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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3118, 8 February 1871, Page 1

Shipping jNotices. rE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. nnHE Nortn J^Acific Transportation Company JL of Sau Fvuihirco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster of New Zenland for the conveyance of mnils be.tween San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckand, Wellington, Lytfleton, and Port Chulmerp, and vice versa, tho dates of failing will be from Port Chalmers on the Ist and from Auckand qti the 7th of every month, to commence from Porf. Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The services will be performed by the powerftil side-wheeled pteamers the nebrase:a, 2143, tons Register, NEVADA, 2142 tons Register, D A C O T A H , 2153 tons Rfgister, all built in 18G5 under official supervision, and •lapsed extra Al at American Lloyd*. For passenger accommodiition, these vessels ere unsurpnssed by any afloat. Perfect arrangeinpnts have been made to connect with the Pacific Railway, and with tho mngnifiVent lines of steamers running between New York und England. Pnfsenge rs will be booked right through. FirFt-ciaas fan's from all ports in Few Zealand to England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent, will not exceed £85. Second and third-clnss passengers will betuken at proportionntely low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all ports nnd stations called at. The contract time between Sun 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 lomake this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will bo made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, bo that Australasian passengers may be conveyed rieht through ut a slight increase upon the New Zealand rutes. Fuller particulars will he given in a future Advert ippment. ORUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents-in-Chie.f for New Zealand at Auckland for the United .State.?, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Compnny Line. ; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton ; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington. TO LYTTELTON AND OTAGO AND BACK. MR JOHN MARTIN'S CHEAP MARINE EXCURSIONS. THE LAST TRIP OB 1 THE SEASON. No. 3. „ nnHE Powerful and ComfortMjN^jk JL able Muil Steamship H. Woesp, Commander, Will leave the Queen's Wharf, Wellington, on FRIDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, Returning to Wellington ON THURSDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY. Befreshments on board at very moderate rates. Every attention will bo paid to the comfort of passengers. RETURN TICKETS. To Lyttelton £10 0 To Port Chalmers ... £2 0 0 For tickets, apply to JOHN MARTIN. Grey-street. « j\/jrK«SRS M'MECKAN, IVX BLACKWOOD & CO.'S k^^s^^^^' steamers are appointed to leave *£sfflU9§&m& Wellington on or about tho following dates during tho month of FEBRUARY :— Bth.— -TARARUA.for Lytfelton, Otago, BlufF, and Melbourne. 13tb.~-ALHAMBRA, for liyltelton, Otago, BlufF, and Melbourne, 21st— GOTHENBURG, for _Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, and ifelbourne. 23rd— RANQirOTO, for Lytlelton, Otago, BlufF, and Melbourne. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. v nnHE Steamers are appointed •\J\?S^ JL to leave Wellington as <VTO^fiKjft\^ under, circumstances permitFEBRUARY. Bth-LORD ASHLEY, for NAPIEU, TAUranga and Aucklund. 14th — AIREDALE, for LYTTELTON, OTAGO, and BLUFF. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. FOR WANGANUI DIRECT. fTIHE Wanganui Steam NaviH/^>^v J- gation Company's s.s. WANGANUI, aSsfflßßßPSi«ip Captuin J. LINELATBR, will leave for the above port THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY), at 2 p.m No boafc notes will be signed after 1 p.m. on the dav of sailing. *W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agonts. STEAM TO LYTTELTON, OTAGO ANE THE BLUFF. a, fTIIIE Muil Steamship "Si3s»silgSfQs' will leave for the above porti •on or übout FRIDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, Returning on 3rd March. For freight or passage apply to JOHN MARTIN. BHIP CELiENO, FROM LONDON. above vessel having beon entered nl the Customs this duy, consignees arc ro quested to pace their entries in terms of bil of lading. ,A.ny cargo delaying the disahargi of tho vessel will be lunded and stored at th< risk and expense of consignee. Bill of litding must be produced and ffeigh paid before delivery. W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agents, Captain Renant will not be responsible loi *auy debts that his crew may contract. Wellington, 6th February.