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West Coast Times, Issue 2787, 7 March 1878, Page 1

Sh lpping, STEAM TUG LIONESS James Nolan, Master. npHE above powerful double-eng cne tug i« prenared to TOW vessels Joining to Hokitika in BALLAST FOE TIMBER CR O' n PER EXPORT from this place at TWO SHILLINGS A.ND SIXPENCE PEII TON REG'STER. Vessels coining la>'en, per agreement. Owners of vessels coming in ballast can have an agreemeat tor a term, by applying; to the undersigned. JAMES CHE -NEY AND f'O., Agbfts, Wharf-street RETURN TICKETS ISSUED AT REPUf KD RATES. TI/TESSRB P.l' ,i& JKAN, BLA.CK- *"""*- WOOD, AND CO.'S Royal Mail Steamers are appointed to leave (circumstances permitting) as follows : — For Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Harbor, and Melbourne — CCallinjj at Hobart Town.} ALBION, W. Tozer, Commander, March 23rd. For Melbourne Direct— ALHAMBRA, M. Muir, Commander, March 24th. TARARUA, J. Sinclair, Commander. April Ist. 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'deparftire of the tender Waipira, hey 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 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DUNEDIN and the WEST COAST. *fIHE Union Steam Company's Fast A and Favorite Screw Steamer^ MAORI, J. Beenecke, Commander, Will sail for Dunedin, via Southern Ports, March 15. For freight or passage, apply to JAS. A. BONAR, Agent, Wharf-street. ANCHOR LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. STEAM to GRKYMOUTH, WErflPORT, NELSON, and WELLINGTON, Booking passengers and cargo to Manakau, Taranaki, Lyttelton, aid Otago, regular communication. The fine steamships — MURRAY, W, Conway, Commander, This Day. CHAELES EDWARD, T. Whitwell, Commander, March 9. KENNEDY, A. Palmer, Commander, March 13, WALLACE, J. Dillon, Commauder J. CHURCHES, Revell-street. ik. nn HE NEW zealand Tjftjftji SHIPPING COMPANY'S Bangitikei 1225 Tons. Waimate 1123 Tons. Waitangi 1121 Tons. Waikato 1021 Tons. Rakaia 1022 Tons. Waimea 848 Tons. Waitara 833 Tons. Mataura 853 Tons. Orari ... „ 1000 Tons. Otaki 1000 Tons. Hurunui ... „c ... 1000 Tons. Waipa 1000 Tons. Wairoa 1000 Tons. The Magnificent Iron Clipper Ship WANGANUI, 1077 tons, 100 Al, W. Watt, Commander, Is appointed to sail from Lyttelton, on or about the 23rd March. The above are all iron vessels of the highes <lass at Lloyd's, built or purchased specially to meet the requirements of the New Zealand passenger and Carrying trade, and are supplemented from time to time by chartered ships also of the highest class. Vi/sels are despatched' from London to imcli of the principal ports in the Colony regularly every month. Their saloons are fitted with all the latest improvements to e.isure the comfort of passengers, and the t aides are supplied on a most libera 1 scale Persons wishing r. [ Un& tueir friends or cargo out from ijiiglaud can arrange or so doing, and tin. whole or part cost, if necessary, can be c.ide payable on ship's arrival in New Zealand. TO INTENDS ii PASSENGERS FOit t GLAND. Having been appointed Agent for the magnificent Line ci vessels now sailing under the New Zealand Shipping Company's Flag, full pai ticulars regarding the dates of departure from the various ports of New Zealand, together with rates of Passage and any other information, can be Obtained by application to the mdersigaed. JAS A. BONAR, ;Agent, Wharf- street.