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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 312, 9 January 1871, Page 1

to THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Poatmaster-Q-eneral 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 C/ill be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an "_" from Auckland on the 7th of every month, Z 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, < N E V A I) A,' 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. 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. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any aud 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 bo 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., Agents-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. yyxsM*> «-_r-'»*.__r' *!.-._-__i Jt_©.*S3-B__S___r FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, OTAGO, AKD BLUFF. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The s.s. ' AIREDALE,' WILL leave for above Ports on TUESDAY, 10th inst., at noon. For Freight or Passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Queen-street, Auckland; or, to LEDGER & FRANCIS, Grahamstown, Thames. FOR NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS. The powerful s.s. 'TARANAKI,' E. Wheeler, Commander, on TUESDAY next, 10th inst., at 3 p.m. COMBES & DALDY, Agents. X7IOR SYDNEY. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The Favorite Regular Trader ' CONSTANCE' will sail on TUESDAY next, 10th January, 1871. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. ,