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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3102, 19 January 1871, Page 1

A Shipping ffotices. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE Nortid Jfaoific Transportation Company of San Fiancisco having entered into a contract 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 lßt of April next. The services will be performed by the powerful side-wheoled steamers the NEBRASKA, 2143, tons Register, NEVADA, 2142 tons Register, DACOTAH, 2153 tons Rpgister, 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 fche Pacific Railway, and with fche magnificent lines of steamers running between New York and England. Passengers will be booked right through. First-class fares from all ports in New Zealand to England, including the use of fche celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent, will not exceed £85. Second and third-class passengers will bo taken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passen-' gers 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, is 24 days. Passengers who may desire to proceed right through will reach England within 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will bo made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with tbe intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be conveyed right througli at a slight increase upon fche New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be giren in a future Advertisement. ORUICKBHANK, SMART & CO., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland for the United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Company Line, j DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton ; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington. * — — STEAM TO LONDON, Via Melbourne and THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. «l TiTESSRS. Devitt & Moore's A^^3l\|^^. magnificent new s.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 aoeommodation for passengers, having been built expressly for the passenger trade. FARES FROM WELLINGTON. Fibst-Class £75 to £85 Second do £30 to £35 . Thibd do: £25 For further information apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. - -|\/rESSRB M'MECItAN, */Kgk IVX BLACKWOOD & OO.'S ty^afjff^ Bteamers are appointed to leave < SnMW Wellington on or aboufc the following dates during the month of JANUARY:— 20th— OMEO, for Lyttelton Otago, BluiF, 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. ' t CHEAP FARES DURING JANUARY. RETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE RATES Will hs issued to any port by the CIRCULAR SAW OOMPANY'S STEAMERS, Available during the month of January. THE Steamers aro appointed to leave Wellington as SJjjBSCf-*?*^, under, circumstances permitJANUARY : 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 BAOK DIRECT. — fT.HE Fine and Fast s.s. <JMy^ TARANAKI, E. Wheklkb, 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. CHEAP FARES. CHARLES HARTMANN, Sec. W.R. Co. (Limited. FOR PIOTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANAKAU, (Book ; and cargo through to all •flflft "f West Ooast of Middle Island.) rr.HE fast and favorite steam- . AflPKf^ TARANAKI, E. Wheeleb, Commander, Will leave for the above ports on or about TUESDAY, 24th JANUARY, * At Midnight. OHAS. HARTMANN, See. Wreck Recovery Co. (Limited.) OR SALE— A FIVE-OARED WHALEBOAT, 29 feefc long, copper-fastened. For particulara apply to JOHN M'LEAN, Boat-builder, Willis street.