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.

February.

6.—Meeting of parishioners decides to hand over St. Paul's to Bishop Nevill for a cathedral.

15.—A. Lee Smith appointed to represent New Zealand at Canadian Conference.

17.—Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting at Carrisbrook.

March.

7.—Resignation of Rev. A. P. Davidson, coadjutor with Rev. Dr. Stuart.

Death of Mother Mary Francis Xavier Sullivan, Dominican nun, æt. 71.

17.—Opening D.A.B.C.'s new boating-shed.

21.—Licensing Elections. First occasion in Colony of popular vote on electoral roll, and first occasion in the world when ratepaying women voted on question.

Local Option Poll.

Publicans' Licences.
For a continuation of existing licence	1184
For a reduction	2205
For no licence	3346
Accommodation Licences.
For a continuance of existing licences	1264
For a reduction	1952
For no licence	3572
Bottle Licences.
For a continuance of existing licences	1224
For a reduction	1735
For no licence	3853

Prohibition carried in Clutha electorate.

20.—Induction of Rev. J. Jolly (Presbyterian) to South Dunedin.

22, 23, 24.—Easter Volunteer Encampment at Waitati.

27.—Opening of Holy Innocents (Anglican) Church, Leith Valley.

31.—Opening of Victoria salt-water baths, foot of Frederick Street.

April.

6.—Supreme Court appointed a receiver of Oamaru Harbour Board's moneys on the petition of London creditors.

10.—Opening of Coulls, Culling & Co.'s new paper-mills at Mataura.

24.—Presentation of portrait of Dr. Stuart (by Nerli) to Girls' High School by ex-High School Girls.

27.—Banquet at Shag Point to Hon. J. M'Kenzie, Minister for Lands.

28.—Opening of Our Lady, Star-of-the-Sea (Catholic) Church at Hampden.

May.

7.—Licensing Committee for Dunedin refused licence to sell liquor at the D.J.C. Races.

9.—Question of public abattoirs brought before City Council by Mayor, H. S. Fish.

12.—Death of Rev. Dr. Stuart, ætat. 75.

24.—D.J.C. Birthday Races. Birthday Handicap: Hippomenes. Time, 2 min. 45 sec.

25.—Opening of Otago Central Railway to Hyde.

June.

4.—Death at Lawrence of Hon. Vincent Pyke, ætat. 67.

First meeting of the Licensing Committee, when 25 per cent. (22) of existing hotels and bottle licences were refused.

12.—Publication of returns for the colony of voting at licence elections. For continuance: 41,696; for reduction, 15,951; for extinction, 48,606.

15.—Death of Mr. T. K. Weldon, formerly inspector of police and recently inspector of factories.

25.—Meeting convened by Mayor Fish at Princess Theatre to urge Government to raise a loan to complete unfinished railways. Meeting decided adversely.

27.—Meeting of subscribers decided that memorial to Dr. Stuart should take the form of a statue.

30.—Publication of information of legislation in Parliament to protect Bank of New Zealand.

July.

15.—Deputation of unemployed to Mayor of Dunedin. Two hundred said to be out of work.

August.

2.—Presentation to Mr. D. Petrie, M.A., Inspector of Schools, on his departure to fill similar position at Auckland.

14.—Otago Daily Times first printed in a Hoe rotary machine.

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September.

12.—Football match: Otago v. Southland, at Invercargill. Result: Southland, 3 points; Otago, nil.

14.—Graduation ceremony, University of Otago. Capping ceremony abolished. Graduates—M.A.: Miss E. M. Pearce. B.A.: Misses E. J. Anderson, R. M. Davey, M. Gillaty, K. M. Macgregor, J. Patterson; Messrs. A. H. Adams, J. Collie, A. R. Falconer, G. H. Fenton, J. Pringle, C. B. Snow. B.Ch.: Mr. M. Ross. Miss E. M. Rain-forth, B.A., Messrs. A. Doule, M.A., A. S. S. Morrison, M.A., R. M'Culley, B.A., W. White, B.A., A. G. Reid, B.Sc., F. F. Haggitt, LL.B., J. Chisholm, B.Sc.

19.—Call to Invercargill to supply place of Rev. J. B. Ferguson. Accepted by Rev. J. Gibson Smith, North Dunedin.

22.—Football match: Southland v. Otago, at Dunedin. Otago, 8 points; Southland, 3 points.

25 and 26.—Meeting of Diocesan Synod. Bill constituting St. Paul's a cathedral was passed.

October.

4.—Opening ceremony Dunedin Sanitary Institute.

10.—Labour Day. Procession and sports.

14.—Band contest at Invercargill.

15.—Conference of delegates from suburban municipalities to consider amalgamation.

Opening of Tailoress' Union Reading Room.

21.—Death of Mr. P. M'Gill, miller, Milton, æt. 68.

25.—Final lecture on course of Theosophy by Mrs. Annie Besant.

Philatelic exhibition in Dunedin.

November.

2.—Intimation of wreck of s.s. Wairarapa on Great Barrier Island. 121 persons drowned.

27.—Mr. R. L. Stanford appointed Stipendiary Magistrate at Palmerston North.

26.—Departure of Mr. R. H. Leary for London to undertake conversion of City bonds.

28.—City Mayoral Election: Fish, 853; Dawson, 747.

December.

3.—City Licensing Committee refused a number of applications for extensions to 11 p.m.

11.—Publication of judgment of Court of Inquiry on Wairarapa disaster.

Induction of Rev. W. H. Ash at Ravensbourne.

13.—Meeting at Roslyn to promote a cable tramway from Octagon to Kaikorai.

22.—Ordination of C. A. Fraser and Hugh S. Leach, as deacons of Anglican Church, by Bishop Nevill.

27.—Intimation of the death at New York of Dr. De Zouche, formerly of Dunedin, æt. 55.

30.—Farewell sermon at St. Paul's by Archdeacon Edwards.