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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 326, 25 January 1871, Page 1

THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract vith 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 sidling >7ill be from Port Cbalmer3 on the Ist an "£ from Auckland on the 7th of every month, I commence from Port Chalmers on tho Ist of April next. The Serrice will be performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A D A,' 2143 Ton 3 Register, ' D A X 0 T A,' of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Llojds. 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-elftss 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 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 bo made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in jjew 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 tho United States, New Zealand and Australasian Steam Packet Line; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870. mOlt LONDON DIRECT. To sail in the first week of February. The fine new composite Clipper Ship 'CITY OP AUCKLAND,' 860 tons register, Captaiu William Ashbt, 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 IG, 1871. FOE TAUEAK&A DIHECT The regular trader •lAUBABG A,' C. Moeller, Master, will leave as above THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON. For freight or passage apply on board. KOTICB OF EIBIOVAI. HERBERT H. SMITH, Patent Portable Smoke-consuming Oven Maker, has REMOVED to those more convenient premises at the back of Mr. J. C. Mohhin's, Grocer, and opposite Mr. J. Rout's Store. Persons applying at Mr. J, C. Morviu's will be shown through. N.B.—All kinds of Ovens made and repaired. Gas-fitting and Spouting fixed, and Machinery repaired.