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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 226, 22 April 1868, Page 3

PANAMA, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUS TRALIAN ROYAL MAIL COMPANY (Limited). gTEAM TO "eNQLAND. 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 U B A , 2000 tons register, 500 hol-so power, G. E. Bibd, R.N.R., Commander, Is appointed To leave WELLINGTON for PANAMA, OK FRIDAY, Bth MAY, At Three, p.m., WlTft HER MAJESTY'S MAILS. Through Bills of Lading are issued at moderate rates, and shippers may rely on regular delivery, in goo d order, in schedule time. _ This Company's Steamers leave Sydney on the Ist, and Wellington on the Bth of each T£ i if 1 ' 6 - due at Paaama on the sth or 6th ot the following month, and will form connection there as follows : FOR SOUTHAMPTON:

SOUTHAMPTON 29th of each month. FOR SAN FRANCISCO: Leave PANAMA on 9th j arriving afe SAN FRANCISCO 22nd of each month FOR NEW YORK : Leave COLON 12th or 13th ; arriving at NEW YORK 20th or 21st of each mouth. Passengers booked from all this Companv's agencies, at through rates, to Jamaica, St. Thomas, Havanna, Trinidad, Vera Cruz, and Uemerara. 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 beiore the departure of tho 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 HOKTTIKA, ON FRIDAY, Ist MAY, to connect with the Mataura at Wellington. Intending passengers are hereby informed mat, r,ne itoyai ivlaiiuompanv 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 6 ■Joen White, Agent, Gibson's Quay, Hokitika.

EACES CHEAP TRAVELLING/ 1 twin screw Steam-Ship. "JOHN PENN," M. Caeet, (late of the s.s., Kennedy) Commander. Will he despatched tor Nelson, without fail, on MONDAY, APRIL 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 Por freight or passage, apply to the Agent, Mr J. KIRWAN, Empire Hotel, Or, to the Pueseh on Board. JOHN JOHNSON. Westport, April 20, 1868.

NELSON RACES. FOR NELSON DIRECT. ?steL]k TIHE Fast and PaVorite Twin--_iss» J_ screw Steamer ~—_SS» J_ screw Steamer KENNEDY, Thomas Whitwell, 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 Edwabd, Nelson, and Wallabi, will be issued by the undersigned during this month only, at the following low rates, viz.:— Saloon £3 0 0 Steeeage 2 0 0 For freight or passage apply to NATH. EDWARDS & Co., Kennedy-street