Shipping Notices. ' TnEIjNITED STATEMTEW ZEALAND ANP AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LINE. Undue Contract with thb New Zealand Government. -j fTHHE Magnificent Steamship lIkSL X NEBRASKA, 214< * Tonß Re £ ist;er > _*^s^^s_s> Cap.. J. Harding, Will be despatched trom Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco, on THURSDAY,, 30th NOVEMBER, At noon. For full particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Auckland, Agents New Zealand ; Or to JOHNSTON & CO, Agents Wellington. N.B. — Arrangements hare been made with the N.Z.S.S. Co for tho conveyance of this Company's passengers and freight to Auckland. ~ T4/TESSRS M'MECKAN, i"k^. IYJL blackwood & co.s oL^^l^j^^. steamers are appointed to leave Wellington on or about the followiner dates during- tbe month of November 20th— GOTHENBURG, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. 28th— ALHAMBRA, for Melbourno via tho West Coast. December 4th— RANGITOTO, for Melbourne via the South. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. Tickets must be obtainod at this office bofore going en board, or 10 per cent, extra will be charged. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. " ~ TA/TACMECKAN, BLACKIjk^v IVX WOOD &CO propose _JlM|\s\_i- shortly to despatch one of their steamers every fortnight from MELBOURNE for AUCKLAND alternately by the EAST and WEST COASTS. The ALBION, or other steamer, via the Bluff, will proceed to Auckland, calling at Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Napier, and returning by the same route. The TARARUA, or other steamer, via Hoiitikia, will proceed to Manukau, calling at Greymouth and Taranaki, and returning by Tnranaki, Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and the Bluff, to Melbourne. ~ nnHE NEW ZEALAND l_Js3k i STEAM SHIPPING CO .J|W|^ (Limited). TIMETABLE— <i?_^OT?N» NOVEMBER. 20th— TARAWA-IT, for Picton, Nelson, Tnranaki, and Manukau. 26th— PHG3BE, for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. 27th— WELLINGTON, for Lyttelton and i Otago. CHAS. HARTMANN, Manager. FOR LYTTELTON, TIMARU, OTAGO, AND BLUFF. ~ nnHE screw steamer Jfeßj^. AHURIRI, '^^Sl^^^^ Will sail as above on or about SATURDAY, 18!.h NOVEMBER. Wm. BISHOP, Agenfc. FO-TLYTTELTON AND OTAGO. _ nnHE screw steamer Vjkxk. X MAORI, Captain Malcolm, _^__^^^^ Will leave as above on THIS DAY (SATURDAY), At 6 p.m. CHARLES HARTMANN, Manager N.Z.S.S. Co (Limited), Agent. FOR BLENHEIM AND NELSON: 3- mHE Paddlo Steamer J^||]|k LYTTELTON _S_S£_soiEsrSK&» will leave for above ports on MONDAY, 20th NOVEMBER, At 8 p.m. For freight or passage apply to C. HARTMANN, Manager N.Z.S.S. Co. (Limited), Agen*. * FOR LONDON DIRECT. -TIU nnHE Clipper Barque _J§§g£ ' ANNIE, Evan James, Commander, Al, ten years, afc Lloyds, 449 tons register, will sail on or about WEDNESDAY, 20th DECEMBER. For freight or passage, apply to KRULL & CO., Or to JOHNSTON & CO., Agents. PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETS. FOR LONDON DIRECT. =rlrt_ nP HE Iron Clipper Ship M#fe "*• HALCIONE, l\'s&jg\ Thomas Bishop, Commander, %&_?g£^ AAI, 20 ; 843 tons register, Will sail early in DECEMBER. Tho above vessel has superior accommodation for Saloon and Second-class Cabin Passengers. For freight or passage, apply to EDWARD PEARCE, Or to LEVIN & CO., Agents. TO FOLLOW THE HALCIONE. FOR LONDON DIRECT. =£-&-* nPHE Clipper Ship <?$0 r JL ELECTRA, (i^_f_i%\r George Sellabs, Commander, •«S_Ss3^-''-- A1 17 years, 668 tons register, WILL SAIL IN DECEMBER. This vessel haa excellent accommodation for saloon and second cabin passengers. For freight or passage, apply to t___.^-->'- EDWARD PEARCE, W LEVIN & CO ; or to W. _ G. TURNBULL & CO, Agentß. ' SHAW, SAVILL & COS PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETS BivTWEEr LONDON AND NEW- ZEALAND. -T~V_. njIHE ships of this line are all f^C'P;. . X A.l. at Lloyd's, and are , < «j^'f_^.V- specially selected for their supet._^rr.-'. t /^_r rior passenger accomodation <n:d ffi.t eailing quolitiee, are commanded by gentlemen of experience, and they carry duly quulilitd surgeons. Ihe Undersigned arc authorioed to arrange "ith settlers hero whe may be desirous of bringing ut friends to this Coiony. ! nil particulars maj b> obtained by applyi :, lo LEVIN & CO., Agents. y} DONALD, Eden Valo Nursery and JL I c rieosuvc Garden, Karori. Accommodation for Wedding Parties or Single Lodgers.