YEAR IN RETROSPECT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 12

YEAR IN RETROSPECT.

NEW ZEALAND HAPPENINGS. 4. LIST OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS. The following is the list of important happenings and events that occurred in New Zealand in 1925: — January. I.—New Year Honours —Sir James Parr and Sir Truby King, knighted. 3.—Licensing of vehicles under the Motor vehicles Act of 1924 commenced. 13.—Death of the Hon. Oliver Samuel K.C., M.L.C. 16.—Heavy motor traffic regulations issued by the Public Works Department. 19.—Severe earthquakes at Blenheim. February. 2.—Otago boat, lona, wins Sanders Cup. 4. —Woodville's fiftieth anniversary celebrated. B.—Mr. 0. T. J. Alpers appointed to the Supreme Court bench. 18.—Mr. Justice Hosking retires; medical conference at Timaru. 23.—New Zealand band contest opened at Auckland. 24.—Aorangi arrives at Auckland on her first voyage. March. 7.—Rise in price of bread in Auckland. 15.—Auckland telephones cut over to ' automatic system. 17.—A1l Blacks return. 30.—The Prime Minister, Mr, Massey, operated upon for serious illness. April. 14.—Now Zealand Dental Conference opened in Auckland. 15.—Schools reopen after infantile paraly. sis epidemic. 21.—Bishop Averill assumes office as Primate and Archbishop of New Zealand. . 25.—Anzac Day Celebrations. 29.—Mr. G. Bail don elected Mayor; cmc centre proposal rejected. May. I.—Severe earthquakes in southern Marlborough. 10.—Death of Mr. Massey. 15.—Sir Francis Bell sworn in as actingPrime Minister. 25.—0il steamer Cyrena ashore at Wanganui. 27.—Mr. Coates elected as leader of the Reform Party. June. i 3.—Birthday honours—General Richardson and Mr. Justice Hosking knighted. 16.—The Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, appointed Grand Master of New Zealand freemasons. 17. —Mr. E. D. McLennan elected as member for Franklin. July. 2.• —Extensive floods at Mercer. 14.—Failure of fusion negotiations between Reform and Liberal parties. August, 11. —American fleet arrives. 13.—Mr. T. M. Wilford retires from leadership of Liberal party. 16.—Empire press delegates reach Auckland. 19. Rangiwahia-Ruahine Dairy Company wins world's butter championship. 25.—Strike of British seamen; American fleet departs. September. 3.—Fire on steamer Kent in Auckland Harbour. 9.—Report of Royal Commission on University Education presented to Parliament. 15.—Death of General Melville. 19. —New Zealand defeats New South Wales in Rugby test match at Auckland. 22.—Disastrous train smash at Opapa, Hawke's Bay. 28.—Sir Ernest Rutherford arrives in Auckland. October. I.—Conclusion of Parliamentary session. 7.—Ruahine leaves Auckland, the first overseas vessel to clear a New Zealand port since the commencement of the seamen's strike. 20.—Marriage of Miss Fergusson, daughter of the Governor-General, to Major L. P. Haviland. 28.—Seamen's strike called off by the Alliance of, Labour. November. 4.—General election; Government returned by an overwhelming majority; prohibition rejected. 6.—Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, the Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Mr. G. Witty and Mr. L. M. Isjtt, appointed to the Legislative Council. 9.—Arrival of Hon. W. Pember Reeves on a holiday visit. 11.—Armistice Day celebrated. 16.—Inauguration of Daylight Limited service between Auckland and Wellington. 17. —Opening of the Dunedin Exhibition. 21.—Death of Queen Alexandra. 24.—Mr. M. Barak, B.Sc. and Mr. C. E. Low, 8.A., both of Canterbury College, selected as Rhodes scholars. 29. —Retirement of Sir Robert Stout as chief justice announced; Mr. C. P. Skerrett K.C. appointed as successor. December. I.—Superintendent W. B. Mcllveney appointed Commissioner of Police. 6.—Floods in Canterbury and Westland. 7.—Colonel Young appointed General Officer commanding the N.Z. Forces. 14. —Raurimu swept by fire; business area destroyed. 20.—Arrival of the Carinthia at Auckland with party of American tourists; British bowling team arrives.