March.

5.—Departure of His Excellency for the south. At Invercargill on March 6th, when he opened the Garrison Hall. On 8th inst. he visited Lawrence.

16.—Opening of Mornington cable tramway.

20.—City Council adopted report of Tramways Committee, recommending that Council decline to sanction transfer to the Company unless engines be dispensed with.

23.—Gathering of passengers per Robert Henderson, which arrived 25 years previously. Of the 312 original passengers close upon 100 were present.

26.—Review of Volunteers at Invercargill. Under arms, 1200.