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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3115, 4 February 1871, Page 1

Shipping Notices, fHE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. nnHE Norfca Pacific Transportation Company JL of San E\nncißCO having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster of BTew Zealand for the conveyance of mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton, and Port dialsaers, and vice verea, the dates of sailing will be from Port Chalmers on the Ist and from Auck- J land on the 7th of every month, to commence | from Port Chnltnera on tho Ist of April next. The services will be performed by the powerfol aide-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 ofllcinl supervision, and classed extra Al at- American Lloyd*. For passenger accommodation, those vessels | are unsurpassed by any afloat. Perfect ar- { rangements have, been made to connect with the Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent j lines of steamers running between New York and England. Passengers will be booked right through. First-class fares from all ports in New Zpaland to England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over tho American Continent, will not exceed £85. Second and third-class passengers will be taken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengerß will be allowed, to remain over at any and all ports and stations called at. The contract time between San FrancißCO and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 days. Passengers who may desire to proceed light through will reach England within 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will bo made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, bo that Australasian pajsengers may be conveyed right through at a alight increase upon the New Zealund rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future Advertisoinpnt. CRUICESHANE, SMART & CO., Agen|B-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., Agpnts for Ljttoltou j JOHNSTON & CO., * Agents for Wellington. T A/TEStSRS M'MEOKAN, <^yi^ jyj_ BLACKWOOD & CO.'S 'y|»Tr\niv^'' E^ enmorß are appointed to leave Wellington on or about the following dates during the month of FEBRUARY:— Vth.— TARARUA, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, nnd Melbourne. 13th.— ALHAMBRA, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne, 2lßt-GOTI3ENBURG, for Nelson, Greymoutb, Hokidka, and Melbourne. 88rd--RANGITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, Blnff, and Melbourne. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. npHE Steamers are appointed «| -.JMI^ -*- *° leave Wellington as Jj^W^fS^ under, circumstances permitFEBRUARY. 4th-LORD ASHLEY, for NAPIER, TAUranga and Auckland. Tor freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. FOR LYTTELTON AND OTAGO. — rriHE fast and favorite steamiM|j||3« TAKANAKI, E. Wheeleb, Commander, Will leave for the above ports on or about TUESDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, at 3 p.m. 1 CHAS. HARTMANN, ' „ Sec. Wreck Recovery Co. (Limited.) ' S. 8. TARANAKI. " CHEAP EXCURSION TO LYTTELTON AND OTAGO. „ fTHHE well-known and favorite *LJ\j&v J_ passenger and despatch TARANAKI, E. Whbbleb, Commander, Will make a special trip lo tho above ports on TUESDAY NEXT, 7th FEBRUARY, At 3 p.m., returning from Lyttelton on SATURDAY, Uth FEBRUARY. Passengers will thus have four days at Canterbury, and two days at Ofcago. The splendid sea-going qualities of this fine and powerful vessel, and the perfect arrangements on board to secure the comfort of all pasrengers, are now so well c8 v .ablished, that it is almost superfluous to mention them. The Fareß have been fixed at the LOW RATES of :— TO LYTTELTON AND BACK: Saloon £1 Foreoabin ... ... 10a TO PORT CHALMERS AND BACK : Saloon £2 Forecabin £1 i Refreshments provided on board at tho usual moderate rates, and in the well-known style of Mr H. Bennett, tho providore of the steamer. Only a moderate number of Tickets will be iißued. CHARLES HARTMANN, gee. W. R. Co, (Limited.) ' PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MR JOHN MARTIN'S CHEAP STEAM *j|*|n£^ TRIPS— No. 3— the last this THE STEAMSHIP PUCEBB. TO LYTTELTON AND BACK. » Leaves Wellington about 16th February. Keturning " 21st " Full particulars and exact dates will be duly announeed^*Beturn wßets at very reasonable rates. JOHN MARTIN. Grey-street. T r|iHE S.S. RANGATIRA is JL appointed to leave Wei* aSrl^jr^^ lington as under, circumstances FEBRUARY. I 4th — For Opunake and Taranaki. , W. BISHOP, Agent. FOR SALE— A FIVE-OARED WHALEBOAT, 29 feet long, copper- fastened. For particulars apply to JOHN M'LEAN, Boat-builder Willis Btreet.