January.

4.—Publication of Major-General Edwards's report.

Particulars published of oldest settler in Otago, David Carey.

10.—Retirement of Mr. T. K. Weldon, Inspector of Police.

11.—Reception of Lord Carrington and Admiral Scott.

16.—N.S.W. Exhibition banquet.

Death of Monseignor Coleman, ætat. 60.

28.—Conference of Chamber of Commerce.

February.

24.—Conference of mining delegates.

March.

5.—Opening of Exhibition mining conference.

April.

8.—Report of judges (Squarise, Pleyer, Mackintosh) on band contest at Exhibition.

12.—Hairy Birley's report of ascent of Mount Earnslaw.

15—Report of wreck of Emily in Foveaux Straits. Eight of crew drowned (wreck about 26th March).

19.—Closing ceremony of Exhibition. Total attendance, 625,000.

25.—Banquet to Mr. John Roberts, Mayor and President of Exhibition.

30.—Installation of Mr. Henry Thompson as Grand Master, N.Z. Grand Lodge.

Induction of Rev. A. P. Davidson as assistant pastor of Knox Church.

May.

10.—Arbitration on Shag Point strike.

16.—Publication of correspondence showing that a railway strike was believed to be impending.

17.—Death of Dr. Macdonald, late Master Boys' High School.

20.—Letter from Bishop Nevill, settling ritual dispute at St. John's, Roslyn.

21.—Welcome to Rev. Mr. Saunders, pastor Moray Place Congregational Church.

22.—Eviction cases at Shag Point; further development of strike.

June.

3.—Malt vinegar first locally manufactured by Thomson & Co.

4.—Formation of Dunedin Musical Society.

21.—Presentation to Mr. T. K. Weldon of testimonial, £267 17s.

26.—News published of death of Mr. A. C. Strode in London, on May 13.

July.

14.—Labour agitation now intense. Meeting to form a domestic servants' union.

19.—Death of Mrs. Heenan, one of the pioneers, ætat. 80.

24.—Public meeting under auspices of N.Z. Industrial League. Principal speakers: Bellhouse, Stout, Manse, Twopenny.

August.

11.—Carpenters stopped by Union from fitting up Dunedin shop of Whitcombe & Tombs.

21.—Commission of inquiry into sanitary condition of Dunedin Hospital before Sir James Hector and Mr. Carew, R.M. Mr. Soloman appeared for complainant, and Mr. F. R. Chapman for the trustees.

26.—Services in connection with Wesleyan Jubilee.

27.—Graduation ceremony, Otago University. B.A.: Frances Ross, Messrs. J. W. Waddell, J. A. McNickle, A. S. M. Polson, J. H. Moir, D. M'Neill, J. Watt, L. A. Line, J. A. Johnston, J. A. Fullarton, P. E. Morgan, C. E. Gillies. B.Sc.: J. R. Donn, R. M'Donald, W. E. Spence. M. A.: Isabella C. J. K. Duncan, Isabella M'Landress, R. E. Whetter, T. H. Gill, A. Begg, J. Moss, A. E. A. Palmer, W. Riddell, J. M. Beattie. (First class honours)—M.D.: W. L. Christie. M.B.: W. A. Chapple, P. R. Cook, E. E. Snooks, W. Hislop, W. J. Mullin.

September.

1.—Culmination of labour difficulty. Attempt made to prevent carting of grain. Special constables sworn, including hussars. Two arrests made for obstructing police. Mass meeting of unionists in City Hall in the evening. Congestion of all other shipping centres in sympathy with Australian disputes.

2.—Public meeting in Town Hall to consider possibility of establishing free public library.

5.—Description of Coal Island gold fields.

6.—Conciliation Committee, consisting of Mayor (Mr. Roberts), Judge Williams, and Sir Robert Stout, fail in their attempts to mediate.

8.—Immense meeting in Garrison Hall. Great excitement.

11.—Formation of Employers' Association. Coastal trade resumed by s.s. Brunner, loaded and manned by non-union hands.

16.—Public meeting convened by W.C.T.U. re female franchise.

21.—Death of Merekiherepa Hape, Maori chief of distinction, near Waikouaiti, ætat. 80.

October.

5.—Ceremony of blessing Dominican Convent Schools.

8.—Formal end of strike. Orders given by unions that all shore men except miners were to return to work.

14.—First communication Grand Lodge of N.Z. in Dunedin.

29.—Publication of report of commissioners on sanitary condition of hospital.

31.—Charge of heresy against Rev. Mr. Gibb before the Presbyterian Synod. Charge dismissed, with regret that Mr. Gibb used certain language.

November.

11.—Consecration of St. Martin's Church, North-East Valley.

20.—Public meeting of subscribers to Public Art Gallery. List of works of art purchased, given, and lent, recapitulated.

26.—Mayoral election: Carroll, 1051; Mark Sinclair, 561.

28.—Public Art Gallery next museum opened.

Conference of Middle Island Dairy Factory Association.

December.

5.—General elections.

15.—Presentation of purse of sovs. (200) to Mr. H. S. Fish, M.H.R.

17.—Installation of mayors. Retiring mayor of city, Mr. Roberts, reviewed the position of municipal affairs.

23.—Biographical sketches of new Members of Parliament.