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Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand

1875

1875.

January.

1.—Formal transfer of waterworks to City Corporation.

13.—Presentation to Rev. Father Coleman.

15.—Fire at Victoria Brewery. Damage, £3000.

February.

12.—Rev. Mr. Russell called to Caversham Presbyterian Church.

15.—Mr. T. B. Gillies elevated to the bench.

24.—Meeting of R.M. and Justices decided to open a police-court.

March.

11.—News of wreck of Gothenburg.

13.—Appointment of Mr. Norrie, Rector of High School.

16.—First stone laid of Port Chalmers waterworks.

22.—Presentation to Mr. J. T. Thompson, late chief surveyor.

24.—Burning of Albion Hotel, Invercargill.

27.—Dunedin Cup: Templeton, 1; King Phillip, 2; Gamecock, 3.

Mataura A. and P. Society's first show at Wyndham.

April.

1.—Retirement of Mr. Justice Chapman (at the same time also retired Chief Justice Arney and Mr. Justice Gresson).

5.—Death of Judge Wilson Gray.

Launch of stern-wheel steamer Balclutha at Balclutha.

14.—Harbour Board Offices occupied.

20.—Arrival Timaru at Bluff with salmon ova.

24.—First sitting of Judge Harvey at Lawrence.

May.

3.—Death of M. Jules Lanseigde, French Consul, at Caversham.

4.—Resignation of Speakership by Mr. Gilles.

6.—Compensation (£26,000) awarded to tenants, Princes Street widening.

8.—Arrival of Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby.

26.—Departure of Governor and Lady Nor-manby, per Luna, for Wellington.

Railway workshop, Hillside, started.

June.

1.—Chain Hills tunnel pierced through.

Professor Coughtrey's inaugural address at University.

10.—Death of Mr. Stuart Hawthorne, late Rector, High School.

Arrival U.S. S. Co.'s Hawea from Glasgow.

Site leased to a company at Mataura falls for the erection of paper mills.

12.—Presentation of inkstand to Mr. Nichols, sub-editor of the Otago Daily Times, new editor of Bruce Herald.

15.—Mr. Vogel created K.C.M.G.

19.—Commencement of Kaitangata Railway. First sod turned by Sir John L. C. Richardson.

New English Church opened at Balclutha.

22.—Completion of A. and T. Burt's factory at Cumberland Street.

July.

2.—Arrival of U.S. S. Co.'s Taupo.

3.—Burning of Flaxman's tannery, Kai-korai. £6000.

6.—Judge Johnston presided at the Supreme Count.

22.—Election of Mayor: H. J. Wallace, 1048; C. S. Reeves, 682.

30.—First Invercargill Champion Ploughing Match.

August.

Burning of Princess Theatre.

9.—Death of Mr. W. A. Tolmie, M.H.R. for Caversham; obituary, August 11.

10.—Mr. Justice Williams assumed his seat on the bench in Bankruptcy.

21.—Presentation to Mr. Keith Ramsay, ex-Mayor, by Council.

Mr. R. Stout elected M.H.R. for Caversham. Stout, 232; Larnach, 220.

30.—Railway opened, Invercargill to Gore.

September.

2.—Opening of Dunedin and Clutha Railway.

4.—Provincial Government associated Drs. Ferguson, Hocken, and Brown, with Dr. Hulme, to management of hospital.

Fire at Phœnix Bond, £5000.

6.—Rev. B. Lichtenstein officiated at Synagogue at consecration of new scroll of the Law.

16.—Formation of High School Club.

25.—Railway opened, Oarnaru-Waitaki.

October.

1.—Fire at Ross Place, Lawrence. Two lives lost.

5.—Shooting of Syras Halley while attempting to escape from Bell Hill. Shot by Warder Miller while crossing Stuart Street.

Grammar school opened at Oamaru.

13.—Palmerston Weekly Times issued.

15.—Injunction granted against widening Princes Street South.

16.—Purchase of City Gasworks by City Council for £43,500.

28.—Return of Macandrew and party from Wellington after ineffectual opposition to abolition.

Banquet at Sargood and Co.'s new warehouse, High Street.

November.

15.—Election of first Mayor of Green Island. Eagerty, 45; Pollock, 20; Runcinan, 14.

24.—Rev. W. Salmond, B.A., appointed Professor of Theology by Synod.

Banquet to Mr. D. Reid, M.H.R., at Mosgeil.

29.—Foundation stone laid of Foresters' Hall, Port Chalmers.

December.

7.—Fire at the Grange, Mr. J. H. Harris's. £2500.

18.—First Election of Mayor of St. Kilda: Jones, 54; Gordon, 43.

21.—Election (General) for Dunedin under the new Representative Act. Returns: Macandrew, 891; Stout, 865; Larnach, 843. Other candidates: Reynolds, 476; Macassey, 409; Sise, 238; Grant, 29; J. P. Armstrong, 24.

22.—First election South Dunedin, Mr. Malloney.

28.—Wreck of the Lady of the Lake at Coal Point.