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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 294, 19 December 1870, Page 1

FOE TARANAET, NELSON, PICTON' WELLING'-ON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS. Excursion Return Tickets, available to the end. of. January, -will be issued at reduced rates. The Fast and Favorite s.s. 'TARAN A X I , ' E. Wheelkr, Commander, will be dispatched from Hie Manukau, THIS DAY, Monday, 19th inst., at 5 p.m. COMBES & DALDY, Agents ; or. ALFRED BARNES, Onehunga. T^OR SYDNEY. The Favorite Barque 'ALICE CAMERON,' TO-MORROW, Tuesday, 20th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. T7IOR LEVUKA, FIJI. The Clipper Briganline 'MAGELLAN CLOUD,' Captain Mailt.eh, is now on the the berth, and will have quick despatch. ■ For Freight or Passage, apply to J. S. MACFARLANE & CO., Agents; or, to THE CAPTAIN, On Board. 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, Lyttclton and Port Chalmers, find vice versa, the antes of sailing . Till be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an ; from Auckland on the 7th of every month, i com.ffience from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will bo performe I by tbe Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the ' N E B E A S X A,' 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A D A/ 2143 Tons Register, < D A X 0 T A, J of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1860, 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 stramers running between New York and England. Pussengers will be booked right through. First-class ftvr&, 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 ii 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 days. Passengers who may desire io proceed right through will reach England within 40 days from Auckland. Every exertion will be made to make this tho popular passenger route. J Arrangements will be made to connect xn New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be conveyed right through at a slight increase upon New- Zealand rates. . Fuller partiuulars will be given m a futuae advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Cbief for New Zealand at AuckI land, for the United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet. Line; " i DRIViiR, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington ; MILES &LCO., Agents for Lyttelton. , November 26, 1870.