.'.- i'.-r.-.i ■, (Consists, of th& — ; 3lurunui , : ... 1054 Waikato ... 1053 Mataura ;..!:..., 898 Waimate ... 1157 Opawa ,'' 'V... 113.1 Waimca ... 87l' Orari' ... ... 1051 Waipa ' ... 1057 Otaki :...., 1053 Wairoa ... 1057 -Pareora"..'. ;/. 879 Waitangi ... 1161 Piako .... ... 1136 Waitara ... 883 "Rakaia" 1057 Wangaiiui ... 1136 Eongatikei ... 1227 ■. THESE magnificent clippers arc of the highest class' a^ Lloyd's, 'purchased or built specially to meet- -the requirements of the trade between the' United -Kingdom and New Zealand. The saloon and state cabins are superbly* fitted and arranged, and pro- vided with every requisite for the comfort of the. "passengers, "who are provided? with bedding and. all cabin fittings. The dietary scale is most' liberal. ' Second-class and steerage, accqniodation is 'all that could bo desired, and the ships are commanded by ex- perienced masters. -. ; : The* .Company also* charters; ships of. the i liighestf 'class as : required, and vessels are from London to each of the principal ports- of • the. .colony • /with strict punctuality every month. The Company has also -ships;! 'loading; homeward from New Zealand.- .".;.";. ;. .;. •- 'i : \. .-... : -., ; ■■ Arrangements for : the passages of friends to and; from: the colony, and also for the con- veyance of cargo,- .can. be niade at the Head Office, Christcimrch, or .at any of the Branches in the, colony. , "'■■'•"' ■ >.':,-: -'sii. :'.'.' :. % ; :..- : -.Local Agent, r.u:: /.:.::[.- :. Waghorhe-street, Spit. TJIf ION STEAM SHI? ; COMPANY OP r.i/'KTEWiZEAIiA.ND' (Limited); '^S^fek ' rinHE above Company will ■•g^nzMf&fiF' A ; despatch Steamers as under, MJwSjwJLJt^i wpintbfiv and circumstances per- nutting:--' .'. ;, FOE 1 GUSBORNE, TAURANGA, AUCK- %pCD AM) BAY OF ISLANDS, wInIkI I Tues Dec. 23 I launch lit 5 p.m. EqtOmahana* I Sat". Dec 27th [ launch at 5 p.m. Hawea'' ' | Tne. Dec; 30 | lattnch at 5 p.m. -.-■■ 3;: ■■ *Nof calliiig atTanranga. POR TPJLLINGKTO]* LYTTELTO^, -' .'AND PORT CHALMERS. - ,ii ;. ... i ABAWATA' I Sat. I Dec. 20th | lannoh at.ll a.m. Hawbaa I Tlinr. | Dec. 25th I launch at 10 a.m. Tararua | Sat. | Dec. 2? [ laiuicii at 11 a.m. FOR MELBOURNE,' via ■WELLINGTON'j LYTTELTON,' PORT CHALMERS,. BLUFF, and HOBART TOWN. 