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Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand

January

January.

8.—Sir Julius Vogel challenges the Times and the Star to discuss Protection and Free Trade with him, he paying £10 to the Benevolent Institution if worsted.

10.—Extensive bush fires at the Lead of Lake Wakatipu.

Arrival of Sir William Jervois, family, and suite per s.s. Hinemoa.

23.—Large fire at Guthrie & Larnach's Woodware Factory, Princes St. Henry Edward Esquilant, Robert Willis, Andrew Millar, and Richard Pascoe were buried in the ruins while endeavouring to extinguish the fire. The first two were buried alive, and amid heart-rending scenes suffered great agony until extricated. They only lived a few hours.

24.—Arraignment at Dunedin of Thomas Hall for murder of Captain Cain, his father-in-law, at Timaru. He was previously sentenced at Christchurch to imprisonment for life for attempting to poison his wife at Timaru. Miss Houston, accused at the same time, having been acquitted.