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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 301, 28 December 1870, Page 1

EXCURSION TO THE KAWATJ, BY permission of Sir George Grey, X.C.8., who, with his usual courtesy, has kindly consented to open the house and grounds to victtpai. -' ' -," The P.S. ROYAL ALFRED AND ' P.S. DUKE OF EDINBURGH will leave the Wharf, Auckland, for the above named beautiful Island, on MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1871, at 9.30 o'clock morning. Fares, ss. Return tickets. 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. 'JAMES PATERSON' F. Saddees, Commander, will be despatched on THURSDAY, 29th December, at noon. For Freight or Passage apply to 11. M. JERVIS, Agent, T7.OR LEVUKA, DIRECT. The Clipper Bngantino 'MAGELLAN CLOUD,' Captain Mauler, is now receiving Carge at the Queen-street Wharf, and will sail THIS DAY, Wednesday, the 28th inst. Shijjpers are requested to send down their cargo without delay. F^Fceigbt..^.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 villi 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 vVill be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an f from Auckland on the 7th of every month, 1 commence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will be performed 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 Anierican 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 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. Eel-urn 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 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 the popular passenger route. . 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., Aaents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland, for the United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Line; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870.