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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2530, 27 March 1871, Page 1

Business Notices TAPESTRY CARPETS, new and choice Q patterns, OS 1 J-D per yard BRUSSELS CARPETS, new and choice patterns, |)S per yard FELT CARPETS, H yards wide, from ol> per yard HERBERT, HAYNES. & CO. Shipping. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND. AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. The north pacific TRANS PORTATION 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 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 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 LBS. 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 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 he 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. CRUIOKSHANK, SMART, & CO. Agents-iu-Ohief for New Zealand, at Auckland for the United States, New Zealand and Australian Steam Packet Line; DRIVER, STEWART, ft CO. Agents for Otago,

JOHNSTON A CO., Agents for Wellington; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton, November 28, 1870. STEAM TO OAMARU. REDUCTION OF FARES 1 ! ! In future the ordinary fares by TtlE p.s. WALLACE will include the charge for landing in the surf boats. Fare from Dunedin Wharf to Oamaru Beach: CABIN, 20s; STEERAGE, 15s. Startin" from Dunedin every Tuesday and ° Friday, at 9 a.m. Offices : Harbor Chambers "fORLYTTELTON, WELLI N GTON, and WANOANLI. npHE Fine Screw Steamer 1 WANGANUI, Captain Linklaik.v, Will sail for the above ports on 29th Inst. Apply W. and G. TURNBULL and jt r r qs. ■ MAORI For TIMARU, AKAROA, AND LYTTELTON, Sails on SUNDAY, 26th MARCH. Cargo received till 3 p.m. Saturday. Passengers go on board 8 a.m. Sunday. Offices: Harbor Chambers. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. THES.S. PHCEBE will be despatched for Manukau ■•and Intermediate Ports, Ist APRIL NEXT, Carrying the European and American mails For freight or passage, apply to DRIVER, STEWART, AND CO., Agents. CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE. rpHE Screw Steamer JL WONGA WONGA, ► will be despatched from Auckland (carrying mails and paslengers for Honolulu and San Francisco), on FRIDAY, 7th April. Passengers from the south proceed per PHCEBE, leaving Port Chalmers on 1 st April. DRIVER, STEWAPvT, & CO., Agents.