SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1869, 5 October 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.)

Wellington, Saturday, 7.35 p.m. It is understood that the new Colonial Bank has secured the handsome, commodious, and central premises, recently erected by Edmonson, Sellars, and Co., here.—The Times says a telegram was received by the Government yesterday, stating that several members of the family of King Potatau are en route for Auckland, being their first visit to that city since the last war.— The Strathnavar salvage case camo on to-day, and assumed a very complicated aspect upon Mr Travers maintaining that a separate case should be made 'out against each consignee, of which there are thirty. The caso was adjourned.— There is just-published the prospectus of the Independent, a new penny morning NewPlbiouth, Saturday, 7.50 p.m. The schooner 'Garibaldi,' from Lytlelton, reported lost, arrived last night. She hacl been lying in Ship's Cove during some j had weather.—The 'Elizabeth Carle' from Lyttelton, has also arrived.

CHEiBTCHtriiCH, Saturday, 4.30 p.m. The members of the expedition for observing the transit of Venus here, decided to erect an observatory at Burnham —eighteen miles from Christchurch.— The Philosophical Institute have elected them honorary members, and given them a dinner.

' iiYTTELTON, Saturday, 445 p.m. The brig ' Eio Loge' sails for Auckland to-morrow with 50 tons of flour, 5 tons bacon, 5 tons cheese, 50 tons wheat, 100 sacks malt, 300 sacks oats, and 36<1 sacks bran.

Oamaku, Saturday, 6.30 p.m. The ' United Brothers' is ashore at Papakaio Point. It is reported that she was sinking, and had apparently to be beached,

Dunedin, Saturday, 440 p.m. A servants' homo has been fairly estabpe, ' f mee ling held yesterday decided that its establishment was highly necessary, and a comtuifctee wag a r r i ?■ Bisiiop Nevi,ie Archdeacon Jidwards spoke very strongly Z\ f' I Management of several registry offices here. The former said if the w on the point would enable him, he wouldhimself move in tbe matter against the keepers. He suggested the attachment to the refuge of a home character which could not be impugned.— Mr Creighton was entertained at dinner hero yesterday by the employees of the Guardian, and presented. with, a handsome graphoscope.

Poiir Chaliieiis, Saturday, 1,25 p . m . Tho immigration to the port of Duucdin for the quarter ending 30lh September, from the United Kingdom, amounted to 4,496 souls; from Australia, 482; and •from Africa, 1; total, 4,989. Tho emigration from tho port for the samo period was C6sr, leaving a net increaso of 4,322 souls. Of the emigrants 127 left for neighbouring provinces. The immigraut ship' Christian MoAusland' has not yet got in.