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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 32

1849

1849.

January 8.—Ship "Ajax" arrived from London. Settlement contains two hotels, a church and school, wharf, Oddfellows' Society, and Cricket Club.

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January 24.—Reply received from William Fox, Esq., General Agent of New Zealand Company, refusing to grant the petition of workmen and laborers of Otago to limit the time of work to eight hours, and to raise wages above 3s. a clay: reason—their brethren in Wellington wrought longer hours, and received only 2s. 6d.

January 29.—First annual dinner of H. and H. Oddfellows Lodge.

February 7.—First symptom of disagreeances appearing.

February 21.—Eight hours system of labor established.

March 23.—First anniversary of settlement; celebrated by aquatic and rural sports, finishing with a ball in the evening; commemorated by Divine service in Church, forenoon and afternoon.

March 24.—Sports continued. Horse races.

March 31.—Population: Males, 426; females, 319—Total, 745. Births during year, 25; deaths, 9; marriages, 8.

April 11.—Ship "Mary" arrived from London.

April 23.—Regatta at Port Chalmers, or native name Koputai.

May 2.—Native industries noted: cheffonier and writing-desk made of rimu. Cabbage weighing 56lb exhibited.

May 26.—Public meeting, protesting against introduction of convict exiles.

June 5.—Ship "Mariner" arrived from London.

June 9.—Otago News enlarged, and published weekly.

June 15.—Cheap Flour Company proposed to import from Nelson flour, timber, butter, oats, seed corn, grass seeds, &c.

June 23.—Library of the "Church of Otago" opened.

July 28.—Dray road as far as Saddle Hill and coal mines completed.

August 25.—Establishment of a market place, and day urged.

September 8.—Published, "Notes on the suburban and rural districts of Otago Settlement."

September 11.—Ship "Larkins" arrived from London.

September 23.—Ship "Cornwall" arrived from London.

Died at Otago, May 31st, 1849, Class Settlement: aged fourteen months.

October 1.—T. S. Watson and two others drowned in harbor.?

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October 9.—Public meeting to consider Edward Gibbon Wakefield's letter.

October 10.—Progress and condition of settlement reviewed by News.

November 20.—Ship "Kelso" arrived from London.

November 24.—Deputy-Registrar of births, deaths, and marriages appointed for Otago.

December 5.—Ship "Canning" arrived from London.

December 19.—Cricket Club formed.

December 26.—Ship "Mooltan" arrived from the Clyde.

December 31.—Revenue for year, £1,995 8s. 11d.; expenditure, £1,732 5s. 6d.