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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 554, 24 February 1858, Page 1

ARTHUR WILLIS, GANN, & CO.'S ' LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND. THE following first class ships (with others) are intended to be dispatched to both Southern and Northern Ports, as regular traders, viz.— Joseph Fletcher . J. Foster . . . 900 | Maori . . . . G. C. Petherbridge 900 Myrtle .... J. Mordue. . . 900 Cashmere . . . G. Pearson . . 800 Egmont . . . G. C. Gibson . . 900 Simlah. ... J. Allen ... 750 Sir Edwd. Paget T. Wycherley . 700 Mariner . . . G. C. Fraser. . 700 ° Harkaway . . J.Wilson.. . . 1000 Dinapore ... J. Loutit . . . 1200 Lord Hardinge . J. Orwin . . . 600 The Roehampton, with a party of Emigrants for this Province, was appointed to leave Gravesend by the 10th November, direct for this Port. Arthur Willis, Gann, & Co. will readily afford every facility to intending emigrants for Canterbury, until definite arrangements by the Provincial Government can be transmitted to England, to promote a continuous stream of emigration to this Province. R. LATTER. Lyttelton, Jan. 22nd, 1858. TTELSON YACHT CLUB- » . President—G. Duppa, Esq. Vice-President—Mr. J. Elliott. Treasurer—Alexandee Kebe, Esq. THE NELSON YACHT CLUB will give, a CHALLENGE CUP, value 50 guineas, to be sailed for in Blind Bay, at the NELSON ANNUAL REGATTAS, by Boats not exceeding 50 tons, belonging to any of the New Zealand Provinces. The Regatta for the year 1858 will take place on Thursday, the 18th March. The Matches for the Cup to be sailed in accoidance with the rules of the Nelson Yacht Club, under the direction of the sailing committee for the time being. The distance, out and home, not to exceed 14 miles; time to be allowed for tonnage. The bond fide owner of a competing Boat from any of the sister provinces will be deemed an honorary member of the Club' for the occasion, and, as such, be entitled to all its privileges. The Cup to be awarded to the owner of the Boat that shall be declared the winner of the Match for two consecutive years. By order of the Committee, W. AKERSTEN, . Secretary. Nelson, Dec. 21st, 1857. FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE Brig SWAN, 150 tons register. Full particulars may be obtained by applying to A. J. ALPORT, Agent. N.B. —The accommodations of the above vessel are of a superior class for carrying stock. SITUATION WANTED. WANTED, by an experienced and competent Man, a situation either in Lyttelton or Christchurch. Could take entire charge of a merchant's warehouse or store. Address A. 8., Mi-.'Mountfort's, Christchurch, or the " Times Office," Lyttelton. LAND TO BE LET. -j £Lf\ "ACRKS of rich arable land to JLtJ \J be let for a term of years, with right of pasturage over 250 acres, well situated within half a mile of .water carriage, (River' Courtnay or Waimakiriri) and six miles from Chvistcliurch. Frontage 25 chains, on tho Great North Road, at the si* mile post, and running westward to trig pole J7, and from thence southward to the River Styx. The above laud will be let in 25 acre sections, or more if required. For particulars, apply to W. HEAPHY, Universal Hotel, Lyttelton, Sept. 11th, 1857.