February.

1.—Visit of Mr. H. M. Stanley, African explorer, on a lecturing tour.

6.—Farewell banquet to Governor, Lord Onslow.

7.—Consecration of Roman Catholic Church, N.E. Valley.

8.—Serious floods. Great destruction of crops in Shag Valley. Immense flood on Taieri Plain, and two lives lost.

24.—Dunedin Cup: Occident, 1; Cruchfield, 2; Prime Warder, 3.

26.—Destruction by fire of Mr. E. B. Cargill's residence, "The Cliffs."