Wollomai, Sterling, and Richmond were showing in the van of the cluster that came next. At the sheds Wollomai was seen to improve his position, creeping up on the outside, and Polidori fell back beaten. Sterling showed for a moment near the front as they came towards the turn for home, but he soon re tired. As they approached the turn for home, Coquette was leading, Wollomai was close upon her, with Imperial, Goldsbrough, and Kingsborough coming next. When they came into view in the straight Wollomai was leading. As they came on Kingsborough lost ground, and Imperial was following suit, Richmond, who had been creeping up, then challenged the leader, and raced him for lead, the pair coming away from the field. For a short time the result looked doubtful, but when halfway up the straight it was easy to see that Richmond was at his best, while Wollomai was going

«•( 1 vitlnii ! im« If "ol omai won com fortably, by nearly two lengths, Goldsbrongh was third, three lengths behind second horse; Loquacity, who came well in the last quarter of a mile, fourth, Coquette fifth, Imperial sixth, Dilke seventh, Kingsborough eighth. Time —3min 38sec«. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, November 16. The Board of Education has resolved to submit £IO,OOO to the General Government as the lowest sum they can reasonably do with for school buildings to augment the £IO,OOO expected from endowments. Hokitika, November 17. The Albion left on the 11th at 6 p.m., and arrived at the roadstead at 6 30 p.m. yester day. She sailed North at 9 p.m. Had fine weather throughout the passage. Captain Clarke, of the Tararua, is in command of the Albion, as Captain Underwood has taken temporary charge of the Tararua, awaiting the arrival of the Arawata from England. Passengers for Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Sharp, Mr Connor, Miss Tapley, and seven in the steerage. She brings 300 tons of cargo for all ports, Invercargill, November 16. Mr Wood has accepted a requisition to contest the Mataura. 