EVENTS OF PAST YEAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19833, 31 December 1927, Page 7

EVENTS OF PAST YEAR.

NEW ZEALAND RECORD, . AUCKLAND OCCURRENCES, The following is a list of principal events in New Zealand during 1927: JANUARY, Year Honours: for Hon. C. P. Skerrett and Ifr. IL D. ; D. McLean, Hawke's Bay; 15. D. Andrews won men's tennis championship of the Dominion. 7-—A. W- O. Davies (Auckland) won New Zealand chess championship. 17—Minesweeper Wakakura arrived froaa England; Governor-General ].efl> Auckland on first visit to the Fav i North. , 23 H, Clarke (Rocky Nook) won singles Dominion bowling championship; M. Walker and A. Brackebush (Auckland) won pairs. 25—Liner Northumberland struck submerged rock near Gisborne; Auckland won Plunket Shield by defeat-' ing Wellington. 29—Death of Sir Henry Brett. FEBRUARY. . - 6—Four miners killed in Westport mine tragedy. 7 —Two girls and young man drowned in Hamilton Lake. 14—Prime Minister returned from Imperial Conference. ! 22—Arrival of Duke and Duchess of York. /• ' 28—Duke and Duchess of York at Rotorua; Bishop of London commenced Dominion tour at Wellington. - • MARCH. . s—New Zealand Motor Cup won by Mr. R. B. Wilson for second year in succession. 14—New Zealand Dairy Control Board abandoned policy of price-fixing. 16 —Centenary of arrival of Methodist missionaries celebrated. . _ • 21—First test between Melbourne cricketers and New Zealand dra-sna. 22—Duke and Duchess of York left for Australia. 29—New Zealand cricketers sailed on first '■ tour of England. 31—Murder of guest at Gisborne wedding ceremony and suicide of murderer. APRIL. 11—Four children shot at Gore and aU tempted suicide by mother. 17—Three drowned from dinghy off Eangitoto. *■■■■■• -- - v ':'- • : ' 22—Takapuna ferry boats bonght by Devonport Steam Ferry Company. 25—Surplus of £587,000 shown in public accounts for financial year. 26—Prime Minister announced payment of £1,000,000 toward Singapore base. 27—New Zealand municipal elections. Mr. George Baildon re-elected Mayor of Auckland. - ■--> ■ " MAY, ; £ * I—Dominion loan of £6,000,000 issued v)i London market. 2—Celebration of 80th anniversary of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. 4—Onehunga jnbilee celebrated. 16—Auckland Power Board's loan of £150,300 arranged in. Australia. JUNE. I—Sir James Allen appointed to Legislative Gouncil. " " 3—Birthday honours. Knighthoods for.:. : Hon. A. T. Ngata and Dr. L. E. .v Barnett. B—Auckland Savings Bank 80th anniversary. • "• 13—Strike at Arapuni. 15—Murder of Miss G. Scarff at Burwood, Christchurch. - . . 17 —Settlement of Arapuni strike; Mrs. Shailer Weston, of Wellington, Won Auckland provincial ladies' ' pionship; Auckland Water Comptis- - - sion's report issued. - vi . 22—Tamaki ratepayers decided to join i City* ' : . ' - 23—Opening of second session of Dominion's 22nd Parliament. - JULY. Y--4—Discovery of ICiddell family tragedy at Mount Albert. s—lnter-Island tflephone service inaugurated. 16 —2YA broadcasting station opened in Wellington by Mr. Coates. 21—Auckland Winter. Exhibition opened, . . 25—Salvation Army- home at Parnell de-. stroyed by fire. , 27—Samoa Bill passed by House of Rejsre-. ; sentatives. " AUGUST. . ' 3—H.M.S. - . ting in England.- . • 14—Avondale ratepayers decided to amalgamate with city. ; 15—£1000 placed in trust by Mr. John Court for Massey Agricultural Schol- . arships. 17—Tramway loan for £509,000 defeated at poll of ratepayers. - :. . . 25—Death of the Hon. R. F. Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs. wyyjir': 28—Flight from Christchurch to Auckland completed by Captain J. L. Findlay. SEPTEMBER. 4—E. J. Moss, Auckland, defeated A. J. Shaw, Napier, in Dominion open golf championship. s—Sir Charles Skerrett and Judge G. E.MacCormick appointed a commission to inquire into Samoan affairs. *>. 6—Mother and two children poisoned at Karaka. o, 9—Higher income taxation approved- by House of Representatives, 10—New Zealand amateur golf championship won by Mr. Sloan Morpeth. 23—Summer Time Bill passed by Parliament. 29—Mr. Lee Martin, Labour, returned at Raglan by-electioa. OCTOBER. 2—Penny fares reintroduced on Auckland trams s—All Black team for South Africa; chosen. 6—Mrs. H. Collinson, Manawatu, defeated Kass Culling, Auckland, for Dominion ladies' golf title. 13—Mokau River Bridge opened for traffic. ~~ : . . . \ ■ 27—Half-year's accounts; revealed increase of £525,145 in national revenue. 30—Mount Roskill ratepayers rejected proposal to join city. . ,; t - NOVEMBER. 6—Two farmers poisoned at Karamu, one fatally; summer time commenced. , B—New Zealand cricketers return; new Licensing Bill introduced by Mr. Coates. 13—First test of main dam at Arapuni; death of Mr. J. W. Poynion, S.M. 21—Death of Mr. Justice O. T. J. Alpers at Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Araery arrived at Auckland, 23—Ho wick Hotel burned; Boakes acquitted on Burwood murder charge. 24—Higfer prices attained at Auckland wool sale; penny fares abandoned cn Auckland trams. DECEMBER. I—Auckland City Council's loan., of £450,000 underwritten in London. 2—Messrs. J. F. Platts-Mills. Victoria College, and C. A. Sharp, Otago University, selected as Rhodes Scholars for 1927.' . . s—Licensing Bill dropped afws? rejection by Legislative CbtuicU; eig& shops at Cambridge destroyed by fire with loss of £30,000. f s—Parliament completed, session , of record length—los sitting. days. 9—Arapuni contract dispute settled; Samoan Commission's report published ; loss of £50,000 "n Mount Eden timber mill lire. 10—Murder of Mrs. Olive Foster and suicide of husband in Christchurch. 14 —Old man. Andrew Jose, murdered at Stewart Island. 16—Extension of restrictions on assisted . immigration announced. . . ... 19—Record' pricei £1758 a foot, paid for site in Queen Street, ;: •& v.'--* *' 22—First .sale of Auckland "ciyio centre leaseholds. • - - . • • • • ; .• • j 23—Gcyernor-General-in-Council authr; I orises- banishment of three men from.. ! Samoa. j'- : .