January.

4.—First meeting County Council.

19.—Port Chalmers Water Supply opened.

20.—Foundation laid of Episcopal Church at Green Island.

February.

5 to 8.—Heavy rains and severe floods. Great damage done all over province.

10.—Steps taken to form Municipality of Roslyn.

14.—S.S. Halcyon wrecked at Orepuki. (25 tons.)

March.

2, 3, and 5.—Cricket match—All England Eleven v. Otago Eighteen. Result, a draw. Eleven, 163 in one innings; Eighteen, 76 and 106.

6 and 7.—Match—England v. Twenty-two, at Invercargill. Result, England, 149; Invercargill, 47 and 46.

22.—Dunedin Cup: Fishhook, 1; Hippocampus, 2; Fallacy, 3.

25.—Arrival of barque Gloucester, with small-pox on board.

April.

2.—Railway opened, Tokomairiro to Lawrence.

12.—Alleged discovery of gold, West Taieri.

21.—Visit of Governor, Marquis of Normanby.

May.

11.—Tidal wave all along N.Z. coast.

12.—Railway accident near Mosgeil. Ballast train ran off line, injuring six men, one fatally.

18.—Old University building sold to Colonial Bank for £27,000.

26.—Presbyterian Church opened at Mataura.

June.

1.—Taieri County Council initiated steps for railway to interior via the Taieri river.

18.—New telegraph office opened.

21.—Railway opened—Gore to Waipahi.

27.—First election, Roslyn and Mornington Municipal Council.

July.

3.—Public meeting to urge on Government completion of main line — Invercargill to Christchurch.

10.—Mayor authorised to sign contract with Mr. Proudfoot for construction of tramways.

20.—Mass meeting in Temperance Hall to protest against importation of manufactured iron goods.

Presentation £1500 as a testimonial to Mr. James Macandrew.

22.—Mayoral election—City: Leary, 690; Woodland, 607; Isaac, 204. Port Chalmers: M'Kinnon, 111; Innes, 94; Murray, 78; Graham, 10. Green Island: Samson, 23; Eagarty, 20. Balclutha: J. M'Neill. Milton; Dyer. Invercargill: Hatch, Riverton: D. Murchie. Queenstown: Warner.

August.

28.—Resignation of Mr. Norrie, Rector of Boys' High School.

31.—Resignation of the whole of lady teachers at Girls' High School with the exception of Miss A. Huie.

September.

7.—Opening of Working Men's Club, Octagon.

27.—Formation of Dunedin Microscopical Society.

October.

1.—Opening of railway—Mosgeil to Outram.

10.—Meeting at Green Island. Affirmed desirability of increasing area of municipality.

12.—New Harbour Board offices erected.

17.—First meeting Shakespeare Club.

22.—Completion of new post office at Port Chalmers.

23.—Mr. W. N. Blair reported on Dunedin Water Supply schemes.

25.—Mr. R. H. Leary, Mayor of Dunedin, resigned.

November.

8.—Mr. Leary re-elected Mayor, 781; Woodland, 419.

9.—Volunteer review and sham fight on Sandhills.

12.—Public meeting to consider political situation.

28 and 29.—First Otago A. and P. Association Show, Forbury Park.

December.

4.—Failure of City water supply.

6.—Presentation to Mr. C. S. Reeves, ex-mayor.

11.—First train ran, Dunedin to Blueskin.

16.—Fire at Guthrie & Larnach's, Crawford Street.

17.—Silverstream Water Scheme decided upon by City Council.

25.—Opening of Anderson's Bay section of the Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway.

28.—Death of Mr. W. D. Murison, editor of Otago Daily Times.