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West Coast Times, Issue 2768, 14 February 1878, Page 1

Shipping, STEAM TUG LIONESS James Nolan, Master. n^HE above powerful double-engw tug j,q prepared to TOW vessel 3oming to Hokitika in BALLAST FO] TIMBER CR OT^ER EXPORT fror this place at TWO SHILLINGS ANI SIXPENCE PER TON REGISTER Vessels coming laden, per agreement. Owners of Vessels coming in ballast cai have an agreement for a term, by apply injj to the undersigned. JAMES CHESNEY AND CO., ' AfiEFTs, Wharf-street RETURN TICK ETS ISSUED AT ; REDUCJ' D RATES. TLpisSRS M'MEOKAN, -BLACKL > WOOD, AND CO.'S Royal Mail Steamers are appointed to leave (circumBt?nces permitting) as follows :— For Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Harbor, and Melbourne— (Calling at Hobart Town.} ALBION, W. Tozer, Commander, February 23rd. For Melbourne Direct— ALHAMBRA, M. Muir, Commander, February 27th. TASARUA, J. Sinclair, Commander, Tickets may be obtained for all the New Zealand ports, and through to Sydney and Adelaide. Unless passengers book at the office of the agent's one hour prior to the departure of the tender Waipara, they will require to pay their own fare over the bar. Owing to the inconvenience caused through visitors crossing the bar, all persons going to the roadstead will be charged the ordinary rates for the future. For particulars apply at once to, JAMES A. BONAR, Agent. REGULAR STEAM COMMUNTCATION BETWEEN DUNEDIN and the WEST COAST. THE Union Steam Company's Fast and Favorite Screw Steamer MAORI, J. Beenecke, Commander, Will sail for Dunedin, via Northern Ports, This Day. For freight or passage, apply to JAS. A. BONAR, Agent, Wharf-street. ANCHOR LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. STEAM to GREYMOUTH, WEo°IPORT, and NELSON, Booking Sassengers and curgo to Manakau, 'aranaki, Wellington, Lyttelton, aid Otago, regular communication The fine steamships — MURRAY, W, Conway, Commander, This Day. CHARLES EDWARD, T. Whitwell, Commander, 16th February. WALLACE, J. Dillon, Commander, 19th February. KENNEDY, A. Palmer, Commander J. CHURCHES, Agent, Revell-street. j , npHE NEW ZEALAND 35i[S|k SHIPPING COMPANY'S Rangitikei 1225 Tons. Waimate 1123 Tons. Waitangi 1121 Tons. Waikato 1021 Tons. Rakaia 1022 Tons, Waimea 848 Tons. Waitara 833 Tons. Mataura 853 Tons. Orari #tr iooo Tons. Otaki 1000 Tons. Humnui ... 1000 Tons. Waipa 1000 Tons. Wairoa 1000 Tons. The Magnificent Iron Clipper Ship OPA W A , 1131 tons, 100 Al, F. Feiston, Commander, Is appointed to sail from Lyttelton, on or about the 9th February. The above are all iron vessels of the highes >,lass at Lloyd's, built or purchased specially to meet the requirements of the New Zoaland passenger and carrying trade, and are supplemented from titoe to time by chartered ships also of the highest class. Vessels are despatched from London to each of the principal ports in the Colony regularly every month. Their saloens are fitted with all the latest improvements to tnsure the comfort of passengers, and the 'n.ilca are supplied on a most libera' scale Persons wisiii ii^ ;•, limy their friends or cargo out from i'Jn»Jand can arrange for so doing, and tiie whole or part cost, if necessary, can be k ade payable on ship's arrival in New Zealand. TO INTENDING PASSENGERS FOX i. a 1 GLAND. Haying been appointed Agent for the magnificent Line nf vessels now sailing under the New Zealand Shipping Company's Flag, full pauiculars regarding the dates of departure liom the various ports of New Zealand, together with rates of Passage and any otf-er information, can be obtained by application to the mdersigaed. JAS A. BONAR, s i Agent, Wharf- street.