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West Coast Times, Issue 3859, 20 August 1881, Page 1

Shipping. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), FTIHE above Company's Royal Mail X. Steamers are appointed to leave (circumstances permitting) as under s— FOE MELBOURNE, via NEWCASTLE. S.S. HERO, 22nd August. PASSENGERS BOOKED to and from LONDON by the ORIENT LINE. Tickets may be obtained for all the New Zealand port?, and through to Hobart Town, Sydney and Adelaide. Unless passengers book at the office of tne agent' 6 one hour prior to the departure of the tender Waipara, they will require (0 pay their own fare over the bar. Owing to the inconvenience caased through visitors crossing the bar, all pereons going to the roadstead will be charged the ordinary rates for the future. For particulars apply at once to, JAMES A. BONAS, Agent. GEORGE E. STEVENS AND CO.'S LINE OF STB AMERS to HONG KONG, Via Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Cooktown and Port Darwin. The magnificent steamship HUNGARIAN, 2400 Tons burthen, Will be despatched /rom SYDNEY on 12th AUGUST, to be followed by MEATH (s.s.) 28th AUGUST NELSON (5.8.) 10th SEPTEMBER. Passengers booked through from Hokitika by J. A. BONAR, Agsnt, ORIENT LINE OF STEAMSHIPS For LONDON. The following full-powered steamships ■will be despatched for LONDON, via" the Suez Canal, on or about the following date^ from Melbourne :— ORIENT, August 23. GAEEOWE, September 6. Fares : First Saloon, 65 to 70 guineas. Main Deck Cabin, 45 guineas. Second Saloon, 40 guineas. Third-clasß (two berths) 20 guineas. Do. (four berths) 18 guineas. Steerage, 15 guineas.Pagfengers can book st this Agency at a through rate, covering Intercolonial Fare, and securing special advantages. Parcels booked through to London at reduced rates. J. A. BONAE, Agent, "VVhaif street. ah, np HE ]SEW zealand Jjfflj^^ SHIPPING COMPANY'S t Jlv J.JN J2i •'■■■'■ fiangitikei „ 1225 Tons, Waimate „. „ 1123 Tons. Waitangi 1121 Tons. Waikato ... ... ... 1021 Tons. Bakaia 1022 Tons, Waimea 848 Tons. Waitara 833 Tons. Mataura 853 Tons. Orari 1000 Tons. Otaki „ 1000 j.:ns. Hurunui ... 1000 . ens. Waipa „, ,„ 1000 jl -)ns. Wairoa 1000 i^-ns. The Favorite Clipper Ship O P A W A, A. Mathebs, Commander, From LV II ELTON for LONDON During August. The above are all iron vessels of the highest class 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. Vessels are despatched trom London to each of the principal ports in the Colony regularJy every month, ffheir saloons are fitted with all the latest improvements to ensure the comfort of passengers, and the tables are supplied on a most libco 1 scale. Persons wishing to bring their friends or cargo ou t from England can arrange or so doing, u±& the whole or part cost, if necessary, can be made payable on ship's arrival in New Zealand. TO INTIHDING PASSENGERS FOX ENGLAND. Haying been appointed Agent for the magnificent Line of vessels now sailing under the Kew Zealand Shipping Company's Flag, fuN particulars regarding the dates of departnie from the various ports ot New Zealand, together with rates cf Passage and may other information, can Le Obtained by application to theunderei^Ked, ras A. BONAR, ' Atrpnt. Wbavf- street THE MEDICINAL VIRTUES OP THE W AIWEBA a»i> JLiOTOBUA WATERS Ly I>B. ECCLtS. Lake House, Eotorua, September 12, 18«0. I HAVE yfeited Waiuera (Hot Springs) also Lnkeliouse, Ghinenmtu,and the Terrace Hotel, Tarawi-ra, on a tour for the purpose of investigating the propeities of tLe various Hot £prirjgs. I have in each cate stajcd;.t theHou-Js owned by Mr R. Giaham, a: d have to tbank him and his n aDacer foi tbe great courtesy extended towards me-. The Springs at tLe fiist two mtLtioted pkces. I feel confident, possess •lie JMc-t Valuable Medicinal Qualities, Vihile the Terraces (easily accessible from Ihe last- mentioned place) are such that every jerron possessing tbe means ougkt lo vitit. Thft internal arrangements ot ttye various Botels have been made to meettae requirements of lnvalid& and Touristy and this object has been fully fulfilled, A. LESLIE A. ECCLEB, B,A ; M.8., Cantab F.E.CS., L.M., Edin. '