1872. JANUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2300, 31 March 1898, Page 31

1872. JANUARY.

4th — Finding 1 of body of P. Scrymgeour, drowned as well as those above-mentioned. Litrhtinar Committee of Uitj Council recommended erection of new gasworks by council. Kepoit adopted. wth.— Rev. J, M. Thomson accepted call to Winton and Forest Hill. 12th. — Formal possession e:iven of graving dock at Port Chalmers by contractors to chairman ot tru-it. loch. —Article (from titandaid) on Au-iCialiari preserved meats. Id.- Special meeting of Waste Lands Board declared Mr Joseph Clarke purchaser of 45,^00 acres of land at Moa Flat. ]bth. — Synod determined that Rev. Mr Sutherland niainl.v to blame tor disorder in First Church. Ke(;oniint,nd him to resign, and if not to act in a more befitting and constitutional manner to Deacons' C -art. 19th,— White Hon>e Hotel, Tokomairiro, burned down. isiunor Cagli's Opeia Company. 2cird —Mr F. J. Wilson admitted to the Bar. 24th.— First issue of " Casual Notes," by " Q " 30th. — lleichelt recovered iIOOO damages from New Zealand Insurance Company. VeidiLt ah>o decided Mmilar actions auain»t London and Liverpool and Globe and Victoria Companies. FEBRUARY. 9tb.— Severe shock of earthquake at (Jueenstown. loth Removal of Car^iU's Monument trom centre of Octagon preparatory t o its re-eieotioii in Custom House Square. Street opened through Octagon. MARCH. Ist.— Resignation by Mr Hislop of secretaryship of Education Board. 4th. — Presentation of si'ver service to JSIr H. S. Fish tor his exertions in getting pricp of gas reduced. "ith. — Movement instituted to establish University libra, y. 14th.— Release of Maori prisoners. 10 h — Formal opening of graving dock at Port C aimers. S.s. Luna docked. I'Ve at Empire Hotel. 18th. — Mr A. Turnbull admitted to the Dar. APKIL. Ist. — Death of Rev. Mr irmith, formerly chaplain to yaol, and recently pastor of Congregational Church, Port Chalmers. Sth.— Formal inauguration of Saturday half-holiday. l.ith. — Inauguration ot Laigill monument and drinking fountain. lath —First Mayor of Palmerston — MrW. A. Young. H..U.S. liobario arrhecl. Inglewood tributurs, 12)oz. from 130 tons. •2iid. — Opening of Kaitangata coalfield. M\Y. Ist. — Mr John Mouat admitted to the bar. '2nd — Inauyiiral lecture of University session by Piofessor Black. sth — Farewell presentation and dinner to Mr E. B. Caig.ll. jjtn.— Degree of D.D. conferred on Rev. D. M. pStuart by St. Andrew's University. 17th. — Provincial Council, after three days' debate, negatived motion by Mr Macassey advocating denominational education. 20th. — Eight notorious Auckland prisoners removed to Duuedin Gaol forsafer.y : Johnson, Elcoek, Plummer, Br\ ant, Goldsmith, Te Hira, Muirhead, Cyrus Haley. 60th.— Strike of 17 constables and three sergeants. JUNE. sth.— Sixteen men and three sergeants left the force permanently. 13th.— Fire at Mr W. Hay's bookseller's shop, Rattray sti eet, near York place. i7tii. — C^nartz-ci-ushing machine erected by Pro\incial Government. ■iStii. — fire in Princes street, Macleod & Co.'s ; £7UUO damage. JULY. 9th. — Opening of bridge at Kakanui Mouth. 12th. — Offers received trom Mr E. Still and from Mr E McGlashau to start paper mill on bonus of £2500 offered by General Government and £1500 by Provincial. 17th. — First attempt to obtain trout ova from locally reared fish— Shag i.iver. •23rd.— Mayoral election: Fish, 1093: Rossbotham, 414. Port Chalmers : Oench, 129 ; McDermid, 94. •2 l )th. — Meeting to institute provincial agricultural show. AUGUST. 3rd. — Long dispute terminated between proprietor casuorks and City Council bi adoption of agreement t>r three years at 12s 6d per 1000 ; corporation to have option of 'purchase at a valuation. lit i.— Bridge completed across Anderson's Bay. '.tub. — Escape of Plummer from gang working at Hillside. 12th.— Death of Mr R. S. Cantrell, late M.H.R. for CaveiL-ham; cetat 47. J*> ape of Christie trom Invercargi'l gaol. j.4th. — Capture of l'luiiimer in George street by Detective Farrell and Constable Bain. Kith. — Elcvtion M P.C. for Caversham. Stout, 148 ; Fish, 110; Luury, 1)0. ■JSlth. — Election M.IT.R. for Caversham, vice Mr Cantrell. Tolm.e, 217 ; Cutte i, 152. JS^th. — Meeting of Presbytery agreed to loose Mr Sutherland trom pastorate ot First Church on his call to rtt George' s Church, bydney. .{lst —Complimentary dinner to Mr James Mills, m.vnugiT of Harbour Steam Company. SEPTEMBER. 3rd.— D^ath of Mr Geo. Green (cetat 62) who had enormous land claims, having purchased in 18 iS i. outre Isl.md, Stewart Isl mil, and large areas on the nia'iiland for trifling sums. llth. — Steam got up on locomotive Josephine for Pi >it Lhalnicra railway. Ifcth.— Fust freight (three hogsheads beer for Mr Doiison) canied on Po'-t Cli.ilmcrs railway. lyth —Reference made to tour by Anthony Trollope (no particulais ot tour). .Nth.— Account ot Taicri fasting girl. 27th. - Coneys, a policenian dismissed at the strike, Mil v'oiii'nissioner Weldon for damages. Judgment loi ilciondant. OCTOBER. ]>;t — Demolition of store formerly occupied by Mr Jnlni Jonc?. I'm' at Duncan's flour mill and Wilson's brewery, V.'.iter ot Leith lotii.— Plummer sentenced to two years' additional impiison men t tor escaping, and si\ months for larceny. Ibth. — Mr F. K.Chai>inan, inner Temple, admitted to Jio bar. 1 7th.— Mr A' ex. Bathgatc, Mr G. Hutchison, ad.mtted to the bar. rit.'d — Completion of Immigration Banacks at .'.noi'sham. •2"th —Mrs Caroline WSitting drowned her four ihiklicii in Wailvi'M stream 2(>th C.iigo nl Mai) Quern at Poit Chalmers to be l iiiM\ud l'.\ l.nl to Duiieilin at 4s (>,l per ton. .! i T ,h. — Cable news tiom Kunric published a week old. Ja\ p. tabic now repaired and overland telegraph jino in Austiniia erected.

