WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3108, 3 February 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Saturday.

The gold cup to be run for at the •nsuing races has just been manufactured by Kohn. and Co. It was made of 18 carat gold, weighs 17 ounces, and is north £100. On one side ia a sketch of the Hutt course, with the Fish and grand stand. On the reverse is a medallion for the name of the horse and owner. The lid is surmounted by a figure in solid gold of a horao and^jockey.

Gully, the artist, is busily engaged making sketches of Wellington and iti immediate neighborhood.

The annual conversaeione in connection with the Wellington Philosophical Society took place in the Museum buildings last night. A very large attendance, among others the Governor, Professor! Cook, Browne, and Ulrich, and Mr Tancred, Chancellor of the University. Chief amongst the specialities on view were some powerful microscopes, telephones, and microphones, powerful induction coils, &c, exhibits from the Government printing office, including the railway ticket printing machine, and the process of marbling paper. The meeting was a very enjoyable one.

The following receipts and expenditure on working railways for the financial year 1877-78, to 14th December, are published :—

Neilson scratched Fishhook at 3 30 this (Saturday) afternoon for all hia Welling, ton engagements. •

.. „, ■■. V '%: - . This day. McKenzie's house at the Hutt was burnt down on Saturday night. The fire arose from the explosion of a kerosene lamp. The flames spread with great rapidity, and in the confusion one. little girl, aged five years, was burned to death. The other six children were rescued. The house and all its contents were entirely consumed. * The house was insured in the South British for £200. The stock and furniture was uninsured. McKenzie lost tha whole of his stock; rallied at £200, and all his household goods, and also lost £40 in cash. Cleland's store opposite had a narrow escape, and was on fire at one time, but was extinguished.

It is understood that two or three gentlemen on the Board of Governors of Wellington College intend resigning; owing to circumstances connected with the recent system of management and the proposed changes in the same. ..-,.; ;

The blondenettes, or female minstrels now playing in Melbourne, are arranging for a New Zealand tour, commencing at Wellington.

The Stewart family had a crowded house at their farewell enUrtainmet on

Saturday night. They hare been wonderfully successful here. They leare for Napier to-day. Mr O'Rorke, Chairman of the Commission on higher education, has arrived and taken his seat at the Board. Mr Tancred, Chancellor of the New Zealand University, was examined on Saturday, but as reporters were excluded the nature of his evidence is unknown. The house of Mr Ardenson, shipwright, was broken into last night, while the family were at church, and £40 in gold taken. No trace of the burglars yet.

Total Total Keceipts. - Expenditure. £ £ Kaipara ..i ... 2,009 2,234 Auckland ... ... 21.425 19.263 Napier ... ... 12,273 8,532 Wellington ... 11,065 7,701 Wanganui 13,518 9,467 New Plymouth ... 2,447 2,438 Greymouth ... 3,831 2,164 Westporfc ... ... 1,176 1,449 Nelson 1,880 2,928 Picton* ... .. 2,314 2,289 Christchurch-Dune-din ... ... 197,081 141,177 Intercargill ... 23,380 20,580 Totals £293,494 £220,028