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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 559, 13 March 1858, Page 1

EUROPEAN- AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL COMPANY (Limited). REDUCTION OF FARES.—OVERLAND ROUTE. rpHE Royal Mail Steam-ships will be -L despatched from Sydney for Suez, (carrying her Majesty's mails,) calling at intermediate ports, o& THE 11th of EACH MONTH, at 1 o'clock, p.m. Rates of Passage Money, including transit through Egypt, medical attendance, use of bedding and linen, steward's fees, and' all other charges, except for hotel expenses in Egypt, wines, spirits, malt liquors, aud mineral waters— £90, TO SOUTHAMPTON; £85, TO MARSEILLES; or, RETURN TICKETS, £135. European servants, half-fare j native servants, one-fourth fare. ' A reduction. of one-sixth of the established rate will be made in favour of families, but only in cases where the amount of passage money (if charged in full for the whole party) would be equal to the full charge for four adult passengers. . . Passengers may have their tickets endorsed to remain a-month at any intermediate port. The mode of transit through Egypt is as follows :— Between Suez and No. 12 station in fhe desert, a distance of 25 miles, in carriages, and from thence the whole distance to Alexandria by railway. i Rates of freight on specie, gold dust, &c, can be ascertained on application at the Company's Offices. • CHAMPION WETTON, Superintendent. FOR SYDNEY .(ViaNelson, should'sufficient inducement offer), THE A 1 Clipper Brig- MARY CLARKE is fast discharging, and will sail for the above port on or about the Bth instant. For freight or passage, apply to . I ■ J. T. PEACOCK & CO. | March. Ist, 1858. FOR SYDNEY DIRECT. mHE Brig MOUNTAIN MAID has first--1 rate accommodation for passengers. Apply to. J. T. PEACOCK, & CO. TIMBER. MOUNTAIN MAID AND CORSAIR, riIHESE vessels are expected daily from JL Hobart Town with carg-oes of assorted timber. J. T. PEACOCK & CO. SCHOONER FATHER THAMES, FOSTER, MASTER. FREIGHT from Quay.—Grain, sd. bushel. Freight from Ferry.—Grain, 4d. bushel. Potatoes from Quay and Ferry.—2ls. ton. EDWARD GENET, Agent. . Norwich Quay, Lyttelton, Feb. 18th, 1858. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK. NOTICE is hereby given that a District Branch of the Lyttelton Savings' Bank will be opened at Christchurch, on the FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL, for the receipt of deposits. The office of the Bank will be at Messrs. Gould and Miles', and will be open every Saturday between the hours of seven and. eight o'clook p.m. The following gentlemen have been gazetted as District Trustees:—H. E. Alport, John Bealoy, C. W. Bishop, G. Gould, E. C. Latter, Grosvenor Miles, R. Packer, and Frederick Thompson. Esqrs. ; two of whom will attend ovary Saturday lor the receipt'and payment of deposits, and who will be glad to give any information required. By order of the Trustees, F. E. WRTG-HT, Accountant.