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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3110, 30 January 1871, Page 1

Shipping Notices. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND $ AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. t fTIHE Norta Pacific Transportation Company JL of San Fiuucisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster of New Zealand for the conveyance of muils 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 Port Chalmers on the let 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 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 ere 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 tbe celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent, will not exceed £85. Second and third-class passengers will be tuken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets &t 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 4 time between San Francisco and Auckland, end vice versa, is 24 days. Passengers who may desire to proceed right through will reach England within 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will bd made to make this the popular ..«• passenger route. Arrangements will bo made to connect in Kew Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, 80 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. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agentß-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland for the United States, New Zealand and Australusian Steam Packet Company Line ; . DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton ; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington. STEAM TO LO N D ON, Via Melbourne and THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. „ Tl/TESSRS. Devitt & Moore'u \jjg\j§y£v3» magnificent new s.s. QUEEN OF THE THAMES 2607 tons register, 400 horse-power. To sail from Melbourne EARLY in FEBRUARYIB7I, for London. This splendid steamer has unsurpassed accommodation for passengers, having been built ■«xpreß»ly for tbe passenger trade. * FARES FROM WELLINGTON. Fibst-Ci.ABB £75 to £85 Second do. ... ' ... £30 to £35 Third do: £25 For further information apply to W. BISHOP, . Agent. „ T\/TESSRB M'MECKAN, jysSk -i-VX BLACKWOOD & CO.'S ' ft™r\ffhV^' B^ eamera are appointed to leave 4uS^^» Wellington on or about the following dates during the month of FEBRUARY :- 7th.— TARARUA, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. 13th.— ALHAMBRA, for Lyltelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne, .•SIBt— GOTHENBURG, for Neleon, Greymoutb, Hokitika, and Melbourne. for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. * s 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. fTIHE Steamers are appointed •V/K^fc;. X to leave* Wellington as ?ak3BTK^_ under, circumstances permitFEBRUARY. •rd-AIREDALE, for PICTON, NELSON, t Tar an aid and Manukau. For freight or passage, apply to N W. BISHOP, Agent. "TO NELSON AND BACK, VIA PICTOn! |MR J. MARTIN'S CHEAP STEAM TRIPS. NELSON ANNIVERSARY. „ nPHE Commodious and FavorI B ~£ysk KiteX ite Muil Steamship awlsstsliiiSPsi? ■*• •"- > Will leave the Queen's Wharf at noon on MONDAY, 30th JANUARY, Calling at Pieton (both ways), returning from i'Uclson on Thursday, the 2nd February. "/' Return tickets to either Pieton 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 be had of-^-Mr A. Young, Sheppard and Co.'s Line \ of Coaches Mr W. R. Hastwell, Wairarapa do Mr Churcber, Whitewood's Hotel, Hutt Mr Pettard, Family Hotel, Hutt ( Mr Logan, storekeeper, Lambton Quay 1 and Cuba streets c Mr H. Blundell, jun., Willis street An(J-at the offices of the undersigned, '. 4 fej* JOHN MARTIN, • Grey street. As only a limited number of tickets will bo . issued, early application for the same is re- •■ quested. FOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANAKAU. _ npHE Mail Steamship jL34k i PHOEBE, '*• *!f!j|li|«jw§fflJte On or about FRIDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY. JOHN MARTIN, January 17, 1871.