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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 325, 24 January 1871, Page 1

THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTEALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. mnE NOETH PACIFIC TRANSPORX TATION COMPANY of Sail Francisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster-G-eneral of NewZealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing Will be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an '£ from Auckland on the 7th of every month, I commence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will be performer! by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Eegister, ' N E V A D A,' 2143 Tons Eegister, 'DAKOTA,' of 2153 Tons Eegister, 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. Firsc-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. Eeturn tickets at a reduced rate will bo issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at " anj; an^all ports and. stations. culled at. .The confraot tiifl# "feetween'^ Saii '"Kraneisco aM Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 day?. Passengers who may deßiro i o 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 j^jew 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. CEUICKSHANK, SMAET & Co., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auckland, for the United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Line; DEIYEE, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., .Agents for Wellington; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870. , - -- JJIOR LONDON DIRECT. To sail in the first week of February. The fine new composite Clipper Ship ' CITY OF AUCKLAND,' 860 tons register, Captain William Asr^ BT now rapidly filling up, will sail early i- , -jp^' ruary. Accommodation still left for a » Cabin and Second Cabin Passengers. For freight or passage appl^ * CRUICKSHANK, SM A^T &c 0 High-street, Aucklar , ° January 16, 187 ± ' 2^°,R TAURANGA DIRECT The regular trader 'TAUEANGA,' CJ. Moeilee, Master, will leave as above THIS AFTERNOON. For freight or passage apply on board. BILLIARDS. ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. THE NEW BILLIARD SALOON attached to the above Hotel, is NOW OPEN. Gentlemen desirous of a quiet game, will find this room suitable in every rPsywt. PBIV-TE EiVi-.—'vii,