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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 319, 17 January 1871, Page 1

_ THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN 1 STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY of Pan Francisco having entered into a anti-act with the Honorable tho 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 //ill be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an V from Auckland on the 7th of every month, : commence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will be performe I by tbe Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the ' N E B R A S X A,' 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A 1) a; 2113 Tons Register, ' D A X O -T A,' of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Lloyds. For Passenger accommodation those 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 bo 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 days. Passengers who may desire to 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 futuac 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 & (JO., Agents for Wellington ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 2G, 1870. NEW LINE OF 'BUSES. F. PHI ITS HAS made arragements for Running a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and UCKLAND—leaving the Whau at 8 a.m., and from Union Bank Auckland, at 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipes ha 3 been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Evening Star at the Whau. November 4, 1870. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, VULCAN LANE. CAFE open from nine o'clock a.m. until twelve o'clock p.m. First-class Billiard Saloon, with a new Alcock & Co.'s Table. EDWARD PERKINS, Proprietor. CROWN DISTILLERY, FORT BRITOMART. PURE WHISKEY may be obtained in quantities of two gallons and upwards for cash, at 12s. per gallon, duty paid, being the amount of import duty. Apply to W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JOHN HOWELL, BOOTMAKER, FOOT OF WAKEFIELD-STREET. Opposite Mr. Hopes', Draper. CHEAP FOWL FEED. Qr A SACKS WHEAT at 4s per bushel. OQ\) 3s 9d per bushel by the sack ; at Coupland's Produce Store, corner of Queenand Victoria-streets.