The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 286.]

AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



NORTH SHORE FERRY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. •ENTERPRISE,' No. 1. From , ._ From North Shor., From Auckland. North Shore, Old Wharf, ~, New Wharf. 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland 8.45 „ 9.0 „ 8.30 a.m. 9.30 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 „ 10.30' „ 11.0 „ 4.50 p.m. 11.40 „ 12.0 noon 6.0 „ 12.40 p.m. 1.0 p.m. i.30 „ 2.0 „ : 2.30 „ .3.0 „ From Auckland 3.30 „ 4.15 ~ 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.15 p.m. 6.10 „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ At low spring tides the old wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is at 9.30 a.m.; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. g_r_-_fe_. q.EAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH.* TIME TABLE. FBOJSC AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTOWN : Saturday, December 10,10.30 o'clock morning Mouday, December 12,12.30 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, December 13,12.30 o'clock afternoon Wednesday,Decemberl4,l.3o o'clock afternoon PBOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO A T.C__IAND : Friday, December 9, 4.30 b'clock afternoon Saturday, December 10, 4,30 o'clock afternoon Monday, December 12, 6.30 o'clock evening ' Tuesday,-December 13, 6.30 o'clock evening . Wednesday, December 14,7.30 o'clock evening S. HAGUE SMITH. j_k mHAMES GOLD FIELDS. The following well-known Cutters continue to TRADE regularly between AUCKLAND "and the THAMES, conveying Cargo -at current rates :— 'GLANCE.* 'HARRIET.' • LEE.' • CORNSTALK.' •SEVERN.* 'MAID OF THE MILL.' M. NICCOL, Agent, Custom-house-street. STEAM TO WHANGAREI AND THE BAY OF ISLANDS. THE p.s. 'SAMSON,' Captain Mundie, will leave— Fob Whan&abei Every Friday. Leaves Whangabei job Auckland Every Saturday. Fob Taubanch Tuesday next, at noon. , Leate3 Taubanoa job Auckland Wednesday next. For freight or passage apply to GEORGE THORNS, Jun., Agent, ShOrtland-Btreet j or, E. CAFFLER & CO., Agents, Whangarei. nTEAM TO . BAY OF ISLANDS. THE _.s. 'G O-A HEAD' Will leave for RUSSELL every WEDNES DAY, at 4 o'clock, returning from Russell I to AUCKLAND every FRIDAY, at noon. b.H. SMITH. A. VILCOQ, Agent, Rus3.ll. for taranaki, nelson, picton, Wellington, lyttelton, otagq, and the bluff. excursion tickets. circular saw line. THE 5... 'AIREDALE,* From Onehunga six hours after the arrival Of the mail steamer from Honolulu. For Freight or Passage, apply to ' HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Auckland; or, to ■'' :iJ LEDGER __ FRANCIS, '"•* Grahamstown.



n TEAM TO WANGAREI! '. The fast and favorite s.s. ' GO-AHEAD,' Captain A. Faequhak, will leave the Queen street Wharf on MONDAY, 12th instant, at 5 o'clock p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to S. H. SMITH. Shippers will please send down Goods one hour before the advertised time of sailing. #_l-_a.®_re_~l» AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies). THE A.S.N. Co.'s s.s. 'AUCKLAND', 850 tons, 150 horsepower, F. Moobe, Commander. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. TTIOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies, by the A.S.N. Co.'s Steamships. THE s.s. ' CITY OF MELBOURNE,' Expected on TUESDAY, the 13th instant. Passengers will be booked for the above ports at the Office of H. M. JERVIS, ... Agent A.S.N. Co. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ____ALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster-General of New Zealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing Will be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an 5 from Auckland on the 7th of every month, l com mence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will be performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA ,' 2143 Tons Register, ' N E V A D A, 5 2143 Tons Register, . « DA X O T A,' of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Lloyds. For Passenger accommodation these vessels are unsurpassed by any afloat. Perfect ar rangements have been made to connect "with the Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent lines of steamers running between New York and England. Passengers will be booked right through. First-class fare, from all ports in New Zealand to England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent, will not exceed £85. Second and third-class passengers will be taken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain oyer at any and all ports and stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 days. Passen gers who may desire to proceed right through' will reach England within 40 days from Auck land. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be con veyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a futuao advertisement. ORUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auck land, for the United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet Line; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., . Agents for Wellington ; :__£ILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. NoYWßber 26, 1870.



