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Australasian

United Steam Navigation

Company, Limited.

99

D U N G E N E S S (Lucinda).

A t the mouth of the Herbert R i v e r . P o r t for the town of Ingham. W i t h a population of 2,500. L a t . i 8 ° 3 i ' S . L o n g . 146° 2 0 ' E . Hotel—Marine. A n c h o r a g e — A l o n g s i d e wharf ( L u c i n d a Point). Company's Services from tbis P o r t : — T o Cardwell, M o u r i l y a n , Geraldton, and Cairns, every M o n d a y . T o T o w n s v i l l e , every F r i d a y . T o P o r t Douglas and Cooktown (with transhipment at Cairns), every M o n d a y . T o T h u r s d a y Island, N o r m a n t o n , and B u r k e t o w n (with transhipment at Cairns). Cargo service w i l l r u n at regular intervals, and passengers' steamers when inducement offers. T o B o w e n , M a c k a y (Flat Top), R o c k h a m p t o n (Keppel Bay), Gladstone, Bundaberg, Maryborough, Brisbane, Sydney, M e l bourne, Adelaide, A l b a n y , Fremantle, Geraldton, and other West A u s t r a l i a n ports (with transhipment at Townsville), every F r i d a y . T o N o u m e a (New Caledonia) and F i j i , m o n t h l y (from Sydney). T o Tasmanian and New Zealand ports, weekly (from Sydney). Agents—Burns,

P h i l p & Co., L t d . , T o w n s v i l l e .

F R E M A N T L E . — F o r P E R T H , capital of West A u s t r a l i a , Port for Coolgardie goldfield. L a t . 32" 4' S. L o n g . 115" 46' 30" E . Pop., 17,000 to 20,000 (estimated). Hotels—Cleopatra and Federal. Anchorage—-Alongside wharf. Company's Services from this P o r t : — T o A l b a n y , Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney (transhipping for Brisbane and all Queensland ports), every week. T o N o u m e a (New Caledonia) and F i j i , m o n t h l y (from Sydney). T o Tasmanian and New Zealand ports, weekly (from Sydney). T o Geraldton, W . A . , occasionally. Agents—A.U.S.N. Manager.

Co., Ltd.—Offices : Cliff 3 t . ; D a v i d H a m i l t o n ,

G E R A L D T O N (West Australia).

Port for M u r c h i s o n goldfield. L a t . 2 8 46' S. L o n g . 114° 38' E. Pop., i n c l u d i n g district, 6,000. H o t e l s — C l u b and Geraldton. A n c h o r a g e — A l o n g s i d e Jetty. Company's Services from this P o r t : — T o Fremantle, A l b a n y , Adelaide, Melbourne, and S y d n e y (trans h i p p i n g for Queensland ports), every week. T o N o u m e a (New Caledonia) and F i j i , m o n t h l y (from S y d n e y ) . T o Tasmanian and N e w Zealand ports, weekly (from Sydney). 0

Agents—Burns,

P h i l p & Co., L t d .


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