Page 1 Advertisements Column 1

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5523, 9 December 1878, Page 1

Shipping Notices rjiHE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED. Head Office : Christchurch, N.Z. London Branch : 84, Bishops-gate-strect Within. The Hdrdkdi „ Mataura „ Opawa „ Oeari „ Otakt „ Paeeoea „ PIAKO 1000 „ Eakaia 1057 „ Kangitikei 1225 Tons. The Waikato 1053 „ Waimate 1157 „ Waimea 854 „ Waipa 1071 „ Wairoa 1054 „ WaitanOl 1161 „ Wattaea 838 „ Wangandi 1000 The Company’s fleet consist of : Tons.' 1054 898 1000 1054 1053 879 These magnificent clippers are of the highest class at Lloyd's, purchased or built specially to meet the requirements of the trade between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The saloons and state 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 ships are commanded by experienced masters. Arrangements for the passages of friends, to and from the colony, and also for the conveyance of cargo, can he made at any of the branches in New Zealand. WOOL SEASON, 1878-9. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COM- • PANT’S LINE. FIRST WOOL SHIP. FOR LONDON DIRECT. SAILING 14th DECEMBER. TTTF. splendid iron clipper ship EAKAIA 100A1, 1022 tons register E. MetCAXF, commander. This magnificent vessel, built specially for (jo 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, gd. per lb.; washed, 56. per lb.; and Jd. extra for undamped. For freight or passage, apply at the office of the Company, Custom House-quay. ORIENT LINE OP STEAMSHIPS FOE 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 steamheating apparatus on the most approved principle, and are thoroughly ventilated for the tropics. They will be dispatched as below:— Steamer. From Sydney. From Melbourne, CUZCO .. ..I 7th Deo. I , 17th Dec. ACONCAGUA* .. 4th Jan. 14th Jan. LUSITANIA .. I 6th Feb. I 14th Feb. * No punkahs fitted. Fares . FIRST SALOON, 60 to 75 guineas. SECOND SALOON, 35 guineas. THIRD-CLASS [(enclosed cabins!, 20 to 22 guineas. Open bertha (for men only), £l6. Canal dues, 8s in addition. _ Passages from London can bo granted in Sydney. For further particulars apply iu London to F, Green and Co,, and Anderson, Anderson, n-nd Co., Managers of the Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited); and in Wellington, N.Z., to LEVIN & CO., Agents. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). THE Steamers of the above Company are appointed _ 'to leave, as under (circumtSSea stances permitting). OB LYTTELTON AND PORT CHALMERS. PORT CHALMERS, AND BLUFF.' FOR MELBOURNE, via NELSON, GREY, AND HOKITIKA. Tarabua ... (Monday Dee. 9 5 p.m. Taka EDA* ... (Saturday Jan. 4 5 p.m. Calling at Hobarton. FOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU. Taiaeoa Thursday Deo. 12 WeIIIHOTON ,.. Thursday [ Dec. 10 2 p.m. 2 p.m. PICTON AND NELSON SERVICE. Taiaeoa ...(Monday Deo. 9i2 p.m. AbaWATA* ... Friday Dec. 1310 p.m. Weemhgton (Monday 1 Deo. 16'2 p.m. * Nelson only. B NAPIER, POVERTY BAT, TAUBANGA, AUCKLAND, AND BAY OF ISLANDS. FOR SYDNEY (Booking Passengers through to Queensland Porta). Wakatitd* jDec, 21 | noon, •Direct. Shippers are requested to have all cargo booked and alongside steamer one hour before advertised time of sailing. From the' 15th December, 1878, to 81st January, 1879, RETURN TICKETS will be issued between ports within New Zealand at which the Company’s steamers call at a reduction of 80 per cent, off the two single fares, available for rehim until 28th February, 1879. LEVIN & CO., Agents, FOR NAPIER, Calling at Ureti, Castlopoint, and Blackhead. THE favorite screw steamer KX W I Will leave for the above ports ON THURSDAY, At 4 p.m, LEVIN & CO., Agents. AILING NOTICE. s.sTiux, FOXTON—EarIy. JTWlCieight or passage apply to W. BISHOP, Agent.