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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3107, 26 January 1871, Page 1

Shipping Notices. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. nnHE Norfca JPacific Transportation Company 'JL of San Fvuncisco having entered into a oontract with tho 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 Chalmei*s on tho Ist and from Auckland on the 7th of every month, to commence from Porb Chalmers on tho Ist of April next. • The services will be performed by the powerfal side-wheeled steamers the NEBRASKA, 2143, tons Register, NEVADA, 2142 ton 9 Register, D A 0 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-class fares from all ports in JSTew Zealand to England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent, will not exceed £85. ! Second and third-class passengers will betaken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and sll 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 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 3 slight increase upon the New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future Advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, 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 j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton ; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for "Wellington. STEAM T~O LONDON, Via Melbourne and THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. _ TUTESSRS. Devitt & Moore's Vg^ffiws^. magnificent new b.b. 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 pa6senger trade. FARES FROM WELLINGTON. Fibst-Class £75 to £85 Second do £30 to £35 Thied do: £25 For further information apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. ' Z iT/TESSRS M'MECKAN, «"kSk Jxl. BLACKWOOD & CO.'S steamers are appointed to leave 4EttSßaiw Wellington on or about the following dates during the month of JANUARY:— 26th-GOTHENB"URG, for Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Melbourne. 28th— RAN GITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. For freight or passage, apply to ." W. BISHOP, Agent. CHEAP FARES DURING JANUARY. BETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE RATES Will be issued to any port by the CIRCULAR SAW COMPANY'S STEAMERS, Available during the month of January. nnHE Steamers are appointed *\~Vj^ JL to leave Wellington as •WPwH^^ under, circumstances permitJANUARY : 27th— LORD ASHLEY, for LYTTELTON and OTAGO. FEBRUARY. 3rd— AIREDALE, for PICTON, NELSON, Taranaki and Manukau. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. TO NELSON AND BACK, VIA PIOTON. IMR J. MARTIN'S CHEAP STEAM .TRIPS. NELSON ANNIVERSARY. « nnHE Commodious and Favor--1/Ksfev KiteX ite Mail Steamship jflmifw n <m Y^ x> vr n? t? tp VEgMHb £. XX <_Ci -D Kb y Will leave the Queen'B Wharf at noon on MONDAY, 30th JANUARY, Calling at Picton (both ways), returning from Nelson on Thursday, the 2nd February. Return tickets to cither Picton or Nelson : — Saloon 20s Fore Cabin 10s Refreshments on board at very low rates. For the convenience of the public, tickets for this Excursion may ho had of— Mr A. Soung, Sbeppard and Co.'s Line of Coaches Mr W. R. Hastwell, Wnirarapa do Mr Churcher, White wood's Hotel, Hutt Mr Pettard, Family Hotel, Hutt Mr Logan, storekeeper, Lambton Quay and Cuba streets 4 Mr H. Blundell, jun., Willis Btreet And at the oflices of the undersigned, JOHN MARTIN, Greyßtreet. As only a limited number of tickets will be issued, early application for tho same is requested. CHEAP FARES. « fpHE S.S. RANGATIRA is *1/"K3kv JL • appointed to leave Wel*ss3kJks^ lington as under, circumstancea JANUARY : 26th— For NAPIER. W. BISHOP, Agont.