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West Coast Times, Issue 358, 15 November 1866, Page 1

Shipping Advertisements. ANAMA, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL, COMPANY. The Company's vessels will be despatched from Hokitika as under :— .For Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton-, Dunedin, Bluff Habbob, and Melboubne— The TARARUA, on or about' the 3rd. i N.B. — This steamer conveys passengers , and mails to Wellington, to meet the j outgoing Panama steamer. For Sydney direct— The CLAUD HAMILTON, on or about sth. For Bluff Habbob and Dunedin (banshipping into the Otago at Bluff Harbor for Melbourne)— The EGMONT, on or about 10th. For Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunsdin, Bluff Eabbob, and Mex* bouene— The OTAGO, on or about 10th. For Nelson, Picton, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Habbob, and Melboubne,. transhipping at Wei* lington for Sydney, TaraDaki, and Maaukau— The RANGITOTO, on or about ISth. For Bluff Habbob and Dunedin (transhipping into the Rangitoto at Dunedin for Melbourne)— The LORD ASHLEY, on or about 21st. For Nelson and Wellington (transhipping at the latter port for Napier, Tanranga, and Auckland) — The CLAUD HAMILTON, on or about 26th. Eor Bluff Haeboe and Dunedin — The AIREDALE, on or about 29th. The above first-class steamers, replete with every accommodation for passengers, will be despatched according to the above dates, as punctually as the circumstances of Hokitika will permit. Parties desirous of bringing their families or friends to Hokitika from any port embraced by the Company's operations, can make arrangements for so doing with the undersigned. John White, Agent, 4155 Gibson's Quay.

PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. The Panama, New Zealand, and Austra- ■ lian. Royal Mail Company's steamship M A T A U R A, 176? tons register, 550-llorse power, Geobge Edwaed Bied, R.N.R., Commander, Is appointed to leay,e Wellington for Panama, on SATURDAY, Bth DECEMBER, with Her Majesty's mails for PANAMA, SOUTHAMPTON, and INTERMEDIATE PORTS. Passengers, specie, and goods from Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand [ports, booked through to Southampton, Panama, and Colon, for the East and West Coasts of North and South America, and West Indies. First-class passengers are allowed 20 cubic feet for luggage : second-clasS, 15 cable feet. All luggage must be delivered at the company s office twenty -four hours before the departure Of the steamer, when it will be labelled,' manifested, weighed, and measured. All excess to be paid for as measurement goods. For further particulars, apply at the company's offices. John White, agent, Gibson's Quay. 4673 H P E C I. A L NOTICE TO PASSENGERS For PANAMA and SOUTHAMPTON.

To prevent the disappointment consequent upon adverse weather, rendering it impossible to embark by the branch steamer leaving fiokitika on the 3rd to meet the outgoing Panama steamer, which leaves Wellington on the Bth monthly, Passengers for Panama and Southampton are respectfully informed, that they nave the option (without any additional charge) of proceeding to Wellington by any of the Company's branch steamers, which leave Hokitika for that port on or about the 10th, 19th, and 27th. John White, Agent, Gibson's Quay. r 6187 STEAM TO NELSON, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, DUNEDIN, BLUFF HARBOR,, & MELBOURNE ; ALSO, TO TARANAKI AND MANUKAU. The Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company's swift and powerful steamship RANGITOTO, J. B. Dabke, R.N.R., Commander, Will be despatched (circumstances per- ■ mitting) on SUNDAY NEXT, 18th INSTANT. Passengers conveyed on board free of charge. For freight or passage apply to John White, Agent, 6311 Gibson's Quay. STEAM TUG CHALLENGEGeobge Wilson Master. fPHE above powerful double-engine Tug L is prepared to tow vessels in and out of tne River, as per agreement to be arranged on application to the Captain, on board, or to Spjgnce Bbos. and Co., Eevell street. 4831