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Kumara Times, Issue 923, 15 September 1879, Page 1

I iNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY ■J OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED. The splendid steamers of this Company ply very frequently between the principal ports of New Zealand, and to Sydney and Melbourne, booking passengers and cargo to all parts at very reasonable rates. Passengers will find most comfortable accommodation, a first-class table, and every attention paid to their wants on boaru. Shippers, as well as Passengers, most liberally dealt with. List of Steamers : Registered Tonnage. .. 1796 .. 1098 .. 1096 .. 926 .. 806 .. 828 .. 720 .. 493 .. 469 .. 443 .. 421 .. 383 .. 184 .. 176 Indicated horse-power. 1250 1250 1250 900 800 750 850 600 500 450 450 400 300 150 For freight or passage, apply to the Company's agents, J. A. BONAR, Hokitika. NANCARROW and CO., Greymouth. ORIENT LINE OF STEAMSHIPS FOR LONDON. VIA THE SUEZ CANAL. The following full-powered Steamships, built and fitted expressly for carrying passengers on long ocean voyages, are each of about 4000 tons register, and make the voyage in about 40 days. They are fitted with Punkahs attached to the main engines, and steam-heating apparatus on the most approved principle, and are thoroughly ventilated for the tropics : John Elder Aconcagua Chimborazo Lusitania Cuzco fares: Saloon, 60 to 75 guineas Second saloon, 35 guineas Third class (enclosed cabins), 20 to 22 guineas Open berths, for men on'y, 16 guineas. Apply, in London, to F. Green and Co., and Anderson, Anderson and Co. Managers of the Orient Steam Navi gation Company (Limited); and in Melbourne, to BRIGHT BROS, and CO., Agents, 36 Flinders lane west, Melbourne. TORRES STRAITS LINE STEAM TO EUROPE, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS One of the Company's steamers leave Sydney every four weeks for Singapor and Hong Kong, under mail contracl connecting at Signapore with th Peninsula and Oriental Company, an Messageries Mafitimes steamers fc India and Europe (via Suez). £assengers booked at through rate Jlueensland, Europe, and Easter Ports. Tea and other cargo booked in Hon Kong at through rates to all New Ze; and ports for transhipment to Unic Company's steamers at Sydney. All information can be obtained fro: BRIGHT BROS, and CO., Dunedin, General Agents for New Zealanc Op, UNION S.S.. COMPANY, and Lyttelto