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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2500, 20 February 1871, Page 1

Business Notices rjpAPESTRY CARPETS, new and choice patterns, 3s 1 Id per yard BRUSSELS CARPETS, new and choice patterns, t)S 1)d per yard FELT CARPETS, U yards wide, from 2s ot> per yard HERBERT, HAYNES. & CO. Shipping. HARBOR STEAM COMPANY. Regular Steam Trade to Oamam, Timant, Akaroa, and Lyttelton. Fast Steamers will run x regularly as under : FotOAMAFvU. The p.s. WALLACE, every Tuesday and Friday, at 9 a.m., returning ©n the following days at For TIMARU, AKAROA, and LYTTELTON. -The s.B, MAORI once a week. Her next day of sailing is TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. Cargo till 12 o'clock. For further particulars apply at tUe Offices. Harbor Chambers. 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 Chahners, 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 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 iin 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 fiassengcrs will be taken at proportionately ow rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allawed to remain over at any and all ports and Stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco and Auckland, and vice 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 bo that Australasian passengers may be con▼eyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future advertisement, CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO. Agetits-in-Ohief 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 AND WELLINGTON, IHE Commodious and Powerful Mail Steamship PHCEBE, H. Wousi>, Commander, ill make a Special Trip to the above ports , or about Tuesday, 21st February; rerning to Port Chalmers on or about Satury, 26th February. Intending excursionists will thus have rec clear days at Canterbury and one day Wellington. RETURN TICKETS. From Port Chalmers to Lyttelton— Two Pounds. From Fort Chalmers to WellingtonThree Pounds. Refreshments on board at very reasonable tea. Only a moderate Lumber of tickets will be med. Passengers per Harbor Steamer at 2 p.m. DRIVER, STEWART, and CO., Agents. S S BEAUTIFUL STAR FOR TIMARU, ' ’ AKAROA, AND LYTTELTON. THE above Steamer sails on Tuesday next, 21st February. Cargo till 4 o’clock Monday. Passengers by 11 o’clock boat ou Tuesday. Oitccs: Harbor Chambers.