September.

3.—Death of Mr. George Green, æt. 62, who had enormous land claims, having purchased in 1838 Centre Island, Stewart Island, and large areas on the mainland for trifling sums.

11.—Steam got up on locomotive Josephine, for Port Chalmers railway.

18.—First freight (3 hhds. beer for Mr. Dodson) carried on Port Chalmers railway.