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West Coast Times, Issue 2853, 25 May 1878, Page 1

Shipping, BTEAM TUG LIONESS James Nolan, Master. fJIHE above powerful double-engine •*■ tug },<" prepared to TOW vessels joming to Hokitika in BALLAST FOR TIMBER OR OTJER 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. IJAMES CHESNEY AND CO., Agents, Wharf-street BETORN TICKETS ISSUED AT REDUCED RATES. MESSRS M'MBOKAN, BLACKWOOD, AND CO.'S Royal Mail Steamers are appointed to leave (circumstances permitting) as follows :— For Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Harbor, and Melbourne — CCalling at Hobart Town.} ALBION, W. Tozer, Commander, Jane 18th. 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 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 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DUNEDIN and the WEST COAST. fIIHE Union Steam Company's Fast X and Favorite Screw Steamer MAORI, J. Bebnecke, Commander, ~' Will sail for Dunedin, via Northern Ports, Juhe 13th. For freight or passage, apply to JAS. A. BONAR, Agent, Wharf-Btreet. ANCHOR LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. STEAM to GRKYMOUTH, WEdfPORT, NELSON, and WELLINGTON, Booking passengers and cargo to Manakau, Taranaki, Lyttelton, aid Otago, regular communication. The fine steamships— KENNEDY, A. Palmer, Commander, May 27. MURRAY, W, Conway, Commander, May 31. CHARLES EDWARD, T. Whitwell, Commander, June 2. WALLACE, J. Dillon, Commander, J. CHURCHES, Agent, Revell-street. I - m HE NEW ZEALAND |||L 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 , 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 sail from LytteltoD, on the Bih 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 chiirterecL ships also of the highest class. Vessels are despatched from London to each of the principal ports in the Colon) regularly every month. Their saloons are uted with all the latest improvements to insure the comfort of passengers, and th-_ tables are supplied on a most libera 1 scale. Persons wishing to bring their friends or cargo out frou: England can arrange or so doing, and tin? whole or part cost, if necessary, can be made payable on ship's arrival in New Zeoiand. TO INT&NDJ a'G PASSENGERS FOX ENGLAND. Having been appointed Agent for the magnificent Line of vessels now sailing under the New Zealand Shipping Company'B Flag, full particulars regarding the dates of departure from the various ports oi New Zealand, together with rates ol Passage and any other information, can be obtained by application to the mdersigaed. 1 JAS A. BONAR, Agent, Wharf* street,