January.

5.—Provincial Council voted £100 for relief to destitute persons.

Reply by T. B. Gillies to Macandrew.

11.—Wreck of p.s. Ada at Molyneux.

12.—Arrival of s.s. Omeo.

First mail coach for Clutha.

26.—.Degree of D.D. conferred on Rev. T. Burns.

Return of Messrs. E. McGlashan and Thos. Dick, members of Parliament for City of Dunedin.

February.

2.—Arrest of Mr. Macandrew for debt. In his capacity as Superintendent he proclaimed his own house (Carisbrooke House) a gaol, and occupied it.

23.—First show of stock at Tokomairiro.

March.

9.—Publication of newspaper! in Invercargill—Southern News and Foveaux Straits Herald.

23.—Macandrew removed from office and Commission of Peace by Governor Browne, and his house declared to be not a gaol, he being taken to common gaol.

April.

6.—First public appearance of Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Gold exhibited, obtained at Lindis Pass.

20.—Proclamation (27th ult.) declaring Southland a separate province.

May.

4.—Floods in Taieri Plain. Most serious for 10 years.

25.—Election of Superintendent amid great political excitement. Major Richardson, 292; Macandrew, 189; McMaster, 106.

June.

8.—Report from Gabriel Read to Superintendent of discovery of gold in Waitahuna and "Tuarapika" Rivers.

17.—Kilwinning Lodge, S.C., opened.

July.

6.—Mr. J. McGlashan removed from Provincial Treasurership for allowing Superintendent to employ public moneys for private purposes.

13.—Official report by Mr. J. T. Thomson, on Tuapeka goldfields. First escort with 500 ounces of gold.

27.—Macandrew's application for release under imprisonment for debt ordinance refused by Judge Gresson.

August.

3.—Wreck of s.s. Oberon at Bluff.

23.—First meeting Chamber of Commerce.

24.—Escort arrived with 5056 ounces of gold.

31.—Arrival of Mr. St. John Branigan to organise police force.

Opening of Southland Provincial Council (13th) by Dr. Menzies, Superintendent.

Adjustment of debt due to New Zealand Company by Canterbury and Otago, by Messrs. Whitaker and C. W. Richmond, arbitrators. Otago to pay £81, 000 and Canterbury £74,000.

September.

3.—First election Invercargill Town Board.

7.—Importation of two steam threshing machines, one for Mr. Martin, Tokomairiro, and one for syndicate of Taieri farmers.

October.

11.—First coach, Cobb & Co., started for diggings.

12.—Full summary of goldfields intelligence.

26.—First case of robbery under arms reported. Fourteen persons stuck up during one day, and property valued at £300 to £400 taken.

November.

8.—First cab on Dunedin streets.

Detachment of 70th Regiment landed in Dunedin.

15.—First issue of the Otago Daily Times. Motto—"Inveniam viam aut faciam."

16.—New goldfield at Mount Valpy, Capt. Mackenzie's run.

December.

1.—Fire at Otago Daily Times office, and at Cargill & Co's store and Shand's bakery. Damage, £10,000.

17.—S.S. Oscar wrecked at New River.

20.—Waipori diggings discovered.