Steamers of the above Company are appointed to leave as under (circumstances permitting). FOE LYTTELTON AND PORT HALMERS Jan. 18 Jon. 20 Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Saturday TAIAROA* BmOABOOHA Wanaka Albion 2 p.m. Monday 2 p.m. Friday 2 p.m. Sunday * Lyttelton only, one hour after arrival POR MELBOURNE, VIA LYTTELTON PORT CHALMERS, BLUFF, AND HOBABTON. PICTON AND NELSON SERVICE. FOB NAPIER, POVERTY BAY, TAUBANGA, AUCKLAND, AND BAY OF ISLANDS. FOE SYDNEY, VIA ALL EAST COAST PORTS (Booking Passengers through to Queensland Ports), Rotobua Friday Jan, 31 1 p.m. Shippers are requested to have all cargo booked and alongside steamer one hour before advertised time of sailing. From the 15th December, 1878, to 31st January, 1879, RETURN TICKETS will be issued between ports within New Zealand at which the Company’s steamers call at a reduction of 80 per cent, ofi the two single fares, available for return until 28th February, 1879. LEVIN & CO.,Agents. FOR NAPIER, (Calling at Castlepoint.) THE favorite screw steamer KIWI Will leave for the above ports ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20, At 4 p.m. LEVIN & CO., Agents, FOR BLENHEIM. THE screw steamer NAP I E Will leave as above, ON MONDAY. Ri W. & G. TURNBULL & 00., Agents.