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Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand

1867

1867.

January.

1.—Stamp duties imposed.

22.—Correspondence opened re Ritualism and Bishop Jenner.

25.—General Government took over telegraph line between Dunedin and Port Chalmers.

February.

5.—Bluff and Invercargill railway opened.

12.—Old Treasury buildings pulled down.

13.—City Council accepted from Provincial Government deed vesting Town Belt in the Council, with limitation of leasing powers. Also accepted gift of old hospital site for market, and Public Works Committee instructed to prepare it for use as quickly as possible.

14.—Arrival of His Excellency Sir George Grey, per H.M.S. Brisk, 16 guns; Capt. C. W. Hope.

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19.—Separation petition presented to the Governor. Signed by over 2000 persons.

21.—Election of Superintendent. Return of Mr. Macandrew (2260) over Mr. Dick (1392) after contest conducted amid unprecedented excitement.

22.—Annual meeting of Rural Deanery Board. Historical account of diocese by Bishop Harper.

23.—Complete returns of Superintendency election. Macandrew, 2259; Dick, 1392; J. G. S. Grant, 2.

March.

2.—Last sitting of Mr. Justice Richmond.

14.—Return of Governor from provincial and goldfields tour.

Provincial Council elections commenced.

15.—Death of Mr. James Howorth, first Crown Prosecutor, ætat. 75.

16.—Departure of Governor.

April.

2.—Largest fire yet occurred in Dunedin. Block on western side of Princes Street from Moray Place to Octagon entirely destroyed, and block opposite also, except South Australian Hotel.

5.—Departure of Mr. W. C. Young, special agent for the Provincial Government, for England to negotiate formation of railway to Clutha.

11.—Wreck of steamer South Australian, near Coal Point.

12.—Coroner's jury on Princes Street fire returned a verdict of incendiarism against some person unknown.

22.—General Government appointed Mr. Bradshaw goldfields agent.

23.—Provincial Government determine to resist Mr. Bradshaw's authority.

Jury returned verdict of incendiarism against some person unknown re fire at Switzer's boot shop.

27.—Retrenchment by City Council offices distributed as follows:—Mr. J. M. Massey, town clerk and cashier; J. T. Goodman, bailiff; L. J. Aldridge, messenger.

Conflict at Lawrence for possession of building's between Provincial and General Government officials.

May.

2.—Opening Provincial Council session.

6.—History of Acclimatization Society.

20.—Mr. Charles Lemon appointed general manager of the Telegraph Department, and Mr. Sheath accountant.

24.—Provincial Council declared, by 22 to 7, in favour of voting by ballot.

June.

3.—Plebiscite taken on June 1, as to whether General or Provincial Government should control the goldfields. Almost unanimous in favour of Provincial control.

7.—James Caldwell appointed acting gaoler (March 30).

18.—Indictment against Mr. Smythies for unlawfully practising as a barrister quashed by Mr. Justice Chapman.

July.

15.—Paragraph in Times from Southland News about successful acclimatization of rabbits.

16.—North Dunedin Fire Brigade formed. Captain, Mr. Hughes.

23.—Mayoral election:—J. H. Harris 340; James Turner, 273; Thomas Birch, 200; John Miller, 101. There were 914 votes recorded as against about 3500 names on the roll.

29.—Offices of Corporation removed to Market Place, Octagon, from Maclaggan Street.

August.

2.—First election of Mr. H. S. Fish to Council for South Ward.

16.—Public meeting to consider the subjects of the institution of Scholarships and the establishment of a University or College in New Zealand, now before a committee in the Assembly, and to resolve upon a petition in reference to the same. Mr. E. B. Cargill in the chair.

29.—Sir George Grey recalled in harsh terms.

September.

9.—Description of proposed Reformatory on Main South Road.

12.—Special meeting of Rural Deanery Board to consider the appointment of Bishop Jenner.

19.—Trout ova brought from Tasmania.

21.—Rev. G. Sutherland appointed assistant and successor to Dr. Burns, First Church.

25.—Commencement of erection of Manse, First Church.

October.

3.—First steam flour mill in Dunedin— Anderson & Mowat, Princes Street South.

4 and 5.—Meeting of Catholics to secure a British Bishop and British Priests for Middle Island, New Zealand.

9.—Plans prepared by Mr. Lawson and tenders called for erection of First Church.

10.—Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association founded.

30.—Dismissal of Major Croker, Warden, at Lawrence. Indignation meeting.

November.

4.—Delegation of powers under Goldfields Act to Superintendent gazetted.

5.—Dunedin Athenæum. Special meeting and attempt to secure portion of New Post Office.

8.—Opening of new Criterion Hotel by banquet to proprietor, Mr. Barker.

26.—Wreck of schooner Caroline at Oamaru. Mr. D. McLeod washed off Oamaru Jetty and drowned.

December.

Appearance of Madame Fanny Simonsen.

10.—Inauguration of Dunedin waterworks. Water turned on by Mayor, Mr. J. H. Harris.

12.—Mr. Fitzherbert sailed from Wellington for Britain as loan agent.

Mr. A. A. Catomore gazetted Registrar of Supreme Court, vice Mr. R. Chapman.

16.—Presentation to Mr. Farjeon on his retirement from managership of Otago Daily Times and Witness.

18.—Return of Superintendent and party per s.s. Geelong from expedition to Martin's Bay and West Coast.

25.—Death of Mr. Crosbie Ward.