January.

2.—Cricket match. Auckland v. Otago. Auckland, 106 and 156—262; Otago, 149 and 100—249. Auckland won by 13 runs.

16.—Death at Christchurch of Rev. J. Aldred, formerly (1864) missionary in Dunedin.

24.—Death of Mr. David Miller of Port Chalmers, one of Philip Laing passengers.

25.—National gathering in commemoration of birth of Robert Burns.