January.

4.—Coroner's jury found William Pierce guilty of murder.

10.—Death of Mr. J. W. Murdock, R.M., at Palmerston, æt. 85.

17.—Barque Mataura towed up to Dunedin wharf. First home ship to do so.

February.

3, 4.—Intercolonial cricket-match. Tasmania v. Otago. Latter won by eight wickets.

17.—Return match. Otago v. Tasmania. A draw.

21.—Dunedin Cup: Lady Emma, 1; July, 2; Sou' Wester, 3.

March.

6.—"Vigilance Committee" held special meeting to remonstrate with Government on refusal to proceed with wharf extension at Port Chalmers.

10.—Meeting convened by Trades and Labour Council; condemned finding of Waste Lands Board in the dummyism inquiries, with thanks to Messrs. Stout, Duncan, and Bradshaw.

19.—Erection of Temperance Hotel (Leviathan), intersection of Cumberland and High Streets.

22.—Meeting at Chamber of Commerce re the "Bay Question."

Inquest on body of Mr. Wakefield. Death from misadventure. Jury added rider corroborating action of City Council in insisting on substitution of horses for steam.

30.—Opening of R.C. Church at Wyndham.

April.

17.—Presentation to Mr. John Roberts by Taieri County Council.

18.—Presentation of portrait of Sir John Richardson to Girls' High School.

19.—Foundation stone laid of new Kaikorai School.

23.—Formation of Early History Society of Otago.

24.—Destruction by fire of Theatre Royal, Invercargill.

May.

6.—Formation of Constitutional Reform Association.

Presentation to Mr. W. N. Blair on his departure for Wellington.

10.—Repeated attempts to fire buildings in Invercargill, and consequent scare.

31.—Unemployed agitation.

July.

22.—General Parliamentary Elections, consequent on dissolution obtained by Major Atkinson. City results—Dunedin, East: Stout, 755; M. W., 515. Dunedin, West: Stewart, 508; Hon. T. Dick, 481. Central: J. B. Bradshaw, 499; Bracken, 496: J. G. S. Grant, 1. South: Gore, 457; Fish, 441. Result of election generally decisive defeat of Ministerial party.

27.—Erection of organ at Knox Church.

August.

2.—First Session of Parliamentary Union.

13.—Presentation of purse of 175 sovs. to Mr. Thomas Bracken on his departure for Wellington.

18.—Conference of City and Suburban School Committees.

27.—Graduation Ceremony, Otago University. Graduates: B.A.—P. A. Lindsay, W. Hislop, R. M'Neil, W. A. Stout, W. A. Reilly. M.A.—D. W. M. Burn, A. Purdie, D. White. LL.B.—A. R. Barclay.

September.

25.—Death of Mr. George Matthews, æt. 71. colonist of 34 years.

27.—Foundation of Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association.

Death of Mr. Robert Redmayne, originator of local Punch and caricaturist.

October.

10.—Another fire in Dee Street, Invercargill, destroying six buildings at corner of Dee and Don Streets.

Preparation of Tahuna Park for show purposes.

16.—Death of Mr. J. T. Thomson, late Surveyor-General, at Invercargill, æt. 62.

17.—Education Board reaffirmed its previous decision to disrate Oamaru High School.

Obituary during month of October: D. Milne (71), Mrs. Riverton (90), George Cowper (64).

November.

6.—Centenary of Sir Moses Montefiore observed by Jewish Congregation.

14.—Presentation to Mr. Towsey on departure for Christchurch.

15.—Foundation stone laid of Presbyterian church, North-East Valley.

22.—Queenstown Waterworks. Contractors, Anderson and Morrison. Price, £3417; pressure, 80 lb. to 90 lb. per square inch.

26, 27.—Otago A. and P. Show, Tahuna Park.

27.—Pelichet Bay baths completed by Armour & Co. for Corporation.

City Mayoral election: A. Scoullar, 575; John Barnes, 515; D. M. Spedding, 483.

December.

4.—First medical student, Mr. W. L. Christie, passed professional examination locally.

9.—Quin-centenary of Wycliffe at Knox Church.

13.—Opening of City Baths at Pelichet Bay, by Mayor, Mr. W. P. Stout.

Opening of St. Clair Baths by Mr. Calder, Mayor of Caversham, who took the first plunge.

16.—Presentation to Mrs. Burn on her projected retirement from the Matronship of the Girls' High School.