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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5540, 30 December 1878, Page 1

Shipping Notices NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED. Head Omos! Christchurch, N.Z. £C, 0 S London Branch : 84, Bishops-gate-street Within, The Company’s fleet consist of : —■ The Hobcnti „ Matadba „ Opawa „ Oraei „ Otari „ Pabeoea „ PIAKO Baeaia Tons. 1054 898 1000 1064 1053 879 1«00 1057 B AHomKEI 1225 Tons. The Waikato 1053 „ Waimate 1157 Waimea 854 „ Waipa 1071 „ Wairoa 1054 „ Waitangi 1161 „ Waitaea 838 „ Wanganui 1000 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 euperbly 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 bo 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 be made at any of the branches in New Zealand. WOOL SEASON, 1878-9. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY’S LINE. SECOND WOOL SHIP. FOB LONDON DIRECT. SAILING ABOUT 15th JANUARY. THE splendid iron clipper ship WAIROA 100A1, 1054 tons register, J. T. Adams, commander. This magnificent vessel, built specially for Ihe New Zealand passenger trade, _ has a mlendid saloon, and her state cabins are raperbly fitted and provided with every ■eqnlsite for the comfort of passengers. A imited number of second and third-class pasengers will be taken, who will have superior accommodation provided for them. The dietary icaleis most liberal. . To bo followed by the OTAKI, 1054 tons. Bates ef freight on dumped wool: —Greasy, [d. per lb.; washed, |d. per lb.; and Jd. extra or undamped. , , _ , For freight or passage, apply at the omce ot he Company, Custom House-quay.

ORIENT LINE OF STEAMSHIPS FOR 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 punkaha 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. ACONCAGUA* .. I 4tbJan. I 14thJan.0 LUSITANIA .. I sth Feb. L, 14th leb. * No punkahs fitted. Faees FIRST SALOON, 60 to 7G srinoaa. SECOND SALOON, -35 guineas. THIRD-CLASS [(enclosed cabins), 20 to-22 guineas. Open berths (for men only), £l6, Canal dues, 8s in addition. Passages from London can be granted in Sydney. , For further particulars ap r yin London to P. Geees and Co., and Andebson, Andebson, and Co., Managers of the Orient _ Steam Navigation Company (Limited); and in Wellington, N.Z., to B LEVIN & CO., Agents. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). THE Steambrs of the above Company are appointed to leave as under (circumstances permitting). FOB liYTTBLTON AND POET CHALMERS.

FOR MELBOURNE, VIA LYTTELTON v _ PORT CHALMERS, AND BLUEE. Wakatipu* ... Monday Jan. 6 4 p.ta. * Transhipping to Rotorua at Port Chalmers. TOR MELBOURNE, via NELSON, GREY, AND HOKITIKA. Claud Hamil- Monday ion Jan. 6 TOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU. WELLINGTON... Thursday Jan. 22 p.m, PICTON AND NELSON SERVICE. FOR NAPIER, POVERTY BAY, TAURANGA, AUCKLAND, AND BAY OE ISLANDS. FOB SYDNEY (Booking through to Queensland Forts). TahabUA* jSaturday |Jan. 4j 1 p.m. * Via Napier and Auckland. Shippers are requested to have all cargo booked and alongside steamer one honr before advertised time of sailing. From the 15th December, 1878, to 31st January, 1870, RETURN TICKETS will be issued between ports within New Zealand at which the Company’s steamers call at a reduction of 30 pec cent, off the two single fares, available for return until 28th February, 1879. LEVIN & CO„ Agents. FOR NAPIER, (Calling at Castlopoint.) THE favorite screw steamer KIWI Will leave for the above porta THIS DAY (MONDAY), At 4 p.m. LEVIN & CD., Agents. FOB BLENHEIM. THE screw steamer NAPIER Will leave ae above, THIS DAY. W. & G. TURNBULL & CO,, Agents,