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Advertisements received too late for Classification. 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 PostmasterGeneral of New Zealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and vice verm, the dates of sailing will he from Port Chalmers on the Ist and from Auckland on the 7th of every month, to commence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will he performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the NEBRASKA, 2143 Tons Register, NEVADA, 2143 Tons Register, and DAKOTA; Of 2163 Tons Register ; All huilt in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra A I 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 hooked right through. First-class fare, from all ports un New Zealand to England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent will not exceed LBS. Second and third-class passengers will he taken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will he 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 rice versa in 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 may ho conveyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO. Agents-in-Chicf for New Zealand, at Auckland for the United States, New Zealand and Australian Steam Packet Line; DRIVER, STEWART, & CO. Agents for Otago. JOHNSTON * CO., Agents for Wellington; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 28, 1870. WANTED, delegates from the different Trades in Dunedin, to meet in the Royal George, on Monday evening next, 12th instant, at eight, to take preliminary steps for forming a Protection League. UTTANTED Tenders for alterations to VV Premises in High street. SpecificaiOns at our offices. Driver, Stewart, and For Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manakau, transhipping Passengers and Cargo for Wanganui and West Coast Ports. EXCURSION TRIP. Return Tickets issued at Greatly Reduced Rates. (See Table of Fares at the Offices of the Agents. THE Favourite Steamship PHCEBE, H. Worsp, Esq., Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on Friday, 9th hist., leaving Manukau on the return voyage on or about 2flth, and arriving at Port Chalmers about 28th iust. Cargo received pip till 4 p.m. on Thursday, Bth inst. DRIVER, STEWART, & Co., Agents. OTAGO BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. THE Committee of the above Institution desire to acknowledge the receipt, with very sincere thanks, of the sum of twentythree pounds one shilling, being the proceeds of the Benefit given by the Coloured Opera Troupe at the Masonic Hall, Dunedin, in aid of the Charity. By order, J. A. WEBB, Secy. Princes street, Dunedin, Dec. 5, 1870. WISES’ LlßßAßY.—Arrived, 27 vols. New Novels, by Mrs Wood, Yates, Grant, and others, and Magazines. DUNEDIN WATERWORKS COMPANY. AN Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the Dunedin Waterworks Company will he held in Murray’s Hall, Rattray street, Dunedin, on Thursday, December 22m1, 1870, at 4 p.m., to declare a dividend, and to consider the course to he pursued to enforce the payment of the Government guarantee. By order, THOMAS DICK, Secretary. December 5, 1870. S.S. TARANAKI, For Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, Manukau, and West Coast Ports. GREATLY REDUCED FARES. npiCKETS are being issued I by the above favorite Steamer, available during the months of December and January, at greatly reduced rates. Passengers at 11 o’clock TO-MORROW. mO LET, 5-roomed House in Lees street, X occupied by MV J. M, Jamieson. Apply Mr Mi Is, Harbor Chambers. Publications and Literature. TITHE YOUNG LADIES’ JOURNAL B Contains suitable Reading for families Elegant Designs in ait kinds of useful and ornamental Needlework, accompanied by simple and complete directions,