Shipping. 'krnr^ TTNION STEAM SHIP '-Ita ■ \. -.OF NEW ZBALAND y.t'' "-^-^4 (LIMITED), 'il Yy TIME-TABLE SBBVIOB. For OAMARU.—BEAUTIFUL STAR, s.s., on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS. Passengers on Friday from Dunedin Wharf at 10 p.m. Cargo till 3 p.m. For LYTTELTON and WELLINGTON.— - ROTORUA, s.s., on MONDAY, 12ch April. Passengers by 2.30 p.m. train. For NAPIER, GISBORNE, and AUCK LAND.—RINGAROOMA, s.s., on WEDNES DAY, 14th April. Passengers by 2.30 p.m. train. For PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, and MANUKAU.—ROTORUA, s.s., on MONDAY, 12th April. Passengera by 2.30 p.m. train. Cargo at Wharf till 1 p.m. Saturday. For. MELBOURNE, via BLUFF and HOBART. — TEKAPO, a.s., THIS DAY (THURSDAY), Bth April. Passengers by 2.30 p.m. train. For SYDNEY, via OAMARU, LYTTELTON, and WELLINGTON.—HAUROTO, s.s., THIS ; DAY (THURSDAY), Bth April. Passengers from Jetty'street Wharf at 5 p.m. sharp. Cargotill2 p.m. For SYDNEY (transhipping at AUCK • ' LAND to s.s. WAIRARAPA), via LYTTEL TON, WELLINGTON, NAPIER, GISBORNE, and AUCKLAND—RINGAROOMA, s.s., on WEDNESDAY, 14th April. Passengers by 2.30 p.m. train. For FIJI, from AUCKLAND.—ARAWATA, 3.8., about SUNDAY, 2nd May. For TONGA, SAMOA, and TAHITI.— JANET NICOLL, s.b., leaves AUCKLAND on or about 10th May. Freight and Passengers '.. Booked through. Full particulars on applica tion. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. (LIMITED), and BLACK DIAMOND LINB. SPECIAL CARGO and PASSENGER SERVICE. "'"-.." Reduced Fares by these steamers. For NELSON, via TIMARU, AKAROA, , LYTTELTON. and WELLINGTON—WANAKA s.s., on FRIDAY, 9th April. Passengers from Dunedin Wharf at 4 p.m. Cargo till 2 p.m. For WESTPORT and GREYMOUTH (taking cargo for HOKITIKA), via OAMARU, '~ TIMARU, LYTTBLTON, WELLINGTON, and NELSON.—KORANUI, s.s., about FRIDAY, '9th. April. Cargo at Wharf. For AUCKLAND, via OAMARU, TIMARU, '-■ LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, NAPIER, GIS BORNE. and TAURANGA.—TAUPO, s.s., early. Cargo at Wharf. Offices -. Jomer of Vogel, Water, and Cumberland streets. -s^fe, ~\r° TICE TO PASSEN-. Passengers by TEKAPO, for Mel-. xmrne, via Bluff and Hobart, will require to proceed ; ;o Port Chalmers by 2.30 p.m train from Dunedin PHIS DAY (Thursday), Bth April, instead of by !.43 train as originally notified. lap UNION S.S. COMPANY. TTNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF Uy NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS SERVICE. SVBHLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND THROUGH AMERICA, Avoiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and the cold of Cape Horn. Che Steamers of this Line are appointed to Leave Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco every. 