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Star (Christchurch), Issue 683, 1 August 1870, Page 4

BOAT HIRE. The Provincial Gazette of Sept. 2, states that the following Tariff of charges at the port of Lyttelton is now in operation :— s d Frem any wharf or jetty to the steamers, single fare to or from ... 1 0 From any wharf or jetty to any place or to any vessel other than Bteamers lying within a space bounded on the east by a line drawn from Stoddart's to Sticking Point, and on the west by a line drawn from Naval Point to tbe eastern point of Church Bay... 1 6 From any wharf or jetty to any vessel lying to the eastward of Sticking and Stoddart's Points, and to the westward of Battery Point and the buoy on Parsons' Rock ... 2 6 From any wharf or jetty to Churcb Bay ... k 4 6 From any wharf or jetty to Gollan's Bay 2 0 From any wharf or jetty to Rhodes BayOne passenger ... ... 3 6 Two or more, each ... ... 2- -6 From any wharf or jetty to the Quarantine stationOne passenger. ... ... 10 0 Two or more, each ... ... 7 0 To the Heads or head of the Bay as per agreement. WHEN EXTBA CHABGES MAT BE LEVIED. Double the above fares may be charged after dark. Double the above fares may be charged to vessels lying offor to the eastward of Officer's Point when an easterly sea is on, provided the boat is manned by two hands. For detention of boat for a period exceeding twenty, minutes, an extra charge of 6d for every quarter-of-an-hour daring which the boat shall be detained. During stormy weather, of which notice will be given by hoisting a Ball, painted red, on a staff near tlie usual landing place, Four shillings each passenger may be charged to and from the steamers, provided the boat is manned by two hands ; THE SUEZ MAIL. The following table, supplied by the Postoffice authorities, shows the dates on which the Suez mail leaves Melbourne for, and the dates on which it is due there from, England, for 1870:— Leaves Melbourne. Due at Melbourne. I January 4 January ... ... 20 February 1 February ... ... 17 March ... ... 1 Maroh ... ... 17 March 29 April ... 14 April 24 May 12 May 22 June 9 June ... 19 July 7 July .17 August ... ... 4 August ... ... 14 September... _ 1 September ... 11 September... ... 29 October ... ... 11 October ... ... 27 November 8 November. 24 December... * ... 6 | December... ... 22 SAN FRANCISCO MAIL ROUTE. Tihb Tablb for the Mail Service by the Californian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Line of Packets. OUTWABDS. To leave Sydney— To leave Auckland — 26th March 2nd April 27th April 4th May 28th May fith June 30th June 7th July And each month following to leave Sydney on the last day of the month, and to leave Auckland on the 7th of the following month. INWABDg. To leave San Francisco on the loth of each month, commencing on the 10th day of April next. CANTEBBUBT POSTAL GUIDE. ■ Time ob Clobiko ahd Abbival ob Mails as Chub Post-Obpicb, Chbibtchuboh, 1870. Addihgtoh— Closes daily at 11a.m., and arrives daily at 12.10 pjn. Akaboa — Closes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 8 a.m., and arrives on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 6.45 p.m. Abowhbhua — Closes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,at 7.30 p.m, and arrives on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 7-30 pan.