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Timaru Herald, Volume IV, Issue 108, 8 June 1866, Page 1

Shipping. SOUTHERN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. *€l/IXtV T IIE <la y s appointed for the sailing of the GEELONG from Timaru during the month of May arc as follows : — FOR LYTTELTON: Thursday, 10th Tuesday, 22nd Wednesday, 31st FOR DUNEDIN: Saturday, sth Tuesday, 14th Friday, 25th GEORGE GRAY RUSSELL & CO., Agents. Timaru, May 4, 1860. ||||% SOUTHERN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY [LIMITED] CAPITAL: £15,000, IN 300 SHARES OF £50 EACH. DIRECTORS: JOHN DOUGLAS, Esq. GEORGE GRAY RUSSELL, Esq. HENRY DRIVER, Esq. CAFf AIN A. S. MURRAY, Esq. JOHN DUNCAN, Esq. JAMES SCOULAR, Esq. JOHN EDMOND, Esq. bankers: THE BANK OF OTAGO [LIMITED] SOLICITOR: B. C. HAOGITT, Esq. The object of the promoters of this Company are to meet the requirements of the increasing trade between the various ports North and South of Dunedin, and to form a regular line of communication between Dunedin, M«lyn«ux, Invcrcargill, and Riverton, on the South ; mid Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton, on tin; North. It is proposed to have two (irst-class steamers (screw) built, with carrying capacity, one of 150 and the other of 250 tons, and comfortable accommodation for passengers. The smaller one for the .Southern trade and the larger one for the Northern trade ; the former to be built m Sydney and the Latter on the Clyde. The smaller one could be built and running m about four or five months, and the larger m about eighb or ten months. • It is also purposed to take over the river steamer " Tuapeka" at a valuation, to run on the Molyneux m conjunction with the Southern steamer. More than three-fourths (3-4ths) of the capital has already been subscribed, and taken up principally by Merchants and others directly interested m the trade of the various ports. For forms of application for shares, apply to Messrs. G. GRAY RUSSELL & CO., Timaru ; Or, Messrs. ROYSE, MUDIE & CO., Dunedin. Business Notices. QTUBBS & KING, AUCTIONEERS, LAND, CUSTOM HOUSE, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Ty WILLIAMSON, A.RCIIITECT AND SURVEYOR, Tiniani. YXr HARRISON, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, Timaru. O DRILLER VETERINARY SURGEON, Timaru. TAMES SHEPHERD GROCER, TOBACCONIST, &c, Mechanics' Institute, Timaru. T> OBERT TAYLOR, UNDERTAKER, &c, Timara. Funerals furnished and conducted on the shortest notice. N.B. — Palls, &c, on hire. A WEAVER, TAILOR,* BREECHES AND HABET MAKER, Great South Road, Timaru. W UPTON BUILDER, CARPENTER, AND JOINER, Bank-street, Timaru. Flans and Specifications prepared and Estimates given. T3 WILSON, SHOEING AND GENERAL SMITH, Great South Road, Timaru. Ploughs and Harrows always on hand.