January.

2.—Edendale dairy factory commenced.

4.—Extensive fire at Dee St., Invercargill, destroying about £85,000 worth of property.

16.—Report on Silverstream water supply, by Mr. W. A. Blair, published.

15, 16.—Cricket. All England v. Oamaru Twenty-two. Oamaru, 57, 60 = 117. All England, 146.

19.—Libel case. Massey v. Allan. Claim, £2000, and £3000 special damage for loss of situation as Town Clerk. Verdict, £5.

23.—Large fire at Queenstown. 10 buildings destroyed. Value of property destroyed, £3000. Philip Waldemar arrested on suspicion of arson.

26.—Arrival of steam dredge No. 222 from Greenock (Sept. 24).