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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 225, 21 April 1868, Page 3

PANAMA, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL COMPANY (Limited). (TEAM TO ENGLAND. CALIFORNIA, AND NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, In conjunction with the steamships of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, of London, and Pacific Mail 'Steamship Company, of New York The Screw Steamship M A T A TT E A , 2000 tons register, 500 horse power, G. E. Bidd, Pv.N.R., Commander, Is appointed To leave WELLINGTON for PANAMA, ON FRIDAY, Bth MAY, At Three, p.m., WITH HER MAJESTY'S MAILS. Through Bills of Lading are issued at moderate rates, and shippers may rely on regular delivery, in good order, in schedule time. his Company's Steamers leave Sydney on tne Ist, and Wellington on the Bth of each month ; are due at Panama on the sth or 6th of the following month, and will form regular connection there as follows : FOR SOUTHAMPTON: Leave COLON on 6th or 7th ; arriving at SOUTHAMPTON 29th of each month. FOR SAN FRANCISCO: Leave PANAMA on 9th; arriving afc SAN FRANCISCO 22nd of each month. FOR NEW YORK: Leave COLON 12th or 13th ; arriving at NEW YORK 20th or 21st of each month. Passengers booked from all this Company's agencies, at through rates, to Jamaica, St. Thomas, Havanna, Trinidad, Vera Cruz, and Demerara.

First-class passengers are allowed 336 lbs., or 20 cubic feet for luggage; second class 168 lbs., or 15 cubic feet, which 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, without primage. Second Class passengers are provided with excellent accommodation, and with bedding and all necessary utensils. The branch steamer Airedale will leave HOKITIKA, ON FRIDAY, Ist MAY, to connect with the Mataura at Wellington. Intending passengers are hereby informed that the Royal Mail Company have determined upon running their steamers direct from Aspinwall to Southampton, and vice versa, thereby entirely avoiding the West India Islands, and the transhipment which calling at them involved. For full particulars, rates of freight, passage &c, apply to •John White, Agent, Gibson's Quay, Hekitika. .SON E A C E S ! CHEAP TRAVELLING k rnHE splendid new unrivalled J_ twin screw Steam-Ship. "JOHN PENN," M. Caret, (late of the s.s., Kennedy) Commander. Will be despatched lor Nelson, without fail, on MONDAY, APEIL 27th, arriving in Nelson in time for the Races. Tickets issued this month at single fare for the return journey. Saloon, ... £3 0 0 Steerage, ... 2 0 0 For freight or passage, apply to the Agent,

Mr J. KIRWAN, Empire Hotel, Or, to the Purser on Board. JOHN JOHNSON". Westport, April 20, 1868. FOR NELSON DIRECT. Sh Fast and Pavorite Twin■JL screw Steamer KENNEDY, Thomas "Whit-well, Commander, Will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY NEXT, And will arrive in Nelson in ample time for the Race Meeting, which takes place on Tuesday, the 28th instant. RETURN TICKETS, available for steamers Kennedy, Charles Edward, Nelson, and Wallabi, will be issued by the undersigned during this month only, at the following low rates, viz.:— Saloon £3 0 0 Steerage 2 0 0 For freight or passage apply to NATH. EDWARDS & Co., Kennedy-street.