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West Coast Times, Issue 75, 25 November 1865, Page 3

FORTNIGHTLY STEAM COMMUNICATION FROM MELBOURNE. mH E splendid new steamship's SOU.OHAYS AND B A R W 0 N, Aro intended to sail from Melbourne onco a fortnight for Hokitika and Nolson direct. Goods for Hokftika and tho Grey booked at a low through rate, and translated at Nelson into branch stoamers running in connection with tho abovo vessels. Shippers by theso steamors may rely on SAFETY, Thoir goods not being smashed from one boat to another in open ocean outsido tho bar, but transhipped in a hfnd-lockcd harbor. DISPATOn, All goods by tho abovo steamors being forwarded from Nolson immediately on arrival' thoro. ECONOMY. All transhipping and other charges at Nolson being paid by tho steamors. INSURANCE. By tho abovo lines steamors can bo offected in Melbourne at £2 per cent. F.P.A., including all risk till landed at Hokitika wharf. DUGALD LITTLE, Agent, Nelson. MORTSON, LAW, <fe CO., Agents, Hokitika. STEAM TO SYDNEY. ' i pHE Panama. New Zealand, and Australian Boyal Mail Company's steamship CLAUD HAMILTON; Hourly expected, will be despatched ad abovo twenty-four hours after arrival. For passago apply to Fbedebic Gbeeb, Agent, Gibson's Quay, FIRST VESSEL FOR MELBOURNE DIRECT. mHE Al Clipper Schooner MIMMIE DIKE, Capt. Tulloch, Will Sail for Melbourne on MONDAY NEXT, 27th Inst. For freight or passago apply to RICHARD REEVES AND CO., Wharf-strcot. FOR SALE. mHE PADDLE STEAMER PERSEVERE, Built at Melbourne Iron framo, with hard wood planking. Length of Keel 77 foot „ Ovorall ... 83 „ „ Boam 13ft. Gin. Depth •' ... Oft. 9 in. Paddle-wheels fitted with feathering floats driven by a single boam ongino of 25 horsepowor. Multitubular boiler, very strong, tested to 1501 b. Speed, 9 knots. Draws, when light, 2 ft. 9 in. ; with 60 tons on board, only 4 feet. For torms and further particulars apply to BAIN, HOUGHTON & CO., Wharf stroot. * ' NOTICE. SHOULD this meet tho oyo .of Robert Sponco, who landed at Wellington from the Queen of tho Avon, in tho month of July, 1803, the Advortisor is anxious that ho will communicate with him. Address— Thomas Sponco, Timaru, Gail* torbury.