June.

1.—Chain Hills tunnel pierced through.

Professor Coughtrey's inaugural address at University.

10.—Death of Mr. Stuart Hawthorne, late Rector, High School.

Arrival U.S. S. Co.'s Hawea from Glasgow.

Site leased to a company at Mataura falls for the erection of paper mills.

12.—Presentation of inkstand to Mr. Nichols, sub-editor of the Otago Daily Times, new editor of Bruce Herald.

15.—Mr. Vogel created K.C.M.G.

19.—Commencement of Kaitangata Railway. First sod turned by Sir John L. C. Richardson.

New English Church opened at Balclutha.

22.—Completion of A. and T. Burt's factory at Cumberland Street.