January.

4.—Motion by Mr. Vogel carried in Provincial Council affirming desirability of reunion of Southland and Otago.

9.—Annual Education meeting of Dunedin ratepayers. Abolition of education rate.

13.—First meeting Synod of Otago and Southland.

27.—Farewell of Julia Matthews.

Arrival of Lady Don.

30.—First Mayor's Court held by Mr. Mason. Held in stone building in Maclaggan Street, late the Club.

February.

7.—R. H. Forman, late sheriff, charged with larceny as a bailee and discharged.

8.—Discovery of defalcations (£789 1s. 8d.) by Bourchier, town collector.

Dismissal of town surveyor, Mr. John Millar.

16.—Foundation stone laid of Episcopal Church at Tokomairiro.

Foundation stone laid of Presbyterian Church at Otepopo.

21.—Arrival first instalment of Chinese.

March.

2.—First show under auspices of Otago A. and P. Association, North Recreation Ground.

17.—Names published of members of newlyelected Parliament.

30.—Arbitrators award Mr. Marchant £1700 compensation from Southland Government.

April.

10.—Corporal Christie (East Taieri) and Corporal Taylor (No. 2 Scottish, Dunedin) win champion belt and £100, and silver medal and £75 respectively, at Wellington.

12.—Strike of carriers against toll of 1s. each on horses.

12.—Appointments formally made by City Council; Town clerk, Mr. H. P. Morse; accountant, Mr. J. Reith; cashier, Mr. J. M. Massey; town surveyor, S. H. Mirams; messenger, F. J. Arlidge.

18.—Tour of goldfields by Bishop Selwyn.

19.—£200 voted by City Council to Mr. Lazar, late town clerk.

26.—Telegraph opened to Dunedin.

28.—Completion and organisation of Benevolent Institution. Mr. and Mrs. Lockie, master and matron.

May.

2.—Cromwell incorporated as a town.

7.—Opening of Presbyterian Church at Otepopo.

10.—Mr. G. E. Barton charged with perjury. Dismissed.

17.—Rifle match between Dunedin Artillery and St. Kilda (Victoria) Artillery. Dunedin, 421; St. Kilda, 329.

18.—New building—Bank N.S.W., Princes Street—completed.

21.—First number Tuapeka Press.

June.

19.—Initiation of Panama service.

July.

18.—Nomination of Mayor and Councillors of new Borough of Milton.

20.—Lawrence proclaimed a municipality, the eighth under the Otago Country Municipalities Ordinance.

23.—Election of Mayors: Dunedin, Mr. Mason; Port Chalmers, Mr. Rolfe; Hawkesbury, Mr. McLeod Orbell.

25.—Mayor of Milton elected: Mr. Browne; Clyde, J. I). Feraud; Cromwell, W. Jackson Barry; Queenstown, Robertson.

26.—Election of Mayor of Lawrence, Mr. H. Bastings.

28.—Election of Mayor of Oamaru, Mr. Gilchrist.

August.

16.—Confession at Nelson of Sullivan and Burgess, highwaymen and murderers.

18.—Tender of Mr. Murray (£13,580 6s. 8d.) accepted by Government for building bridge over Clutha.

22.—Cook Strait telegraphic cable successfully laid after two attempts.

28.—First cable message from Wellington to Dunedin.

31.—Death at Port Chalmers of Rev. J. F. Riemenschneider, Maori missionary.

September.

3.—First number of Otago Punch.

5.—Public meeting in Princess Theatre to consider the question of Provincial and Municipal Revenue threatened by General Government.

12.—Patients removed from old to new Hospital—104 males, 36 females.

13.—Athenæum Committee approached Superintendent with view to making institution free to public use.

20.—City Council protested against its revenue being taken by General Government.

Publication of Bruce Independent.

24.—Second public meeting re Government and Municipal Revenue.

October.

4.—Vote of subscribers to Athenæumagainst absorption of Institution by Government, and consequent conversion into free library.

5.—Stamp duties passed. Tariff revised and increased.

6.—Execution at Nelson of Burgess, Levy, and Kelly.

12.—Public demonstration on return of members of General Assembly. Protest against action of Government. Hostile reception of Messrs. Bradshaw, Haughton, and Major Richardson.

19.—Formation of Otago Association.

20.—Death of Thomas Russell, oldest resident in Bruce District. Had been at Willsher's Bay in 1840, and his cottage was still standing.

22.—"History of Athenæum Site," by J. Macandrew.

November.

6.—Conference between city members and Chamber of Commerce relative to dredging harbour.

7.—Meeting of Provincial Council in new hall, Bond Street.

21.—Formation of Vogel Provincial Government, vice Moss'.

December.

12.—Interim report of Select Committee of Provincial Council re dredging harbour. Recommend creation of Harbour Trust of three persons, Macandrew dissenting.

15.—City Council agreed to advance £20,000 to Provincial Council for deepening harbour.

17.—Sale of lease for 14 years of 42 sections, Town Belt.

19.—Public meeting to protest against City Council leasing Town Belt.

21.—Council adopted report of its committee on dredging harbour.

31.—Production of Mr. Farjeon's "Grif."

First volunteer encampment. At Kaikorai.