DUNEDIN, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1545, 30 May 1882, Page 2

DUNEDIN, Last Night.

The Bible-in-Schools Association have adopted a petition to the General Assembly, praying for the introduction of the bible to the State schools. Te Whiti wants to see gold-digging operations*, and will visit some ot the Koldlields for that purpose. The Union Steamship Company have on their way out, or under construction, ten new vessels, five of which me intended for the intercolonial and coastal trade. They are all of the same dimensions, viz., 2S«")ffc. in length, 36ft. in width, and 25ft. in depth, or a trifle larger than the Rotomahana. The first is the Manipouvi, now due at Melbourne, and is to be followed by the Wairarapa, Haui'oto, Waitara, and Tarawera. The Mcinipouri will replace the Albion, and the Wairarapa the Rotorua, which are to be employed exclusively on the Coast. The Waitara and Tarawera will replace the Ringarooma and the Arawata, which are to be utilised as extia boats during the summer, and as relieving boats in the winter. The Hauloto, which has a carrying capacity of 2000 tons, is to be employed in the Sydney tiade, and the smaller boats on the coast for general cargo purposes, One new steamer will be called the express boat, and will be employed on the run from Lyttelton, Wellington, Taranalu, Onehunga, and back, thus doing the round ttip. She is of smaller size than the Ilawea, and will steam 1.) knots, and have accoinodation for 100 saloon passengeis. She is expected to make the trip each way in 34 hours steaming. The Hero will at once replace the Taiaroa in the Fiji trade, for which a special steamer is being built.