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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 566, 7 April 1858, Page 1

EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN' ROYAL MAIL COMPANY (Limited). REDUCTION OF FARES.—OVERLAND ROUTE. ■rTIHE Royal Mail Steam-ships will be JL despatched from Sydney for Suez, (carrying her Majesty's mails,) calling.at intermediate ports, or. THE 11th of EAUH 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,and mineral waters — £90, TO SOUTHAMPTON; £85, TO MARSEILLES j or, RETURN TICKETS, £135. European servants, half-fare ; 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 *.he desert, a distance of 25 miles, in carnages, and from thence the whole distance to Alexandria by railway. Rates of freight on specie, gold dust, &c, can be ascertained on application at the Company's Offices. CHAMPION WETTON, Superintendent. SHIP GLENTANNER, CAPTAIX BRUCE. FIRST VESSEL FOR LONDON. nnHE mail for this vessel will close on the -i- 25th instant, on which day it is confidently expected she will clear at the Custom House. Shippers are requested to pass their entries and scud in Bills of Lading for signature. Accounts against the vessel must be sent in (in duplicate) on or before the 24th instant. ROBERT WAITT & CO., ! Agents. Lyttelton, March 12th, 185 S. SHIP GLENTANNER. npHIS fine vessel has room for a few cabin X passengers, for which application must be made before the 24th instant. ROBERT WAITT & CO. Lyttelton, March 12th, ISSB. FOR SALE. A Life Boat, 24 feet in the keel, to be inspected either at the jetty, or on board the barque Roehampton. Also, A caboose. JESSE CANDLER. ENGLISH COALS, EX GLENTANNER. ON Sale at the Ferry Wharf, and delivered in Christchurch. Apply to J. C. AIKMAN. February 3rd, ISSB. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. rjpHE Provincial Government is preia pared to receive tenders for the metalling of portions of the north and south roads. Specifications and conditions of contract may be seen on application at the ofiice of Public Works, Christchurch. Tenders must be sent in on or before noon, on Saturday, May Bth, when parties tendering must be in attendance. The Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOnSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works. Cluistohuroh, March 22, ISSS. ORIENTAL. WANTED FOUR ABLE SEAMEN. Liberal wages g-iven. Apply to COOKSON, BOWLER, & CO., Agents; or to the Captain on Board.