February.

4.—Meeting at Roslyn to form municipality.

7.—Paper mill erected at Woodhaugh by Mr. E. M'Glashan.

12.—Meeting of ratepayers, Leith Ward, to protest against construction of tramways.

14.—Memorial to Dr. Burns erected at First Church.

19.—Intercolonial cable landed at Nelson. (22nd) Australian cable opened to public.

23.—Publication of first direct cable telegrams from Europe.

25.—Strike of firemen and seamen against reduction of wages.

28.—Shocks of earthquake.