September.

1.—Culmination of labour difficulty. Attempt made to prevent carting of grain. Special constables sworn, including hussars. Two arrests made for obstructing police. Mass meeting of unionists in City Hall in the evening. Congestion of all other shipping centres in sympathy with Australian disputes.

2.—Public meeting in Town Hall to consider possibility of establishing free public library.

5.—Description of Coal Island gold fields.

6.—Conciliation Committee, consisting of Mayor (Mr. Roberts), Judge Williams, and Sir Robert Stout, fail in their attempts to mediate.

8.—Immense meeting in Garrison Hall. Great excitement.

11.—Formation of Employers' Association. Coastal trade resumed by s.s. Brunner, loaded and manned by non-union hands.

16.—Public meeting convened by W.C.T.U. re female franchise.

21.—Death of Merekiherepa Hape, Maori chief of distinction, near Waikouaiti, ætat. 80.