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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2496, 15 February 1871, Page 1

Business Notices Tapestry carpets, new and choice O -M patterns. OS 1 JL D per yard BRUSSELS CARPETS, now and choice patterns, 5s per yard FELT CARPETS, 14 yards wide, from per yard HERBERT. HAYNES. & CO. Shipping. HARBOR STEAM COMPANY. Regular Steam Trade to Oatnaru, Timaru, Akaroa, and Lyttelton. rgMIESE Fast Steamers will run X regularly as under For OAMARTJ. The p.s. WALLACE, every Tuesday and Friday, at 9 a.in., returning on the following days at 11 a.m For TIMARU, AKAROA, and LYTTELTON. -The s.s. MAORI —once a week. Her next dav of sailing is TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. Cargo till 12 o'clock. For further particulars apply at toe Offices. Harbor Chambers. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND. AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. mHE NORTH PACIFIC X 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 Cluvbuers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing will be 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 be performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the NEBRASKA, 2143 Tons Register, NEVADA, 2143 Tons Register, and DAKOTA, Of 2163 Tons Register ; All built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra A I at American Lloyds. For Passenger accommodation, these vessels are unsurpassed by any alloat. 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 LSS. Second and third-class passengers -will be taken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, anil passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all ports and stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco ami Auckland, and vice versa in 24 days. Passengers who may desire to proceed right through will reach England within 40 days fiom 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 future advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO. Agents-in-Chief 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. MR JOHN MARTIN’S CHEAP MARINE EXCURSIONS.-No. 1. TO LYTTELTON ANp WELLINGTON. T1 HE Commodious and Powerful Mail Steamship PH <ll BE, H. Worse, Commander, Will make a Special Trip to the above portion or übout Tuesday, 21st February ; returning to Port Chalmers on or about Saturday, 20th February. Intending exemsionists will thus have three clear days at Canterbury and one day ,yt Wellington. RETURN TICKETS. From Port Chalmers to Lyttelton— Two Pounds. From Port Chalmers to Wellington— Three Pounds. Refreshments on hoard at veiy reasonable rates. Only a moderate number of tickets will be issued. DRIVER, S I EWART, and CO., A gents. S.S. MAORI FOR TIMARU, AKAROA, AND LYTTELTON. HE above Steamer sails To-morrow, Thursday, 16th February. Cargo received till 4 o’clock Wednesday. Passengcis embark at 12 o’clock Thursday. Oliiecs : Harbor Chambers.