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Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand

1860

1860.

January.

7.—Election unopposed of Mr. Jas. Macandrew, Superintendent.

February.

4.—Arrival (Jan. 25), per Bosworth, of Rev. D. M. Stuart and family.

11.—Re-constitution of Waste Lands Board. First meeting. Present—Chief Commissioner (Cutten), Logie, J. Jones, Todd, Smith, Burns, Strode, A. Chalmers, Hogan, Allan, Dewe, Gleeson, Black, Fenwick, Fulton, Dick, and Capt. Fraser.

25.—Dinner to J. Macandrew, Superintendent, at Tokomairiro.

March.

3.—Meeting of members of Athenæum. History of Institution.

10.—Building stone found in Church Hill, which "will probably result in levelling of hill."

17.—W. Thomson gazetted harbour-master, Dunedin; T. Kelly, pilot; H. Oates, harbour-master, New River and Bluff.

31.—Dunedin Militia District formed.

April.

7.—Separation meeting at Invercargill, Feeling evidently about equally divided.

May.

12.—Opening (May 6) of Knox Church. Preachers: Rev. T. Burns and Rev. D. M. Stuart.

19.—Oatmeal mill at Runciman's, Kaikorai.

26.—Induction of Rev. D. M. Stuart to Knox Church (16th).

July.

14.—Induction of Rev. Mr. Stobo to Invercargill First Church (June 29) by Revs. Bannerman and Todd.

21.—Special meeting of Provincial Council fixed price of rural land at 20s. per acre.

Statistics 1859-60.

28.—Supreme Court sittings held in new courthouse.

Public meeting to form a volunteer rifle corps.

August.

6.—Death of Capt. Cargill.

8.—Masonic Lodge formed.

18.—Formation of Otago Agricultural Society; also of Taieri Agricultural Society.

23.—Dunedin Total Abstinence Society formed.

September.

8.—Opening North Taieri flour mill. Messrs. Culling, proprietors.

15.—Inauguration of new bridge across the Water of Leith, between Athol Place and Forth Street. Christened the Grange Bridge.

Public meeting to aid settlers in Taranaki ruined by Maori War.

November.

1.—First sale of town land in Oamaru on the spot.

3.—Progress of Otago detailed.

December.

8.—Constitution of Taieri Agricultural Society.

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22.—Report of Special Committee of Provincial Council implicating Mr. Macandrew in irregularities. Memorial sent to Governor, per Speaker, Major Richardson, praying for Superintendent's removal from office.

29.—Macandrew's defence and countercharge against John McGlashan, Provincial Treasurer.