HEBISTMAS HOLIDAYS. EXCURSION TICKETS TO SOUTHERN PORTS. CIRCULAR SAW LINE OP STEAMERS. First and Second-class EXCURSION EETURN TICKETS will be issued at SINGLE PARES, available until end of January, 1871, per s.s. 'AIREDALE,' for Taranaki, Nelson, Picton, Wellinglon, Lyttel ton, Otago, and Bluff, leaving the Manukau on or about lOfch instant; and per b.s. •LORD ASHLEY,' for Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Otago, leaving Auckland about the 24th instant. Early application for Tickets is necessary. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents, Auckland ; or, to LEDGER & FRANCIS, Grahamstown. -jTV'OR LONDON. The Favorite Regular Trader 'COUNTESS OP KIN-TORE.' Leaves about the 4th January, 1871. Will take Steerage Passengers up to2oth December next. For Freight or Passage, apply to ■ CAPTAIN PETHERBRIDGE, On board ; or, to BROWN, CAMPBELL & Co., Agents. CLEARING-OUT . SALE,...' ... AT THE UNDERMENTIONED PRICES. C A S H:— £A DOZEN KEROSENE CHIMNEYS, OU A., 3s 6d per dozen 30 dozen Kerosene Chimneys, 8., 4s 6d per dozen 60 dozen Kerosene Chimneys, D., 6s 6d per dozen 12 dozen American Shovels, 4s 6d each 3 tons Sheet Iron, 16 to 26 gauge, 16s per cwt. Bar Iron, balance of stock, 12s per cwt. \ ton Octagon Cast and Shear Steel, 6d per lb, 4 casks Sheet Zinc, Nos. 9, 11, and 12,34s per cwt. 4 casks Putty, 2d per lb. 10 kegs l_-inch Ewbank's Nails, 20 per cent, off list 100 C.S. Pit, Cross-cut, and Circular Saws, 25 per cent. ofF list 6 kegs Soft Soap, 4Jd per lb. 10 casks Amber Resin, 12s per cwt. 6 dozen Cricket Balls, Is 6d to 5s each 5 sets Stumps, 5s per set Iron Bedsteads Tinmen's Tools, Builders', and General Hardware 1 Church or Fire Bell, &c., &c. S. HAGUE SMITH. BAZAAR OMNIBUSES—AuckIand and Onehunga—Onehunga and Auckland Station. Time Table. Leave Auckland for Onehunga—B a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. Leave Onehunga for Auckland —8 a.m., 10 a.m., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. ; A'bus will leave Auckland for Onehunga every Sunday at 8.30 p.m; Howick for Auckland, 8 a.m. Auckland for Howiek, 3 p. in. Liveey and Bait Stabies. Horses Bought and Sold on Commission. For the accommodation of passengers arriving late at night from the Gold Fields, and others desirous of visiting the different places of amusement, a Night Omnibus will leave Onehunga at 7 p.m., and return at 11 o'clock the same night. Return Tickets from Onehunga. N. 5. Special o___ibuses will be always ready at. be Onehunga Wharf for the accommo dation Of pa3se^g[e-'!? arriving by the different steamers and oth.'« t___«l_. mHE "THAMES ADVERTISER" May be obtained at the *■ OFFICE OF THE " EVENING STAR,* Queen-street, (Next to the Bank of New Zealand), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer ij from the Thames. Reed & Bbett, Agents for Auckland.



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