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West Coast Times, Issue 2851, 23 May 1878, Page 1

Shipping:, STEAM TUG LIONESS James Nolan, Master. npHE above poweiuful double-engine tug i« prepared to TOW vessels 2oming to Hokitika in BALLAST FOE TIMBER CR OTi'ER EXPORT from this place at TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE PER TON REGiSTER. Vessels coming laden, per agreement. Owners of vessels coming in ballast can have an agreement for a term, by applying to the undersigned. fJAMES CHESNEY AND (30., Agents, Wharf-street RETUftN TICK ETS ISSUED AT REDUCED RATES. nTESSRS M'MKOKAN, BLACKWOOD, AED CO.'S Royal Mail Steamers are appointed to leave (circumstances permitting) as follows :— For Nelson, Wellingten, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Harbor, and Melbourne — (Calling at Hobart Town J ALBION, W. 'Tozer, Commander, For Melbourne Direct— TARA.RUA, J. Sinclair, Commander, May 28th. 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 Waipa ra, they will require to pay their own fare over the bsr. . 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. BONAK, Agent. REGULAR STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DUNEDIN and the WEST COAST. THE Union Steam Company's Fast and Favorite Screw Steamer MAORI, J. BEBNECKE^JJommander,— Will. sail for Dunedin, via Northern Port*. For freight or passage, apply to JAS. A. BONAR, Agent, Wharf-street. ANCHOR LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. STEAM to GRI-YMOUTH, WEc> IMPORT, NELSON, and WELLINGTON, Booking pissengers and cargo to Manakau, Tanuiaki, Lyttelton, aid Otago, regular communication. The fine steamships — WALLACE, J. Dillon, Commander, This Day, KENNEDY, A. Palmer, Commander, May 27. MURRAY, W, Conway, Commander, May 31. CHAELES EDWARD, T. Whitwell, Commander, June 2. J. CHURCHES, Agent, Revell-street.

J , mHE NEW ZEALAND 3§J iilk SHIPi>ING 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 , 1000 Tons. Otaki 1000 Tons. Hurunui 1000 Tons. Waipa 1000 Tons. Wairoa 1000 Tons. The Magnificent Iron Clipper Ship WAIKATO, 1021 tons, Al, W. Worstir, Commander, Is appointed to s.dl from Lyttelton, on the Bl h JUNE. 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. \cßsels\ cBse l s are despatched from London to each of the principal ports in the Colony regularly every month, fheir saloons are i aed with all the latest improvements to , !IS ure the comfort of passengers, and th, tables are supplied on a most libera. l scalt r Persons wishing io bring their friends or cargo out iron. England can arrange E or bo doing, and im> whole or part cost, if necessary, can be t iade payable on ship's arrival in New ZeuUnd. TO INTENDING- PASSENGERS FOR ENGLAND. Having been appointed Agent for the magnificent Line i»f vessels now sailing under the New Zealand Shipping Company's Flag, full particulars regarding the ' dates of departure : rom 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, i Agent, Wharf' street.