hrongh America, via tho Sandwich Islands, to Liverpool, London, or Paris, reat Reduction in Rates of Fares and Freight, irst Class, Wellington to Liver- pool £74 8 0 tecroge „ .. ... 86 8 0 Int-olaas Wellington to San Francisco , 8 0 ieetaga „ >i (Inclnd log bedding and all necessaries) 22 10 0 etnm Tickets to San Francisco Issued at 20 per cent, discount off tho return fare. Rates on Wool from Auckland. 1 Now York, via ’Frisco, and rail overland ... o Now York, via ’Frisco and Panama o San Francisco ... ... ••• Compressed in any quantity, reight Bates to Honolulu and San Francisco from Auckland, rain, Bark, Tallow, Ores (low grade). Flax, Gum (Kauri), Hides, Ac., from £2 to £3 per ton. Dates of Pacific Mail Co. s Steamebs Saiuhofkou bbbb. 1884 Ry of Sydney ... - 7th December inatralio 4th i^ry Id. lb. Sdlb. id lb. lab February Ist March - 2»tb March pply In London to Charles Clark and Co. Henry F. Gillig and Co. W, & G, TURNBULL & CO., Agents. atandia ty of Sydney istralia BLACK DIAMOND LINE. v rip HE Vessels of the above Line J are appointed to leave as under (circumstances permit, ting— ■ NELSON,WESTPORT,GKEYMOUTH, and HOKITIKA—The ss MAWHERA, THIS DAY, at 10 p.m. ■ WESTPORT —The s.s. MANAWATU, on THURSDAY. r NELSON, WESTPORT and HOKI TIKA —The s.s. KORANUI, on WED NESDAY, Deo. 3. During the months of DEO., JAN., and !B. next EXCURSION TICKETS will be ned at SINGLE FARES, available for re ar till the end of March, 1885. W. K. WILLIAMS, Custom House-quay. WAND G, TURN. BULL AND OO Fwill despatch the following Steamers, ns under ; r WANGANUI—The s.s. HUIA, THIS DAY, at 1 p.m. r FOXTON—The JANE DOUGLAS, THIS DAY, at 9 p,m, IR PATBA.—The WAYERLEY. On FRIDAY, at 6 p.m. t WANGANUI, TARANAKI, and MANUKAU.—The s.s. BTOBMBIBD, TO-MORROW, at 1 p.m. WEST COAST STEAMERS. NO HOB LINE _ OF STEAM PACKETS. re appointed to leave as under l— t NELSON, WESTPORT, GRBYMOTT PH and HOKITIKA—The s,». WALLACE, THIS DAY, at 8 p.m. For freight or passage apply to W. i G. TOT NBULL * CO.. Agents, Wellington. VEBNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. absolute security Combined ITH LOWEST PREMIUMS. In the N.Z. Government Office ;Y POLICY IS GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. le premium elsewhere charged for £IOOQ secure £I2OO from the first. 