SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2188, 2 November 1875, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS

(eeb pbess ag'kkcy.)

Wellington, Monday.

It is statod that the Government hare recently addressed the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of stowage and' shipment of. gunpowder in vessels leaving London for the colonios, particularly New Zealand. Dtjnbdin, Monday..

The "boating season opened on Saturday with a procession of eighteen boats. The weather was very unfavourable.—The following aro the nominations for the Dnnedin Cup: — Merriman,. Seabird, Castaway, Castilian, Richmond, Sintrum, Young Captain Scott, Sir William, Gamecock, Freestone, The Chief, Cloth of Gold, Blair Athol, Empress, The Cloud, Medicus, Eory O'M pro, King Philip, Malvena, Pertrobe, Bight Bower, Dainty Arioj, Kathleen, Atlas, Banolph, Templeton, Pungawherawhera, Folfarine, Merry Monarch. Guy Fawkes, Cocksure, Hercules, Corona, Amokoi, Tambourini, Fishhook, Boomerang, Ngaro, Daniel O'Horke, Tattler, Tadmor, Sonnambula. There are 44 entries, against 31 last year.

We lake the following items fiom the Auckland Star :— ~' Napibb, Saturday. ; The ' Wellington' made the quickest passage on record from Auckland to Gisborne, namely, eighteen hours, including two hours stoppages.. The engineer, officers; and director (Mr Burne), aro highly pleased at the manner in whioh Mr Yeoman has completed his work, which speaks well for Auckland workmanship,

Dukedik, Saturday. The Tablet dictates to the Catholic electors their duty for the coming elections. They are told that the editcation question is infinitely more important than Provincialism, Centralism, Reparation, or any merely political measure, wherefore no Catholic, unless, indeed, he is a degraded or lost man, will vote for any candidate, no matter what his qualifications may be, who is in favour merely.of secular education, and against giving aid to Catholic schools. When the choice was between two secularist candidates they will abstain from voting.— Mr Macandrew, Sir George Grey, and Mr Fitzherbert proceeded to Balclutha yesterday to attend Mr Thomson's banquet. Mr Bollestoh proceeded to Christ* church by the 'Easby.' The Star states its willingness to insert "leading articles on political questions of tho day from parties outside the press, provided that the articles published shall bear headings to. distinguish them from those adopted by the editor for expressing the opinions ot the .paper. They may bo signed or not as suits the writer or party. The, paper also reserves the right of commenting upon and expressing approval or dissent from the opinions advocated,