May.

3.—Alternative offer of Prondfoot and Smyth to effect harbour improvements for £686,000 or £836,000.

4.—Induction of Professor Salmond.

8.—Completion of new Princess Theatre on the ruins of the old one burned down. Opened by De Murska on 10th inst.

9.—Maori Hill proclaimed a borough. Election of Mayor (22nd): Mitchell, 24; Church, 18.

8.—Foundation stone laid of "Otekaike" for Hon. R. Campbell.

12.—Waste Lands Board declined to sell large blocks of land and thus embarrassed Provincial Government for funds.

16.—Death, at Nelson, of Mr. F. Simmons, formerly Rector High School.

City Council fixed on Octagon as site for Town Hall, and affirmed desirability of having street tramways.

17.—Mr. D. Ross, architect, submitted to Harbour Board proposal to cut a canal to Ocean Beach from the Harbour.

25.—Carnival in Guthrie & Larnach's new premises, Princes Street, in aid of Benevolent Institution. (Result, with subsidy of £2 for £1, about £3,300).

Opening of Oddfellows' Hall, Albany Street.

26.—Operations recommenced at Milton Pottery works under new Company.