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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3119, 9 February 1871, Page 1

Shipping Notices. A-E UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. nnHE Norta pacific Transportation Company JL of San Fiaiicieco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster of New Zealand for the conveyance of mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckand, Wellington, LytHeton, and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing will be from Port Chalmers on the Ist and from Auckand on the 7th of every month, to commence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The services will be performed by the powerful aide-wheoled steamers the NEBRASKA, ' 2143, tons Register, NEVADA, 2142 tons Register, D A C 0 T A H , 2153 tons Register, all built in 1865 under official supervision, and olassed 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 be taken at proportionutely low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rute will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all 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, BO 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. CBUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland for the United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Company I-ine ; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Ofcagoj MILES & CO., Agentß for Lyttelton ; JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington. TO LYTTELTON AND OTAGO AND BACK. MR JOHN MARTIN'S CHEAP MARINE EXCURSIONS. THE LAST TRIP OF THE SEASON. No. 3. „ "TIHE Powerful and ComfortX- able Mail Steamship P H CE B E, H. Woesp, Commander, Will leave the Queen's Wharf, Wellington, on FRIDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, Returning to Wellington ON THURSDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY. Refreshments on board at very moderate rates. Every attention will be paid to the comfort of passengers. RETURN TICKETS. To Lyttelton £1 0 0 To Port Chalmers ... £2 0 0 For tickets, apply to JOHN MARTIN. Grey-street. ~ jT/TESSRS M'MEOKAN, Ov§L IVX BLACKWOOD & CO.'S '^SaJlluJKS^' steamers are appointed to leave TOTffiiaßs3i§> Wellington on or about the following dates during the month of FEBRUARY:— 13th.— ALHAMBRA, for Lyltelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne, * 21st-GOTHENBURG, for Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Melbourne. 23rd— RANGITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. FOR LONDON DIRECT. -il-* fTIHE well-known Clipper Ship 2ii£ MELITA, C. J. S. Gbant, Commander, Al, 914 tons rogister, Will Bail from Wellington on or about the 10th MARCH. For Freight or Passage apply to LEVIN & CO., BETHUNE & HUNTER, Or to EDWABD PEARCE, Agent. Wellington, 11th January, 1871. fTIHE Steamers are appointed yQy^ JL to leave Wellington as under, circumstances permitFEBRUARY. ! 14th — AIREDALE, for LYTTELTON, OTAGO, and BLUFF. 18th—LORD ASHLEY, for LYTTELTON and OTAGO. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. STEAM TO LYTTELTON, OTAGO AND THE BLUFF. « nplIE Mail Steamship *Jg|^||k. PHCEBE, "SBHSbuks^^ will leave for the above ports on or about FRIDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, ! Returning on 3rd March. For freight or passage apply to - JOHN MARTIN. SHIP CEL^NO, FROM LONDON. fe fJHHE above vessel having been entered at s^ JL the Customs this day, consignees ara re.queßted to pass their entries in terms of bill of lading. Any cargo delaying the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at the Tick and expense of consignee. Bill of hiding must be produced and freight paid before delivery, W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agents. Captain Kenant will not ho responsible for ■way debts that his crew may contract. Wellington, 6th February.