REVISED STEAMBOAT ARRANGEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 24, 21 October 1901, Page 2

REVISED STEAMBOAT ARRANGEMENTS.

THE NEW FERRY SERVICE. DUNEDIN, NEW PLYMOUTH, AND ONEHUNGA. In connection with the daily mail trains between Wellington and New Plymouth, what is practically a ferry service is b ing established by the Union and Northern Steamship Oompiinies. Although not officially definitely fl-sed we are informed by Mr' Wa'ker, the courteous manager of the Tjnion S.S. Company at New Plymouth j that the steamer service agreed upon between the two shipping companies to, connect with mail trains will start on December Ist, and will enable passengeis to make the journey between Auckland and Wellington in very little over 24 hdiirs. Indeed, if jthe traffic warrants it, tide at Onei hunga permitting, it can be done in I less. The time-table« at present yvo- , I posed is as follows: i I NORTHERN COMPANY'S S.S. NGAPUHI,' 690 TONS. : Leave Onehunga Bunday evening, arrive | New Plymouth Monday morning i Leave New Plymouth Monday evening, arI rive Onehunga Tuesday morning | I Leave Onehunga Tuesday evening, arrive j New Plymouth Wednesday morning j Leave New Plymouth Wednesday evening, j arrive Ouehunga Thursday morning j | Leave Onehunga Thursday evening, arrive I j New Plymouth Friday morning i ; Leave New Plymouth Friday evening, arrive j Onehunga* Saturday morning. , UNION OOMPANY'S S.S. TAKAPUNA, i 940 J'ONS. Leave Onehunga Monday evening, arrive I New Plymouth Tuesday morning . Leave New Plymouth Tuesday evening, arj rive Wellington Wednesday morning Leave Wellington Wediesday evening arrive New Plyroou'h Thursday morning Lea'B Nlsw Plymouth Thursday evening, arrive O'K'liunga Friday morning Leave Oneliuoua Friday evening, arrive New Plymouth Saturday morning Leave New Plymouth Saturday evening arrive Onehunga Sunday morning UNION COMPANY'S S.S. ROTOITI, 1159 TONS, Leave Wellington Sunday evening, arrive Nelson Monday morning Leave Nelson Monday evening, arrive New Plymouth Tuesday morning Leave New Plymouth Tuesday evening, arrive Onehunga Wednesday morning Leave Onehunga Wednesday evening, arrive New Plymouth Thursday morning Leave New Plymouth Thursday evening, arrive Wellington Friday morning THE DUNEDIN SERVIOE. UNION COMPANY'S S.S. UPOLU, 1241 TONS. The splendidly appointed s.s. TJpolu will leave Dunedin ev«ry alternace Monday, calling at Oamaru, Timaru, and Akaroa, arriving at Lyttelfcon on Wednesday, Wellington on Thursday, Nelson on Saturday, and New Plymouth on Sunday. On her return journey she leaves New Plymouth on Monday, connecting with the fortnightly Home steamers at Wellington with dairy produce. She leaves Wellington on Wednesday, Lyttelton on Thursday, arriving at Dunedin on Sitmday, calling at Akaroa, Timaru and Oamaru en route.