1857. JANUARY.
3rd. — Local branch of Union Bank of Australia opened. Notes of bank of issue to be retired, taken up by Union Bank, and not again issued. £20,000 voted by Provincial Council for immigration. 10th. — Dunedin Brewery started (Messrs. Mackinnon and Co.), Royal Terrace, top of Pitt Street. News of finding remain 1 ; of Dr. Schmidt, explorer, at " Waikouai " (Waikawa). 17th. — Wreck of Endeavour at Molyneux. 24th. —Selection by Town Board of Southern and Northern cemeteries. FEBRUARY. 28th.— Opening of new Church at Tokomairiro by Rev. Mr. Bannerman. MARCH. 7th.— Gold on view said to have been found in sands of Mataura River. 21st. — Land sale — 44 sections at Invercargill, 48 at Dunedin, 4 at Port Chalmers. All sold at high prices. 28.— List of jurors published. APRIL. 4th. — Continued rumours of discovery of gold. Found at Bluff and Invercargill, and by Mr. Gebbie at N.E. Valley. 18th.— Letter from J. T. Thomson, Chief Surveyor, to Capt. Cargill, describing Southern districts. MAY. 2nd. — Barque Dunedin, 208 tons, came up to Upper Harbour. Purchase of dredging machine recommended by Witness. 30th. — Inquest before Dr. Hulme, Coroner, on George Abbinett, late master of Endeavour, at "Little Falmouth," near Port Chalmers, verdict of wilful murder against George Crawford, and that Betsy Hockings was accessory. JUNE. 6th.— Crawford surrendered himself on 31st ult., and magisterial examination held privately. Crawford subsequently committed for trial. Hockings admitted to bail. 20th.— Discovery of parcel of old silver coins in stables in Stafford Street. One dated 1760. AUGUST, 22nd.— Arrival of Bishop Harper (15th), Bishop of Christchurch. SEPTEMBER. 19th.— Flour mill established at Tokomairiro (Mr. P. McGill's). 26th. — Narrow escape from drowning of Bishop Harper while crossing the Mataura on horseback. OCTOBER. 17th.— Death of Mr. P. Proudfoot (16th), Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands and Treasurer of the Waste Lands Board. NOVEMBER. 7th.— Mr. Cutten appointed Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands. 28th. — Description of Invercargill. DECEMBER. sth.— Arrival of George Canning (Nov. 28th), first of immigration ships under system introduced by Provincial Council. Government offer reward of £500 for discovery of goldfield, as well as £250 previously offered for discovery of coalfield.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2300, 31 March 1898, Page 28
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