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Otago Daily Times, Issue 7294, 14 July 1885, Page 1

Shipping. ~> -p „_- -_,_.;, YTNION STEAM SHIP 1?^ Wv^> l COMPANY jlh.3 yfs4s\ 0V NEW ZEALAND •i5* > ' 57L- -1 (LIMITED). ]|f -^ jl! ' The above Company will despatch ['■', Steamers as under:— For OAMARU.—BEAUTIFUL STAR, s.s., on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS. Passengeis ou Tuesday by 9.50 p.m. train. Cargo nt -AVharf till noon. " ". 3 For TIMARU, AKAROA, LYTTELTON, s AVELLINGTON, nnd NELSON;—WANAKA, s.a., on FRIDAY, 17th July. Passengers from Dunedin at 4 p.m. Cargo till 2 p.m. Reduced Passenger Fares by this steamer. . For LYTTELTON and WELLINGTON.— HAAVEA, s.s., on MONDAY, 20th July. Passengers by 12.1C p.m. train. Cargo at AVharf. - For NAPIER, GISBORNE, and AUCKLAND.—MANAPOURI. s.s., on WEDNESDAY, 15th July. Passengers by 2.30 p.m. train. Cargo at Railway till 4 p.m. Tuesday. For . PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, and MANUKAU.—HAWEA, s.s., on MONDAY, 30th July. Passengers by 12.10 p.m. train. Cargo at' Wharf. For MELBOURNE, via BLUFF.—WAIRARAPA, s.s., on FRIDAY, 17th July. Passengers by 2.30 p.m. train. For WESTPORT and GREYMOUTH (taking cargo for HOKITIKA), via OAMARU, TIMARU, LYTTELTON, and AVELLINGTON. MAHINAPUA, s.s., early. Cargo at AVharf. For AUCKLAND, via OAMARU, TIMARU^ LYTTELTON. AVELLINGTON, NAPIER, GISBORNE, and TAUIIANGA.-OMAPERE, s.s.-,' early. Cargo at AVharf. For SYDNEY, via LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, and BASS COAST PORTS.— TARAAVERA, s.a., on AVEDNESDAY, 22nd July. Passengers by 2.80 p.m. train. For SYDNEY, via OAMARU, LYTTELTON," and WELLINGTON.-HAUROTO, s.s., on FRIDAY, 17th July. Cargo at AVharf. For FIJI, from AUCKLAND.—ARAWA/lA,' s.s., about MONDAY, 27th July. AVELLINGTON EXHIBITION. From 20th JULY to 20th OCTOBER Next SPECIAL- RETURN TICKETS at -SINGLE FARES, available for 28 days,-will be issued from . all Ports in the Colony" at which Company's , steamers call, to AVellington. .'Holders of these Tickets cannot break their journey enronie. ~ Offices: 'Corner 'of .Vogel, AA rater; and Cumberland streets. &s&s^_- T^ XCURSIONS T0 THE ■ Jgg||ysfc SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEAV ZEALAND (LIMITED) purpose despatching their fine new steamer AVAIRARAPA, 178G tons register, 1750 i.h.p.,' From Auckland, ou AVEDNESDAY, 12th AUGUST, on a cruise to TONGA, SAMOA, TAHITI, And other Islands of the South Pacific. , The steamer will be absent from Auckland exactly six weeks, about" half of which will be spent in voyaging and half in visiting and exploring the Islands. Only first-class passengers will be taken, and the number will bo limited to 100. Passengers must book by JULY 18; and. unless 70 are booked Iry that date, the excursion will not take place. The attention of intending passengers is especially drawn to this provision, as it will be strictly observed. To ensure the greatest comfort during the voyage, special arrangements will be made for berthing passengers, allowing liberal accommodation to each, while the date lias been fixed with, a view to the Islands being visited at the best season of the year. Fare, £50 from Auckland; £58 from Port Chalmers. . Further particulars can be obtained on application at any ofthe Company's Offices in the Colonies. limy r\ R I E N T. LINE.Under contract with the New South WalOs Government for the conveyance of mails. The following Steamships belonging to the ORIENT COMPANYmid the PACIFIC COMPANY' will.', leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the undermentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, and NAPLES :— From Sydney. From Melbourne. IBERIA ...