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Otago Daily Times, Issue 8610, 27 September 1889, Page 1

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* T^-_- TTHION STBAJI SHIP PlSsTt COMPASS ■'V- ■plli|a« OV HBW ZBALAKD j||fe.a e E*^ (UMISBD). (|j riHB mhi mtnoß. For OAMAUO.—BEAUTIFUL BTAK, b.s., on TUKBDAYS and FMIDAYS. Pa.sengers from Dunedin Wharf This Day (Friday) at 10 p.m. Cargo till 4 p.m. For PIOTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, and MANUKAU. -PKNGUIN, 5.6., on MONDAY, 30th September. Passengers from Dunedin Wharf at 3 p.m. Cargo till noon. For LYTTELTON and WELLINGTON.— PBNGUIN, 6.8., on MONDAY, 30th September. Passengers from Dunedin Wharf at 3 p.m. Cargo till noon. For AUOKLAND, via LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, NAPIBB, and GISBOBNB.— MANAFOUBI, s.s., en WEDNESDAY, 2nd Ootober. Passengers per 2.30 p.m. train. Cargo at Wharf till 4 p.ra, Tuesday. For SYDNEY, via LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, NAPIBK, GISBOKNB, and AUOK-LAND.-MABABOA, 5.8., on WEDNESDAY, 9th October. For MBLBOUBNB, via BLUFF and HOBABT.—TB ANAU, s.s., on THUBSDAY, 3rd October. Passengers per 3.35 p.m. train. For FIJI, from AUCKLAND.—ARAWATA, i.0., about SUNDAY, 13th October. For TAHITI.—RICHMOND, s.s., from Auoikland, about PBIDAY, 4th Ootober. SPECIAL CARGO AND PASSENGER' SERVICE. Beduced Fares and Cargo Rates. For WESTPORT, via TIMARU; AKAROA, LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, and NELSON. MAHINAPUA, b.s.. THIS DAY (FRIDAY, 27th September. Passengers from Dunedin Wharf at 6 p.m. Cargo till 2 p.m. For GREYMOUTH (taking Cargo for HOKITIKA), via OAMAHU, TIMABU, LYTTKLTON, and WELLIHGTOK).-A Steamer, early. For AUCKLAND, via OAMARU, TIMARU, NAPIEB, and GISBOKNE (taking Cargo for TAUBANGA).-A Steamer, early. Offices: Corner Vogel. Water, and Cumberland streets. TTNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF U NEW ZEALAND (LIMITBD). HOYAL MAIL EXPBBSS SERVICE. OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND THROUGH AMERICA, Avoiding alike the heat of the Bed Sea and the cold of Cape Horn. The Steamers of this Line are appointed to leave Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco every Four Weeks, sailing as under:— Steamer.. Tons. g^™, %%& Mabiposa ... 3000 Oot. 2 Oot. 7 Oot. 26 Zkalandia ... 3000 Oot. 30 Nov. i Nov. 23 Alameda ... 3000 Nov. 27 Deo. 2 Deo. 21 Tickets are available for 12 months, and Saloon Passengers can break their journey at Auokland, Honolulu, San Francisco, and any place of call en route to New York. SPECIAL REDUOED BATES. Through Fares, Sydney or Auokland, to London i— Saloon ... £64 to £67 Steerage ... £32 13s 3d to. £33 4s 6d. For all information apply at any of the Offices of UNION STBAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). R I E N T LINE Of ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. The following Boyal Mail Steamships belonging to the ORIENT and PACIFIC COMPANIES will leave SYDNEY and MELBOUENE on the undermentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, ALBANY, COLOMBO, SUEZ, NAPLES, and GIBRALTAR :- From Sydney. From Melbourne. OBOYA ... Oot. 5 Oot. 11 OKIZABA ... Oct. 19 Oct. 25 LIGUBIA ... Nov. Z Nov. 8 Through Fares to London, £21 to £70 (Canal dues included). Passengers from New Zealand may connect at Melbourne by the b.s. Te Anau, from Port Chalmers, on THUBSDAY, 3rd October, sailing on arrival of the 3.35 p.m. train. REDUOTION of THIRD CLASS and STBERAGB FARES from LONDON. Special facilities are now afforded for bringing out friends and relatives by the prepayment of the Passage Money here at the following Reduced Rates, Steamer providing bedding :— Open Berths, £17 17s each adult. ' Four-berth Cabins, £20 each adult. Two-berth Cabins, £*2 each adult. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS are issued at the following rates :— First Saloon (available for 9 months) ... £105 ~ „ 12 „ ... 115 Second „ „ 12 „ ... 65 9 60 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LONDON at Reduced Rates. SPECIAL NOTICE. SECOND CLASS PASSAGE MONEY REDUCED to £36 and £40. THIRD CLASS, £21, £23, and £25. First and Second Class Passengers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand, being provided with Saloon Passages to Australia, which are Included in the above fares. 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