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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3101, 18 January 1871, Page 1

Shipping Notices. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. nriHE Nortia Pacific Transportation Company X of San Fiinicisco having entered into a oontract with the Honorable'the Postmaster of New Zealand for the conveyance of mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton, and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing will be from Port Chalmers on the Ist and from Auckland on the 7th of every month, to commence from Porfc Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The services will be performed by the powerful side-wheeled steamers the NEBRASKA, 2143, tons Register, NEVADA, 2142 tons Register, D A C O. T A H , 2153 tons Register, all built in 1865 under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Lloyds. For passenger accommodation, these vessels are unsurpassed by any afloat.- Perfect arrangements have been' made to connect with the Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent lines of steamers running between New York and England. Passengers will be booked right through. First-claßs fares from all ports in New Zealand to England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent, will not exceed £85. Second and third-cluss passengers will be taken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all ports and stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa, ib 24 days. Passengers who may desire to proceed right through will reach England within 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be conveyed right through at a slight increase upon the New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future Advertisement. ORUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents'in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland for the United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Company Line ; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton ; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington. STEAM TO LONDON, Via Melbourne and THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. ■k 11/TESSRS. Devitt & Moore's Vjl^g^jx^. magnificent new a.s. QUEEN OF THE THAMES 2607 tons register, 400 horse-power. To sail from Melbourne EARLY in FEBRUARY 1871, for London. This splendid steamer has unsurpassed accommodation for passengers, having been built expressly for the passenger trade. FARES FROM WELLINGTON. Fiest-Ciass £75 to £85 Second do £30 to £35 Thied do: £25 For further information apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. ■ m ft/TESSRS M'MBCKAN, *^k IVX BLACKWOOD & OO.'S 'VBSMhy^' steamers are appointed to leave < 45653h» Wellington on or about the following dates during the month of JANUARY:— 18tb— ALHAMBRA., for Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Melbourne. 19th— OMEO, for Lyttolton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. 26th— GOTHENBURG, for Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Melbourne. 28th— RANGITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. CHEAP FARES DURING JANUARY. RETURN TICKETS' AT SINGLE RATES Will be issued to any port by the CIRCULAR SAW COMPANY'S STEAMERS, Available during the month of January. riIHE Steamers aro appointed iiLiJt^ *° cave Wellington as S^PjT^^^ under, circumstances permitJANUARY : i 25th— LORD ASHLEY, for LYTTELTON and OTAGO. FEBRUARY. 3rd— AIREDALE, for PICTON, NELSON, Taranaki and Manukau. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. EXCURSION FARES. FOR NELSON AND BACK DIRECT. „ rpHE Fine and Fast s.s. TARANAKI, E. Wheeler, Commander, Will make a special Trip TO NELSON AND BACK DIRECT, ON SATURDAY, 21st INSTANT, At 8 a.m.J Leaving Nelson on the return trip on Sunday morning. CHEA.P FARES. CHAELES HARTMANN, Sec. W.B. Co. (Limited. FOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANAKAU, (Booking passengers and cargo through to all ports of West Coast of Middle Island.) « nnHE fast and favorite steamJj||||||^ TARANAKI, E. Whbeeeb, Commander, Will leave for the above ports on or about , TUESDAY, 24th JANUARY, At Midnight. CHAS. HARTMANN, Sec. Wreck Recovery Co. (Limited.) FOR SALE— A FIVE-OARED WHALEBOAT, 29 feet long, copper- fastened. For particulars apply to JOHN M'LEAN, Boat-builder, Willis Btreet.