The above are, all new oteamer3, built specially for " the trade, and commanded by msn of. great experi ence. The length ot passage t>y tbo Compaay'c otearaere averagea under forty days. • THROUGH FARES from PORT C HALMERS :— Saloon, from 60 guineas upwarda; Socond Saloon, L 40 guineas; Steerage, irom IS to 22 guineas, i Cargo now being, recbived. Sioraijh frsk. For lurther particulars apply tn THE NEW EEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (LIMITED). 10 Crawford stroet, Duuedin. 39s. X mHE NEW ZEALAND _»¥&^<nl^ -i- SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. STKAM TO LONDON UNDER FORTY DAYS. R.M.S. RIMUTAKA, 4173 tons register, 4000-horse power CE. O. Hallet, R.N., Commander), Will bo'deopaSctted as above from AUCKLAND On THURSDAY 6th MAY. afc 4 p.m., Calling at Rio de Janeiro and Madeira. This Steamer has just made tlie fastest run on record from Plymouth to New Zealand. Owing to the demand for passenger .accommoda tion during the autumn months, intending passen gers should make immediate application. Noallotted ' berths can be kept unless a deposit is paid. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION FOR STEERAGE PASSENGERS. Passengera booking hero will be provided with euastal passago to port, of th.al departure by Union. Company's steamer. SPECIAL KATES ior'ItHTURN PASSAGES during INDO-COLONIAL EXHIBITION. For freight, or passage apply in Dunedii! to c THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY "< Mj'a '. (LIMITED), J THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COM- ' PANY'S LINE. t U.M.S. RIMUTAKA, FOR LONDON. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. : PASSENGERS for the above Steamer are hereby notified that- they may JOIN the Steamer in WEL- v LINGTON, proceeding there per s.s. TARAWERA, _ to leave Port Chalmers on AVEDNESDAY, April 2S, 0 after arrival of 2.3) p.m. train from Dunedin. 0 THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY 16ap (LIMITED). ~>s<fV TOASTER EXCURSIONS. ; MAORI KAIK and OUTSIDE - (Weather permitting). On GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, 23rd and 26th inst., The s.s. INVERCARGILL will start from. Rattray street Wharf at 10.30 a.m. Fare (return), 2s 6d. KEITH RAMSAY, 22ap Agent. 2 1 Situations Vacant. 1 Cash Advertisements under this head, not exceod ing sixteen worda, will be oharged SIXPENCE. C MRS FISH Wants (To-day), lirst-class Man Cook, - Female Cooks (hotels), Barmaids, Housemaid, £ General Servants, Waiter, Dairymaids. 22ap K. WANTED, first-class BARMAID; none but ex- T porienced need apply.—By letter or wire, Criterion Hotel, Invercargill. 20ap si MRS DICK Wants—Experienced Nurse, General T Servants (private families, Oamaru, Dunedin), Cooks. 