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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 322, 20 January 1871, Page 1

THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LUfJ. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract with 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 . Till 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 performe 1 by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the ' N E B R A S X A,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'DAKOTA, 5 of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Llojcls. For Passenger accom modal ion 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 i-nnni'g between New York and England. Passengers will be booked right through. First-class fire, from all ports in New Zealand to England, including the use of the celubrared 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 days. Passengers who may deaire 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 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. T7IOR SYDNEY. The Favorite Regular Trader ' X A T E,' on SATURDAY next, the 21st instant. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. TTIOR LONDON DIRECT. To sail in the first week of February. The fine new composite Clipper Ship ' CITY OP AUCKLAND,' 860 tons register, Captain William Ashby, now rapidly filling up, will sail early in February. Accommodation still left for a few Cabin and Second Cabin Passengers. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. High-street, Auckland, January 16, 1871. BILLIARDS. ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. i HE NEW BILLIABD SALOON attached L to Hit above Hotel, is NuW OPEN. J- ntlemen neshous of a quiet game, will find tins room suitable in every respect. Private Entrance.