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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3108, 27 January 1871, Page 1

Shipping Notices. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE Nortw JCacifio Transportation Company of San Fvaiicisco having entered into a oontract with the Honorable the Postmaster of New Zealand for the conveyance of mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auokland, Wellington, Lyttleton, and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing will be from Port Chalmers on tho Ist and from Auckland on the 7th of every month, to commence from Port Chalmevs on tho 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-class 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-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 nil ports and stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco and Auckland, I and vioe 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, bo that Australasian passengers may be conreyed right through at a slight increase upon the New Zeuland rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future Advertisement. CRUICKBHANK, SMART & CO., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland for the United States, Now Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Company Line ; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton ; JOHNSTON & CO., . Agentsfor Wellington. STEAM T~O LO N D ON, Via Melbourne and THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. TMTESSRS. Devitt & Moore's <J|^|\|y^^. 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 eteamer has unsurpassed accommodation* for passengers, having been built expressly for the passenger trade. FARES FROM WELLINGTON. Fibst-Clabs £75 to £85 Second do £30 to £35 Thibd do: £25 Fer further information apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. r Z T\/TESSRS M'MEOKAN, «*rkgL JxL blackwood & co.s 'wNgßffs^' steamers are appointed to leave Wellington on or about the following dates during the month of JANUARY:— 28th— RANGITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. For freight or passage, apply to . W. BISHOP, Agent. CHEAP FARES DURING JANUARY. EETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE RATES Will be issued to any port by the CIRCULAR SAW COMPANY'S STEAMERS, Available during the month of January. fXIHE Steamers are appointed jN^jL J- to leave Wellington as •Wf^^ under, circumstances permitJANUARY : 27th-LORD ASHLEY, for LYTTELTON and OTAGO. FEBRUARY. 3rd— AIREDALE, for PICTON, NELSON, Taranaki and Manukau. Tor freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. TO NELSON AND BACK, VIA PICTON. (MR J. MARTIN'S CHEAP STEAM TRIPS. NELSON ANNIVERSARY. ~ npHE Commodious and Favor*L"ls2bs -I- ite Mail Steamship «^ii^& PHCE BE, Will leave the Queen's Wharf at noon on MONDAY, 30th JANUARY, Calling at Picton (both ways), returning from Nelson on Thursday, the 2nd February. Return tickets to either Picton or Nelson : — Saloon ".. ... 20s Fore Cabin 10s Refreshments on board at very low rates. For the convenience of tho public, tickets for this Excursion may he had of — Mr A. "Soting, Sheppard and Co.'s Lino of Coaches Mr W. R. Hastwell, Wairarapa do Mr Clsurcher, Whitewood's Hotel, Hutt Mr Pettard, Family Hotel, Hutt Mr Logan, storekeeper, Lambton Quay and Cuba streets Mr H. Blundell, jun., Willis street And at tho offices of the undersigned, jU JOHN MARTIN, '$jf Grey street. As^only a limited number of tickets will bo issued, early application for the same is requested. FOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANAKAU. milE Mail Steamship |~h^k J PHCEBE, FRIDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY. JOHN MARTIN, January 17, 1871.