January.

21.—Opening of Normal School. Rector, Mr. Fitzgerald; Headmaster Practical Department, Mr. Montgomery.

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.

March.

3.—Opening of Cromwell Waterworks.

6.—Foundation stone laid of second Presbyterian Church, Invercargill.

13.—Appearance of Blondin at Kingston.

Opening of Good Templars' Hall, Blueskin.

21.—Bazaar in aid of Knox Church. Opened five days. Realised £2263 17s. 7d.

24.—Dunedin Cup: Pungawere, 1; Right Bower, 2; King Philip, 3.

April.

3.—Mr. J. T. Thomson appointed Surveyor-General for the colony.

10.—Demonstration at Balclutha (14th ult.) to Volunteer Rifles, including Willocks, who won the Champion Belt

12.—Publication of Major Gordon's report to Harbour Board. Completion of Mr. Larnach's residence, "The Camp," Otago Peninsula.

20.—Appearance of Ilma de Murska at Queen's Theatre.

21.—Establishment of Working Men's Club.

26.—First issue Oamaru Evening Mail.

May.

3.—Alternative offer of Prondfoot and Smyth to effect harbour improvements for £686,000 or £836,000.

4.—Induction of Professor Salmond.

8.—Completion of new Princess Theatre on the ruins of the old one burned down. Opened by De Murska on 10th inst.

9.—Maori Hill proclaimed a borough. Election of Mayor (22nd): Mitchell, 24; Church, 18.

8.—Foundation stone laid of "Otekaike" for Hon. R. Campbell.

12.—Waste Lands Board declined to sell large blocks of land and thus embarrassed Provincial Government for funds.

16.—Death, at Nelson, of Mr. F. Simmons, formerly Rector High School.

City Council fixed on Octagon as site for Town Hall, and affirmed desirability of having street tramways.

17.—Mr. D. Ross, architect, submitted to Harbour Board proposal to cut a canal to Ocean Beach from the Harbour.

25.—Carnival in Guthrie & Larnach's new premises, Princes Street, in aid of Benevolent Institution. (Result, with subsidy of £2 for £1, about £3,300).

Opening of Oddfellows' Hall, Albany Street.

26.—Operations recommenced at Milton Pottery works under new Company.

June.

1.—Death of Dr. Purdie, ætat. 79.

3.—Mr. G. N. Wood appointed R.M. for Southland.

5.—Union S.S.Co. extend capital for purpose of purchasing Macmeckan, Blackwood & Co.'s steamers.

13.—Address by Mr. Macandrew to the members of the Provincial Council.

17.—Opening of Kaitangata board railway and coal-pits.

21.—City Council, in considering new Municipal Corporation Bill, resolved to recommend privilege of franchise to female ratepayers.

24.—Floods in Dunedin and suburbs.

30.—Farewell presentation to Mr. J. H. Pope, late master Girl's High School.

July.

18.—Curling practised at Club's pond, Leith Valley.

22.—Mayoral election: C. S. Reeves, 842; Woodland, 842; Walter, 453. Proceedings had to be commenced de novo.

27.—Southland Waste Lands Board constituted. Commissioner: W. H. Pearson. Members: Denniston, Lumsden, Wood, Major Richardson.

August.

9.—Butler arrested for burglaries at Bishop Moran's, Miss Turton's, Mr. T. S. Graham, etc.

15.—Presentation to the Hon. W. M. Reynolds, by citizens, of service of plate, value £250, in recognition of 22 years' representative service.

23.—Sir Julius Vogel appointed Agent-General, position vacant through death of Dr. Featherston.

25.—North Invercargill and East Invercargill proclaimed boroughs.

September.

12.—Billiard exhibition by Roberts at Temperance Hall. Played Nesbitt, giving 100 in 1000, and was beaten by 65. Roberts played Weston (500), former won by 54.

27.—Induction of Mr. Cowie as Chinese Missionary.

28.—Large meeting at Princess Theatre (2000 present) to meet Messrs. Macandrew and Stout on their vain opposition to the abolition proposals.

October.

11.—Visit of General Grant search party.

14.—Rev. A. R. Fitchett blackballed by majority of five-sixths of Young Men's Christian Association.

18.—Launch of steam dredge Vulcan.

27.—Opening of Ocean Beach Railway.

November.

1.—Post-cards came into use.

Abolition of Provinces Act came into force.

6.—Opening of Oamaru and Moeraki Railway.

8.—Otago Convention met in provincial Council Hall. 100 representatives present. Petition drawn up for presentation to the Queen, detailing injustice inflicted on the province. Sir George Grey and Mr. Macandrew appointed delegates to present petition.

New Knox Church opened.

10.—Conference of Suburban Municipal Councils re tramways and water supply.

14.—Erection of Municipal Offices in Octagon, at a cost of £7000, decided upon by City Council.

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First meeting Otago Education Board under new Act. Mr. Macandrew chairman.

20.—Presentation to Warden Beetham at Queenstown.

Deputation of unemployed to the Hon. G. M'Lean, Minister of Customs.

23.—First drill Dunedin Naval Cadets.

25.—Opening Round Hill tunnel, Tokomairiro-Lawrence Railway.

29.—Tapanui Courier issued.

30.—Taieri A. & P. Show.

Boundaries of Counties gazetted.

December.

4.—Loss of s.s. Otago, Captain Calder, on Chasland's Mistake.

11.—Fire at Milton, Criterion Store.

14.—Matau Bridge over Clutha opened.

16.—Nomination of first County Councillors.

19.—Present Otago A. & P. Association formed. Mr. W. J. M. Larnach, president; Messrs. Menlove and Kitchen, vice-presidents.

27.—Dr. Hulme died, æt. 64.

30.—Contract concluded with Mr. Proudfoot (£89,250) for deepening channel at Kilgour's Point.