sth. — Death of Mr Brodie, accountant in bankruptcy . lith. — Mr John Ewing released from gaol on warrant of Governor, his sentence of o-ie year being remitted. He shot a Chinaman who was robbing his tail race 14 th. — Contract signed for election of new Knox chinch by Roach and Martin. 1 ith.— Return ot Bishop and Mrs Nevill from England with supply ot clergy (Revs. Penny and Smith), £luoo tow-aids erection of college and £100 a ,> ear trom S P.C. K. Kith. — Flom>injj of Gallagher in Dunedin s:aol. 20th. - Erection of P. Hoi man and Co.'s warehouse. Shock or earthquake felt. 2uth. — Foundation stone laid of new Knox Church, corner of George and Pitt streets. DECEMBER. 2nd.—" Pns-sing Notes" resumed. A"i-ic ot H.M.S Dido. 3rd. — Flogging ot PUimmer in gaol for insubordination. 7th. — An n al of C/iristia'i M'Cai/sland and Palmersto'i with scarlatina and typhoid. 12th. — First Diocesan Synod under Bishop Nevill. lhth.— Deato ot Mr James Kennedy, cattle breeder, Green Island, cetat 64. •21st. — Coach accident at Look-Out Point; Rev. Mr Williams iatally injured. 2ird. — Farewell visit of Sir George and Lady Bow en, per Luna. 2fith — Obitnar.v of Rev. J. Williams. 27th. — First show of Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association.