1875. JANUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2300, 31 March 1898, Page 32

1875. JANUARY.

Ist.— Formal transfer of waterworks to CMy Ctaryoration. 11th.— News received of burning of the Cospatritk. 13th. — Presentation to Rev. Father Coleman. 15th.— Fire at Victoria Brewery— £Booo. 23rd.— Blakely recovered £150 damages from J. H. Xolland for malicious prosecution. 25th. — Stabbing of Amos James Holmes at North ■ast Valley, by John Walter, afterwards found guilty of manslaughter by the coroner's jury. Death of Captain A. Mitchell, of Jessie Headman. FEBRUARY. 11th.— Fatal accident at Chain Hills tunnti. Two Men killed, two seriously injured. 12th. — Rev. Mr Russell called to Caversham Presbytsrian Church. 15th. — Mr T. B. Gillies elevated to the Bench. 24th. — Meeting of resident magistrates and justicM decided to open a police court. MARCH. Ist.— Death of Mrs Macandrew. 11th. — News of wreck of Gothenburg. 13th.— Appointment of Mr Norrie to be B«otoc of High School. 16th.— First stone laid ol Port Chalmers Waterworks. 19th. — Mr John White admitted to the Bar. 22nd.— Presentation to Mr J. T. Thomson, late «hi*f surveyor. 24th.— Burning of Albion Hotel, Invercargill. 27th. — Mataura A. and P. Society's first show at Wyndham. 25th.— Dunedin Cvp — Templeton 1, King Phillip 4, Gamecock, 3. Visit of Rev. Charles Clark. APRIL. Ist.— Retirement of Mr Justice Chapman. (At the lame time also retired Chief Justice Arney and Mr Justice G resson). 6th. — Death of Judge Wilson Gray. 6th. — Launch of stern-wheel steamer Balclutha, at Balclutha. 14th.— Harbour Board offices occupied. 15th.— Chief Justice Prendergast sat at Dunedin. 20th. — Arrival Timaru at BluS with salmoH ova. 24th. — First sitting of Judge Harvey, at Lawrence. 27th.— Murderous and fatal assault on Mrs Jeffrey! fcjr Crossan. MAT. 3rd. — Death of M. Jules Lanseigne, French Consul, at Cavershani. 4th. — Resignation of speakership by Mr Gillies. 6th. — Compensation (£26,000) awarded to tenant!, Princes street widening. Bth. — Arrival of Marquis and Marchioness at JTormanby. 12th. — First general meeting Otago Institute. 13th.— Mr C. J. Aldndge and Mr E. H. Harris admitted to the Bar. 22nd. — Meetings of ratepayers expreSß indignation r# management of Princes street widening. 26th. — Depaiture of Governor and Lady per Luna lor Wellington. 26.— Railway workshops, Hillside, started. JUNE. Ist. — Chain Hills tunnel pierced through. Professor Coughtrey's inaugural address at the University. 10th.— Death of Mr Stuart Hawthorne, late rector 0t Hioh School. Arrival of Union S.S. Co.'s Hawea from Glasgow. Site leased at Mataura Palls to a company for the •rection oi papei mills. 12th,- Presentation of inkstand to Mr Nichols, late jSttb-editw of the Otago Daily Times ; now editor of Mruce Hi raid. 15th.— Mr Vogel created K.C.M.G. 19th. — Corame icenicnt of Kaitangata railway. First «od turned by Sir John L. C. Richardson. New English Church opened at Balclutha. 22nd.— Completion of A. and T. Burt's factory in Cumberland street. JULY. 2nd.— Arrival of Union S.S. Co.'s Tmtpo. 3rd. — Burning oi Flexman's tannery, Kaikorai ; £6000 6th.— Judge Johnston presided at Supreme Court. 14th. — Mr Blair, C.E., read paper on "Building Materials of Otago " betoi c institute. 17th.— Death at Invercargill of Air Webster, M.P.C. #»r Wallace. 20th.— Appearance of Mr and Mrs George Darrell I^rs Robert Hen). 'nd.— Election of mayor: H. J.Walter, 1048; C. Jt. ueeves, OS2. 30th.— i ir&t Invercargill champion ploughing match. AUGUST. 3rd.— Burning of Princess Theatre. 4th.— Burning of Coombe's tannery

Oth.— Death of Mr W. A. Tolnne, M.H.R. for Carersham. Obituary, August 11. 10th. — Mr Justice Williams assumed his seat on the Bench, in bankruptcy. 21st. — Presentation to Mr Keith Ramsay, ex mayor, by oouncil. Mr R. Stout elected M.H.R. for Caversham. Stout, 282 ; Larnach, 220. 24th.— Mr L. E. Reade admitted to the Bar. 87th.— Mr A. G. Creagh admitted to the Bar. SOth. — Railway opened, Invereargill to Gore. SEPTEMBER. 2nd. — Opening of Dunedin and Clutha railway. 4th. — Provincial Government associated Drs. Fergusson, Hocken, and Brown with Dr. Hulme in management of hospital. Fire at Phoenix bond— £9ooo. 6th.— Rev. B. Liehtenstein officiated at synagogue at consecration of new scroll of the law. 16th.— Mr Taylor, of the new Kensington School, appointed sub-inspector. 16th.— Formation of High School Club. 26th. — Railway opened Oamaru- WaitakL OCTOBER. Ist. — Fire at Ross place, Lawrence. Two lives lost. sth. — Shooting of Cyrus Haley while endeavouring to escape from Bell Hill. Shot by Warder Miller, orossing Stuart street. Grammar School opened at Oamaru. 13th.— Palmerston Weekly Times issued. 15th. — Injunction granted against widening ol Princes street south. 16. — Purchase of City Gasworks by Counoil for £43,500. 22. —Inquiry into wreck of s.s. Bruce at Taiaroa Head, on ! 7tb inst. Captain's and mate's certificates suspended for 12 and three months respectively Mr W. B. Edwards, of Oamaru, admitted to the Bar. 28th — Return of Macandrew and party from Wellington after ineffectual opposition to abolition. Banquet at Sargood and Co.'s new warehouse, High street. NOVEMBER. 9th. —Foundation stone laid of Foresters' Hall, Port Chalmers. 14th. — Death of Mr Jas. Copeland, brewer, oetat 36. 15th.— Election of fir3t mayor of Green Island. Bagerty, 45 ; Pollock, 20 ; Runciman, 14. 21st. — Death of Dr. Halley, of Lawrence, cetat 39. 24th. — Rev. W. Salmond, 8.A., appointed Professor of Theology by synod. Banquet to Mr D. Reid, M.H.R., at Mosgiel, DECEMBER. 7th.— Fire at The Grange, Mr J. H. Harris's, £8500. 10th. — Stranding of s.s. Taiaroa, at Dog Island. 11th. — Death of Mr B. Britton, master of Industrial School, cetat 52. 18th.— First election mayor of St. Kilda. Jones, 54,', Goodison, 43. 21st.— Election (General) for Dunerlin under new Representation Act. Returned : Maoandrew, 891 ; Stout, 865 ; Larnaoh, 843. Other candidatos, Reynolds, 476; Macassey, 409; Fish, 238; Grant, 29; J. P. Armstrong, 24. 22nd.— First election mayor South Dunedin. N. Maloney. 27th. — Two young men (one Williams) drowned at Tomahawk while bathing and rabbit-shooting. 28th.— Wreck of Lady of the Lake at Coal Point.