BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3926, 24 September 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, September 25. The new boiler for the steemer Wellington, weighing twenty-eight ton?, was taken from Yeoman's foundry to the vessel to-day. The sum of LB7 has been.collected on behalf of Mrs Cable, tho widow of the master of the cutter Hero, wrecked at Manakau.

At a meeting of the Board of Education, held to-day, a letter was received fiom the Chancellor of the University, in reply to one by the Board, dated 23th August, respecting the stu-lc-.its in Auckland College. A resolution was adopted, thanking the Chancellor for his courtesy in entering into an explanation of the pom's raised by the Board, and confirming the view that the college students had actually kept the terms of the year. The Board, however, regretted that the Chancellor had not seen his way to remove the discredit unjustly put upon those students by gazetting their namea as having failed to pasß an examination for which th«y had not presented themselves.

isew Plymouth, September 2:'.. A locaniotivo ran for the first time between New Plymouth and Waitara last night. It is supposed that the line will be opened for public traffic next week.

Gisborne, September 23. A^ petition has been signed by about (500 <>f the inhabitants of Poverty Bay, supporting tinAbolition Bill, and praying that it be br. ugn;. into forte this session.

Geeymoutii, September :::>. The programme of the Grtymonth Jockey Clab for two days' meeting, on the 27th are! 28th December has bren published. Tho following are the principal events : —Trial Stake-', 40 sov3 ; Greymouth Handicap, 150 sovs ; it .i;way Stakes, 50 aovg ; Allcomers' Handle;; p, 30 eovs; Grey Valley Handicap, 120 s-o-.s; Handicap Hurdle, 40-sovs ; Borough Handicap, 50 sovs ; .Novel Race, 30 sovs ; Consolation, 20 sovs.

A fatal accident occurred here yesterday to a son (agei seven years) of Mr James Wyldo, civil engineer. It appears that deceased, whose p&reßta reside above the Government quarry, ventured too near the precipice, and fell over a distance of fifty feet, death being instantaneous.

Christchurch, September 24. Mr Redwood has sold his race botes Kmiri and The Chief, with all their engagements, to Mr Thomas Shand, of Canterbury, for LO-O. S. Haynee, trainer for Mr Delamaiu, offers to back Templeton for LIOO to run Rory U'.More or King Phillip any distance from half a mile to four miles.

The annual parade of entire horse 3 takes place to morrow. There are sixty-three entrie? against fifty-three for last year. Tho Scandinavian Society was established last night. *

Ltttelton, September 2:3. At the regatta meeting held on Wednesday night it was_ resolved that a regatta be held. An influential committee was appointed to carry out details.