January.

1, 2, and 3.—First Caledonian games on the Grange Estate.

P.s. Golden Age arrived from Melbourne.

24.—Ball in New Masonic Hall, Princes Street.

February.

6.—Dr. T. M. Hocken appointed Coroner.

17.—Report on Dunedin Waterworks by Mr. Richard Woolley.

March.

5.—Champion race meeting. Champion race of 1000 sovs. won by Ladybird.

Formation of Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association at Oamaru.

19.—Report of Dr. Hector's penetration to West Coast.

23.—Wreck of p.s. Planet at Taieri Mouth.

Mr. Justice Richmond presided at Supreme Court.

April.

7.—Election of M.H.R. for Dunedin and Suburbs South—W. H. Reynolds, 77; Julius Vogel, 31; W. H. Cutten, 11.

Consecration of St. Paul's Church by Bishop of Christchurch.

Discovery of Haast Pass.

17.—Election of Mr. J. H. Harris, Superintendent, 560; Major Richardson, 432. Presentation of £250 to the unsuccessful candidate, which he devoted to scholarship to High School.

20.—Stern-wheel steamer Tuapeka launched at Port Chalmers.

May.

First number Evening Star issued.

2.—Wreck of cutter Fly at Riverton. Loss of Captain Aldred and a Maori. Subsequent drowning of three Maoris.

Benefit to Mr. Vogel, author of dramatic version of "Lady Audley's Secret," played at Princess.

9.—Decision of inquiry into accident at the Heads. Captain implicated and fined £50.

24.—Queen's Birthday rejoicings. Christening of firebell and opening of new bell-tower on Bell Hill. Salute fired by police with rusty piece of ordnance.

June.

1.—Return of Mr. Macandrew to public life. Elected to Provincial Council for Port Chalmers with 27 votes. Mr. Taylor, 11.

9.—Departure of detachment of 70th Regiment (95 men) for the North. The detachment had been encamped in Dunedin from the early gold discoveries.

18.—Sum of £2631 19s. 8½d. raised by public subscription in aid of Lancashire Cotton Famine Fund.

20.—General meeting of subscribers to Benevolent Society. History of institution from its foundation as voluntary institution in April, 1862.

23.—Election M.H.R. for Dunedin and Suburbs South. Paterson 105; Vogel, 72.

25.—Revs. Messrs. Kinlay, Connor, Meiklejohn, Allan, and Alexander introduced to Presbytery.

26.—Foundation stone laid of Masonic Hall at Port Chalmers.

27.—Formation of Horticultural Society of Otago.

Election M.P.C. for Waikouaiti. Vogel, 21 John McGlashan, 16.

July.

6.—Collision in harbour between steamers Favourite and Pride of the Yarra. Drowning of Rev. Mr. Campbell, principal of High School, wife, and 5 children, with 7 others. Public funeral on the 9th. Chief mourners: G. P. Abram (English master) and Daniel Brent (mathematical master of the High School), who came out with Mr. Campbell, Capt. Stevens of the ship Matoaka, Dr. Alexander, her surgeon.

14.—Manslaughter against Captain Adams of the Favourite, and Charles Murray, her mate. Censure upon Captain Spence of the Pride of the Yarra for going at excessive speed.

20.—Mr. R. H. Forman appointed Sheriff, vice John Gillies, resigned.

August.

1.—First ploughing match at Green Island.

4.—Opening of Dunedin High School.

6.—Conclusion of seven days' case— Dempsey v. The Town Board. Claim for damages for relieving him of contract for Princes Street Cutting. Verdict for £492 18s. in addition to £260 already paid, and for return of £115.

8.—Formation of Oamaru A. and P. Association.

11.—First locomotive engine imported to Southland by Mr. Davis, contractor for Mokomoko Jetty.

Stern-wheel steamer Tuapeka placed on Molyneux. Steamed up to Tuapeka Mouth.

21.—Severe weather on the goldfields: 500 men snowed up at Campbell's.

26.—Baptist Church formed.

28.—Provincial Government account removed from Union Bank to Bank of New Zealand.

29.—Congregationalist Church located in Moray Place.

31.—Miss Rye, immigration agent—letter reprinted from The Times.

September.

3.—Streets lighted with gas.

£500 voted to Job Johnston by Provincial Council, solatium for charge of Miller's Flat murder, of which he was acquitted.

5.—Designs accepted as follows:—Hospital, Mr. David Ross (Bunedin); Benevolent Institution, Snow and Billing (Melbourne); Lunatic Asylum, E. Ramsay (Dunedin).

23.—Ordination and induction of Rev. J. Kirkland to Inch Clutha and Kaitangata.

30.—Acquittal of J. G. S. Grant for libel.

October.

6.—Death from exposure of Sergeant Garvey in the mountaius near Mt. Ida.

8.—Services accepted of Dunedin Volunteer Artillery.

10.—Discovery by Dr. Hector of new pass to West Coast from Wakatipu. Also, new river and lake.

12.—Vessel Helenslea reported to have brought for Southland Provincial Government a goldfinch, a blackbird, a hare, and half-a-dozen rabbits, which would be handed over to Acclimatization Society.

16.—New Post Office at Port Chalmers opened.

20.—First trip of s.s. Golden Age—Port Chalmers to Dunedin.

21.—Description of proposed New Provincial Buildings.

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27.—First appearance of Miss Julia Matthews at Princess.

28—Tenders called for erection of Exhibition Buildings.

First Annual Meeting Caledonian Society.

November.

5.—Mr. John 1 azar appointed Town Clerk.

6.—Cricket Club formed at Port Chalmers.

25.—Debut of "Cabbage Tree Ned" (Devine), famous coach-driver.

December.

14.—Launch of p.s. Peninsula at Pelichet Bay. First iron steamer built in Otago.

Robbery of Mr. Skinner, bank manager at Dunstan. Nearly £1000 stolen.

22.—Scheme for city water supply devised by Mr. Millar and Mr. S. S. Hutchinson and submitted to Provincial Government.