October.

5.—Ceremony of blessing Dominican Convent Schools.

8.—Formal end of strike. Orders given by unions that all shore men except miners were to return to work.

14.—First communication Grand Lodge of N.Z. in Dunedin.

29.—Publication of report of commissioners on sanitary condition of hospital.

31.—Charge of heresy against Rev. Mr. Gibb before the Presbyterian Synod. Charge dismissed, with regret that Mr. Gibb used certain language.