Both Steamers will maintain a high rate of speed and will run at regular intervals, it being the intention of the owner to adhere strictly to time-table dates of sailing. Special attention has been devoted to the convenience and comfort of passengers, both saloon and steerage, the accommodation being unsurpassed by any of the first-class inter colonial liners. In addition to a full comple ment of stewards, a forecabin stewardess will be carried. The Provedoring being carried out under toe supervision 01 the owner, the menu will be round to be of the choicest and most Hberal description. Fares and Freights at REDUCED RATES. ._ KJNSEY and CO., Agents, WSB Lyttelton andChristchurch. ■JNION .S* CO-__O» N.Z. LIMITED WELLINGTON. Picton. Nelson, Taranoki. and Manukau—PENGUlN, Tuesday next, r ,... 8.15 pan. train. Cargo 1 pan. SYDNEY DIRECT - TEKAPO, about _■ Thursday next. 28th March, MELBOURNE, via Port Chalmers and Bluff —TARaWERA, Tuesday next, 4 p.m. _,_ train. Cargo 11a.m. WELLINGTON, Sapier. Gisborne, Auckland. and Sydney—MAKAROA, Thursday next AKAROA and DUNEDIN — ROTORUA, Thursday next, 12.10 pan. train. Cargo 4 pan. Wednesday. TONGA, Bamoa, and Tahiti—RICHMOND,. rrpiDAtJcklnnd, early. WXLLINGTpN, Taranaki, and Manukau— WANAKA, Monday next, 8.15 pan. train. Cargo 1 p.m. FIJI—ARaW ATA. from Auokland, Early. BPTCIALPABBKNGKR&CA^GO3JB??VIce. t NeltOD, and Westoort - GRAFTON, Monday next, 25th, L 25 pan. •mr.^J?" 1 - Cargo 10a.m. ZQIARU and Duxedin-MAHINAPU A, Mon day next, 5.30 p.m. train. Cargo Ip.m. iii-iiJklß will be issued over the Comnanv's £Sf HJ 180 " 080 RATES available for »»rn for THREE MONTHS from date of gmaCpueelsreceived at ChristehurchOffloe can be eeextred at Chrlstohnrefa, O»*ksb»—Christchnrch and Lrttelson. WENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. iTK.i fTTHE Company's Steamships LONDON.calling at Albany! Colombo, Aden. Brlndisi. jUita.Uibr»ltM,andßymouthV- cnniuat Bteamea. jTons. Sydney. Jjf I .«- Ad _., , oourae. J laide. e_i_ •>«_.' Second „ .. *37 -A • -StoffllS t-""y pecona baloon the arrangements have wenttoroughly reorgatlsed, and the Aocom- T«M»&o£whiA the Company now offers is j_ Agenta at Christchurch and Lyttelton. ume. lose. cEwaENT. cementT : TBJS IOLLBUBK LlloE a; CEUXNT COY. (LiDj Dmedla, Jamuur lfflß, 1W



Shipping. rKI C H -*- W ' SAVILL iffftseStSks. ALBION COMPANY Viffll!wß_fl\S> (LIMITED), tUSSBSBtmm (Under Postal Contract with the Government for the Conveyance of her Majesty's Mailsi, will despatch their ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS For LONDON asunder, calling At Rio de Janeiro, Tenerlffk, & Plymouth m .-. _ Port of Steamer. 