- ... July 18 July 24 CHIMBORAZO ... Aug. 1 Aug. 7 POTOSI Aug. 15 Aug. 21 ORIENT "" : Aug. 29 Sep. 4 And fortnightly thereafter. New Zealand-passengers may connect with s.s. Iberia at Melbourne per s.s. A^airarapa from Port Chalmers on FRIDAY, 17th July. Through fares to London, £22"t0 £75. Passengers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second-class passengers ■by Orient steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. . PASSAGES FROM LONDON.—Special facilities afforded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by prepayment of the passage-money here. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at the following rates :— First Saloon ... ... :..--.' ....£ll7 ' Second Saloon ... ' ... ... £77. PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LONDON at' Reduced Rates. For further particulars apply to' UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEAV ZEALAND (LIMITED), 200 Agents in New Zealand. DUNEDIN CUSTOM-HOUSE, COMMISSION, AND GENERAL SHIPPING AGENCY, VOGEL STREET. STEAM to INVERCARGILL WHARF.— The s.s. KAKANUI, THIS DAY (TUESDAY), 14th inst. Cargo received till 11 a.m. STEAM to WANGANUI, via WAY PORTS taking cargo for FOXTON, PATEA. OPUNAKE, and AVAITARA.—The s.s. GO-AHEAD, about SATURDAY, 18th inst. STEAM to GREYMOUTH, via OAMARU LYTTELTON, AVELLINGTON, and NELSON (taking cargo for HOKITIKA and AVESTPORT): —Thp s.s. PELHAM; TO-MORROAV (AVEDNESDAY), 15th inst. Cargo at Q Shed till 3 p.m. ' " STEAM to SOUTH SEA ISLANDS, via Northern Ports—Tho s.s. JANET NICOLL, about FRIDAY, 7th August. FOR INVERCARGILL WHARF.— The' LIZZIE, in a few days. ' . KEITH RAMSAY, Agent. T\UNEDIN LIGHTERAGE AND GENEHAL SHIPPING AGENCY; VOGEL STREET. FOR AUCKLAND.—CAMILLE, about the 20th inst. ! FOR INVERCARGIL.L—ALPHA, oarly. FOR SALE, the iron screw - steamer SHAG, of tlie burthen of 45 tons, in thorough sen-going order, and as good as new.—Fiill particulars can be obtained on application to HENRY GUTHRIE, Agent. "DACIFIC MAIL STEAMsl|lfil§||^ SIIU' COMPANY. s TO PASSENGERS DESIROUS OF AA'OIDING THE HEAT AND DISCOMFORT OF THE RED SEA. OVERLAND ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN, THROUGH AMERICA. Under contract with the New South AVales and New Zealand Governments. The magnificent Steamships of this line leave 11 Auckland for San Francisco (calling at Honolulu) every fourth TUESDAY, as under:— 3 Steamer. Tons. Sails from Auckland. - Zealandia ... 3200 July 21 Oct. 13 a City 01 Sydney 3100 Aug. 18 Nov. 10 Australia ... 3200 Sep. 15 Dec. 7 Passengers are booked at San Francisco, or through to European destinations with special advantages, and have at San Francisco 'choice of the ). unrivalled Atlantic Lines of the Cunard, Ininau, AVhite Star, or other companies. Passengers destined to any part of the United 0 States or the provinces procure tlieir railroad tickets at San Francisco. ' All first-class passengers are allowed 3501b of bag1, gage to San Francisco, and 2501b " Overland," free J- of charge. i. Tickets are good until used, and allow passengers C, to (stop off as long as they choose, to visit all places 5- bf Interest in America and Canada. Stop-over privilege ie also allowed on Steamers' tickets foi f, Auckland and Honolulu, Through Fire 10 Loudon from Port Chalmers. Saloon Steamer and Ist Class Railroad ~.£72 0 C - Steerage Steamer and 3rd Class Railroad 35 18 £ 1 and upwards, according to the selection to be m'adt at San Francisco. Time cards, railway maps, and guide books, show _ng all routes to any point in the United States may be had on application. Passengers proceeding eastward cau connect witl steamere of the Pacific Mail S.S. Company leavinj ports in China and Japan for Sau Francisco. Foi: rates Of passago and freight and all othe: information apply to HENRY DRIVER, Agent, QTAGO WITNESS. — Problems ani Games;are published for the "amusement 0 the Lovers of Chess.