BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4094, 10 April 1876, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Greymouth, April 8. The Bnmnerton railway has been formally opened for traffic by his Honor the Superintendent. There was ajprocession consisting of the Fire Brigade, Volunteers, Friendly Societies, and general public, the members of which afterwards proceeded by train to Bnmnerton, where a ceremony took place. The Superintendent congratulated the Province and'the General Government on the completion of the first railway in Westland, and predicted it was only the commencement of a line which would eventually connect Greymouth with Hokitika and the east coast cf Canterbury. There will be a banquet and ball in the evening in honor of the occasion.

Westport, Aprils. Dissatisfaction exists amongst the working men at the attempted reduction of wages on the Mount Rochefort Railway. A large and orderly meeting was held last evening, and a unanimous resolution was passed against the acceptance of less than 12s per day, and condemning the sub-contract system. A Labor Union was formed, and a Committee of Action appointed.

Auckland, April 10. A fatal accident occurred in the harbor yesterday. Five young men went out in a dingy to board the ship Broderick Castle, and the wind getting up filled the boat and swamped it. Oily two of its occupants could swim. A son of Mr Keales, architect, swam to a cutter at anchor near, got its dingy, and picked up three of the others, but Sydney Reynolds, aged eighteen, was drowned. The body drifted ashore at low water three hours after the occurrence. Horace Walker, who was saved, was insensible when picked up. The accident occurred within 200 yards of the shore in the sight of several persons, but no assistance was afforded.

Christchurch, March 10. The Canterbury Marble Company have opened up a magnificent lot of marble in their quarry. The following is the result of an analysis by Professor Rickerton;—“ The sample of marble was found to contain 98.53 per cent, of carbonite of lime, with an insoluble residue, consisting of silicia, alumina, and manganese, the coloring matter being due to the later constituents. It is a very fine sample of marble, the refuse from which will make excellent lime.” Heavy rain fell last night, and the streets of Christchurch and low-lying parts of the suburbs were partially flooded. The southern approach to the Rakaia railway bridge on the Great South Line was washed away. A large body of men has been sent down to repair it. The weather is still very wet and cold.

(From our own Correspondent. )

Lyttelton, April 10. The trains passed over the narrow guage to-day from Christchurch to Port.