August.

1.—Football Native Team v. Otago. Natives won by one point.

12.—Severe floods at Taieri. Outram endangered. Seven miles of railway under water.

18.—Death of Dr. James Meuzies, M.L.C., and first Superintendent of Southland, æt. 67.

27.—Graduating ceremony at University. Graduates:—M.A.: Messrs. A. Forbes, F. B. Allen, J. R. Don, R. Donald, J. R. Montgomery, G. E. Simms, W. E. Spenser, C. Chilton (also B.Sc.). B.A.: Messrs. F. Allen, M. Ferguson, J. Fraser, J. Atkin, J. Bell, C. Little, W. Macalister, W. Smith, A. H. Tredwell.