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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 290, 14 December 1870, Page 1

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies). THE A.S.N. Co.'s s.s. ' AUCKLAND', 850 tons, 150 horse power, F. Moobe, Commander. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. TjlOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to a,ny port in the Australian Colonies, by the A.S.N. Co.'s Steamships. THE s.s. ' CITY OF MELBOURNE,' Now expected Passengers will be booked for the above ports at the Office of H. M. JERVIS, Agent A.S.N. Co. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND ; AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract vith the Honorable the Postmaster-General of New Zealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing wVill be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an i from Auckland on the 7th of every month, l commence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. , The Service will be perforate i by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'DAKOTA,' of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed 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. Firsc-class fare, 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 proportionately low rates. Return tickets at 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 time between San Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 daye. Passengers who may desire I o proceed right thriugh will reach England within 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger routo. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be conveyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a futuae advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland, for the United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Line j DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington j MILES &CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870. SHIP 'CITY OF AUCKLAND,' Captain Ashby, from London. This vessel will be entered at the Customs to-day. Consignees will accordingly please pass Entries, pay Freight, and take delivery of their Goods in terms of Bills of Lading. Freight must be paid before delivery, and Bills of Lading to order presented at our SM iRI 4 CO., Agents. High-street, Auckland, December 12, 1870.