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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5518, 3 December 1878, Page 1

Shipping Notices THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED. London HU ATI Branch Ofticb : 84, Bishops Christ if s gate-street church, ■Within. N.Z. Tons. 1053 1157 854 1071 1054 1161 838 1000 These magnificent clippers are of the highest class at Lloyd’s, purchased or bvult specially to meet the requirements o! the bade between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The saloons and slate cabins are superbly fitted and arranged for the comfort of passengers, who are provided with bedding and all cabin fittings. The dietary scale is most liberal. Second-class and steerage accommodation is all that can be desired, and the dhips are commanded by experienced masters. Arrangements for the passages of friends, to and from the colony, and also for the conTeyance of cargo, can be made at any of the branches in New Zealand. WOOL SEASON, 1878-9. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY’S LINE. PIBST WOOL SHIP. FOR LONDON DIRECT. SAILING 14th DECEMBER. THE splendid iron clipper ship RAKAIA 106A1, 1022 tons register R. Metcalf, commander. This magnificent vessel, bnilt specially for the . New Zealand passenger trade, has a splendid saloon, and her state cabins are superbly fitted and provided with every requisite for the comfort of passengers. A limited number of second and third-class passengers will be taken, who will have superior accommodation provided for them. The dietary scale is most liberal. To be followed by the WAIROA, 1054 tons. Rates of freight on damped wool; —Greasy, fld. per lb.; washed, |d. per lb.; and Jd. extra for undamped. For freight or passage, apply at the office of the Company, Custom House-quay. ORIENT LINE OF STEAMSHIPS FOB LONDON, Via the Suez Canal, FJIHE following full-powered _ steamships, built and , fitted expressly for carrying long ocean voyages, are each of tassengers wn wng —o'--'* —■ - .bout 4000 tons register, and make the voyage u about 40 days. They are fitted with pun■qba attached to the main engines, and steameating apparatus on the most approved rinciple, and are thoroughly ventilated for he tropics. They will be dispatched as below: — Steamer. From Sydney. From Melbourne. !UZCO .. ..I 7th Deo. I 17th Dec. ICONCAGUA- .. 4th Jan. J4J* (L 3 ”- .USITANIA .. I BthFeb. I 14th Feb. * No punkahs fitted, iTRST SALOON, 60 to 75 guineas. lECOND SALOON, 35 guineas. {(enclosed cabins!, 20 to 22 guineas. Open berths (for men only), £l6, Canal dues, 8s in addition. _ Passages from London can be granted m Sydney. For further particulars apply in London to r. Green and Co., and Anderson, ud Co., Managers of the Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited); and inWelington, N.Z., to B LEVIN & CO., Agents. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), THE Steamers of the above Company are appointed >to leave as under (circumstances permitting). LYTTELTON AND PORT CHALMERS. AUTO* [AWEA 7akatipu Tanaka (Friday Monday Tuesday Friday Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Lyttelton only. OR MELBOURNE, VIA LYTTELTON PORT CHALMERS, AND BLUFF. aod HajiiiLAWATA NOAKOOMA* ,BION , * Calling at Hobarton. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m, 2 p.m. )R MELBOURNE, via NELSON, WESTPORT, GREY, AND HOKITIKA. TaeABUA ...Friday TabaeCA* ...(Saturday * Calling at £ Dec. 6 5 p.m. Jan. 4 6 p.m, FOB PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU. B NAPIER, POVERTY BAY, TAURANGA, AUCKLAND, AND BAY OF ISLANDS. FOR SYDNEY (Booking Passengers through to Queensland Ports). Rotobua* (Saturday Dec. 7 1 p.m. Wakatipo+ 'Saturday 'Dec. 21 1 noon, * Via Napier and Auckland. + Direct. Shippers are requested to have all cargo booked and alongside steamer one hour before advertised time of sailing. From the 16tb December, 1878, to 31st January, 1879, RETURN TICKETS will be issued between ports within New Zealand at which the Company’s steamers call at a redaction of 80 per cent, off the two single fares, available for return until 28th February, 1879. LEVIN & CO,, Agents. FOR NAPIER, Calling at Castlepoint, Ureti, and Tnmagain. IHE favorite screw steamer KIWI Will leave for the above port ON THURSDAY, DEC. 5, At 4 p.m. LEVIN & CO., Agents. JAILING NOTIC s.sTtui, For FOXTON—On WEDNESDAY. For freight or passage apply to W. BISHOP, Agon