Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand
December
December.
4.—General Election, Dunedin: Scobie Mackenzie, 7816; Millar, 6202; Fish, 5689. Other candidates: Pinkerton, Hutchison, Begg, Earnshaw, Gore, Burton, Aston, Lester, Nichol. Local Option Poll taken on same day. Whole Colony decided on continuance of licence.
14. Publication by Mr. F. W. Petre, architect, of scheme for deodorising sewage at St. Clair.
15.—Meeting of Chamber of Commerce to discuss action of shipping companies in refusing to send steamers to Dunedin Wharf because of alleged shoaling of Victoria Channel.
18.—Liquidation of Walter Guthrie and allied companies.