January.

19.—Arrival (13th) o Governor Gore-Browne and family, per s.s. Zingari. (17th) Public déjeuner.

26.—Provincial Council (19th) finally agree to land regulations.

February.

2.—Intimation in leader that Governor, during recent visit, declared the Bluff a port of entry, made necessary appointments, and ordered a town to be laid out.

March.

1.—The Gil Blas, 175 tons, drawing 9 ft 8 in., came up to within 400 yards of Dunedin jetty.

8.—Public meeting to consider proposed Education Bill.

15.—Supper given by Provincial Council to Captain Nicol, of Gil Bias; and channel between islands through which he brought the ship named Nicol's passage.

22.—Provincial Council determined (18th) to discontinue interments in old cemetery (now reserve next Arthur Street School), and procure one, duly sub-divided, near "Little Paisley" (the present southern cemetery).

29.—Eighth Anniversary of Province Cattle, 8854; sheep, 83,196; horses, 854.

April.

5.—Advertisements notifying creation of five school districts—viz., Green Island Dunedin, Taieri, Tokomairiro, and Clutha; also convening public meetings to elect committees and provide schools, &c.

Waste Lands Board constituted. Commissioner: P. Proudfoot. Nominees: W. H. Reynolds, John McGlashan. Elected: Dr. Purdie, J. Anderson, J. Hill, Jas. Paterson, John Duncan. Board met on 15th.

26.—Meetings held under education ordinance.

Meetings convened under roads ordinance.

Ploughing match (first in Otago) at Tokomairiro (18th). Prize money distributed, £25.

May.

10.—First meeting Education Board (7th). Present: McGlashan, Reynolds, Burnside, Howden, Martin, Rev. Mr. Bannerman, and Mr. Proudfoot (in the chair). Mr. Ayson appointed teacher at Tokomairiro.

June.

14.—Meeting (9th) of householders of Dunedin to elect School Committee. Meeting at Taieri declined to elect Committee or proceed in any way under education ordinance.

August.

23.—Statistics of Otago, Land Regulations, &c.

September.

6.—Proclamation of hundreds by Governor Gore-Browne.

Message from Governor to House determining to hold sittings at Auckland and Wellington alternately. Also arrangements for first loan from Britain.

October.

4.—Arrival of Strathmore, 450 tons, J. Mann, from London, with 184 passengers, including Major Richardson, Dr. Hulme, Mr. Livingstone (Rector of Academy, appointed in Scotland), wife and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hislop and family, and many others.

13.—Education Board (Oct. 2) decided to levy education tax of 10s. on every male above 21.

25.—Formation of Flockowners' Association (Oct. 13).

November.

8.—Dr. Hislop installed teacher at Fast Taieri (4th). Subsequent destruction by fire of barn in which the festivities were held when wheat, machinery, &c., property of Rev. Mr. Burns, to the value of £1200 were destroyed.

December.

6.—Completion of series of four important letters on education by Mr. Gillies, which terminate with expression of opinion that no New Zealand born person should be allowed to exercise franchise or enter marriage state unless on production of certificate of educational fitness.

13.—Provincial Council authorised Superintendent (8th) to co-operate with other provinces in securing steam communication with Australia.

Visit of Bishop Selwyn of Melanesia (1st inst). Description of mission work.

26.—First number of Colonist issued.