January.

6.—Baucaup Jacob Vandyke sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude for shooting with intent.

8.—Induction of W. H. Gaulter to First Church.

First meeting N.Z. Trades and Labour Congress.

8, 9.—Trial of Crowley, White and Fitzgerald for Nenthorn murder. Crowley and White sentenced to 5 years' penal servitude, Fitzgerald to 3.

13.—Second annual meeting of Convocation of University of N.Z.

20.—Presentation to Rev. W. Bannerman on his retirement from the ministry.

February.

11.—Opening ceremony at new Boys' High School.

18.—First election of Licensing Committee for city as a whole. Result: G. Fenwick, Alex. Sligo, B. Hallenstein, G. E. Elliott, J. Barnes (Moderates).

26.—Dunedin Cup: Vanguard, 1; Trenton, 2; Minerva, 3.

March.

10.—Opening of Mornington Tramway Extension.

April.

6.—Volunteer review, sham fight, and band contest at Dunedin.

10 —Alex. Fleming acquitted, Caroline Fleming sentenced to two years' hard labour for cruelty to her step-children at Kensington.

17.—First conversazione Early History Society of Otago.

29.—Meeting to form Irish Volunteer Corps.

May.

5.—Orepuki railway opened for traffic.

7.—Death of Rev. M. Wöhlers, æt. 73, for 40 years resident missionary among the Maoris at Ruapuke and Stewart Islands.

June.

26.—Meeting of Chamber of Commerce, adverse to New Tariff. Demonstration in Princess Theatre in favour of Protection.

July.

14.—Committal for trial of S. S. Hutchinson on a charge of breach of the Bankruptcy Act in connection with Caversham Gasworks.

August.

3.—Death of Mr. W. Arthur, Chief Surveyor Provincial District of Otago.

5.—Election of Mr. D. Reid, jun. (336), for Bruce. Jas. M'Donald, 327; Anderson, 303; Hutcheson, 97.

21.—First Show Dunedin Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Cage Birds and Dog Society.

27.—Graduation Ceremony, Otago University. Graduates—M.A.: R. M'Nab. B.A.'s: Caroline Freeman, Jas. Fitzgerald, J. J. Hay, D. Munro, T. K. Sidey, J. R. Thomson.

September.

19.—Opening of new school at Mosgeil.

25.—Open air fête, in continuation of a number of concerts, at Caledonian Grounds in aid of Burns' Statue Fund.

October.

2.—Electric light, Mosgeil Woollen Factory.

9.—S. S. Hutchison committed for trial for embracery.

20.—Public meeting re. "Existing Depression" under auspices of N.Z. Manufacturers Association.

30.—Meeting at Chamber of Commerce to establish Nurses' and Invalids' Homes.

November.

25.—Fund initiated in aid of "Black Peter," alleged to be the original discoverer of gold in Otago.

December.

1.—Opening of St. Matthew's Schoolroom.

15.—Opening Catlin's River Railway to Romahapa.

16.—Series of meetings of unemployed.

Banquet to Mr. J. C. Brown, M.H.R., at Lawrence.