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Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand

1872

1872.

January.

5.—Lighting Committee of City Council recommended erection of new gas works by Council. Report adopted.

12.—Formal possession given of graving dock at Port Chalmers by contractors to chairman of trust.

16.—Special meeting of Waste Lands Board declared Mr. Joseph Clarke purchaser of 45,500 acres of land at Moa Flat.

19.—White Horse Hotel, Tokomairiro, burnt down.

Signor Cagli's Opera Company.

30.—Reichelt recovered £1000 damages from N.Z. Insurance Co. Verdict also decided similar actions against London and Liverpool, and Globe, and Victoria Companies.

February.

2.—Severe shock of earthquake at Queens-town.

16.—Removal of Cargill's Monument from centre of Octagon, preparatory to its re-erection in Custom House Square. Street opened through Octagon.

March.

4.—Presentation of silver service to Mr. H. S. Fish for his exertions in getting the price of gas reduced.

5.—Movement instituted to establish University Library.

14.—Release of Maori prisoners.

16.—Formal opening of Graving Dock at Port Chalmers. Luna (s.s.) docked.

Fire at Empire Hotel.

April.

1.—Death of Rev. Mr. Smith, formerly chaplain to goal, and recently pastor of Congregational Church, Port Chalmers.

8.—Formal inauguration of Saturday half-holiday.

15.—Inauguration of Cargill Monument and drinking fountain.

18.—First Mayor of Palmerston, Mr. W. A. Young.

H.M.S. Rosario arrived.

23.—Opening of Kaitangata Coal Field.

May.

2.—Inaugural lecture of University by Professor Black.

8.—Farewell presentation and dinner to Mr. E. B. Cargill.

17.—Provincial Council, after three days' debate, negatived motion by Mr. Macassey advocating denominational education.

30.—Strike of seventeen constables and three sergeants.

June.

17.—Quartz crushing machine erected by Provincial Government.

July.

12.—Offers received from Mr. E. Smith and from Mr. E. M'Glashan to start paper-mill on bonus of £2500 offered by General Government and £1500 by Provincial.

17.—First attempt to obtain trout ova from locally reared fish, Shag River.

23.—Mayoral election: Fish, 1093, Ross-botham. 414. Port Chalmers: Dench, 129; McDermid, 94.

28.—Fire in Princes Street. M'Leod & Co. £7000 damage.

29.—Meeting to institute provincial Agricultural Show.

August.

3.—Long dispute terminated between Provincial Gas Works and City Council by adoption of agreement for three years at 12s. 6d. per 1000. Corporation to have option of purchase at valuation.

6.—Bridge completed across Anderson's Bay.

16.—Election M.P.C. for Caversham: Stout, 148; Fish, 110; Leary, 90.

29.—Election M.H.R. for Caversham, vice Cantrell: Tolmie, 217; Cutten, 152. Meeting of Presbytery agreed to loose Mr. Sutherland from pastorate of First Church, on his call to St. George's Church, Sydney.

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.

October.

1.—Demolition of store formerly occupied by Mr. John Jones. Fire at Duncan's flour mill and Wilson's brewery, Water of Leith.

23.—Completion of immigration barracks at Caversham.

26.—Cargo of May Queen at Port Chalmers to be conveyed by rail to Dunedin at 4s. 6d. per ton.

30.—Cable news from Europe published a week old. Java cable now repaired and over-land telegraph line in Australia erected.

November.

5.—Death of Mr. Brodie, accountant in Bankruptcy.

15.—Return of Bishop and Mrs. Nevill from England, with supply of clergy (Revs. Penny and Smith), £1000 towards erection of college and £100 a year from S.P.C.K.

20.—Erection of P. Hayman & Co.'s ware-house. Shock of earthquake felt.

26.—Foundation stone laid of New Knox Church, corner of George and Pitt Streets.

December.

2.—Visit of H.M.S. Dido.

7.—Arrival of Christian M' Ausland and Palmerston with scarlatina on board and typhoid.

12.—First Diocesan Synod under Bishop Nevill.

21.—Coach accident at Look-out Point. Rev. Mr. Williams fatally injured.

23.—Farewell visit of Sir George and Lady Bowen per Luna.

27.—First show of Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association.