July.

2.—Thirty - second session Provincial Council. Mr. J. C. Gillies elected Speaker.

12.—Foundation stone laid of South Dunedin Episcopalian Church.

Farewell dinner to Mr. George Duncan on his departure for America.

16.—Mr. Hawthorne, Rector of the High School, appeared at the bar of the Provincial Council to explain certain charges made by a recent Commission into affairs of School.

22.—Mayoral election: Mercer, 970; Thoneman, 630; Barnes, 500.

28.—Race, 100 yds., for championship of N.Z., between Fox and Drake, North Recreation Ground. Fox won by 2 yds. Time, 10 ¾ sec.

29.—First donkey (in harness) seen in Dunedin.