1882. JANUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2300, 31 March 1898, Page 33

1882. JANUA RY.

2nd. Edendale Dairy Factory opened. 4th.— l'Mensive lire at Dec street, Invercargill, destroying about £.85,000 worth of property. 9th.— Completion of Messrs Hoyg, Howison, and Nicol'3 piemises, Voj-el stieet. 11th. — Opening o£ New Zealand jam and pickling 1 factory, corner Ilopu ami Stafford streets. 12tli-l ith-i4th. — Cricket mateh — All England Eleven v. Otago Eighteen. English te,nn : Ulyeit, Barlow, Sclliy, Bate-i, Shrewsbury, Midwinter, Seotton, Einmett, Shaw, Pilling, Peate. Otago : Vernon, Crawshaw, Harri-., Rivttray, Dixon, Davenport, Cardll J. Leith, Spring, W. Allen, Strode, W. Frith, fiU»cral(l, Cooper, Haskell, MacUregor, <,'. Frith, S. Li ith. OUno : 74, 84—158 ; All England : IS6, 54— aio ; with four wickets fo fall. ititli — ftepoit on Silverstream water supply by Mr W. N. Ulair published. 16th-lGth.— Cricket — All England v. Oamaru Twenty-two. O«nuiru : ,">7, 60—117; All England : 14t3. 17(1-, Suicide b\ shooting, Thos. Pi ice, bootmaker. 10th. — Libel ease— Ma^sey v. Allan. Cliini £2uol>, and ti iOO special damages to>- los.s of situation as Town Clerk; veidict lor &'•>•

23rd. — Election of Dunedin School Committee. Elected : Bolt, Nathan, Green, Low, Robin, Campbell, Stuart. Rejected : Dr Copland, Scoullar, Livingston, Barr, M'Queen, Allan, Hardy. 24th.— Establishment of Peacock and Sons' jam factory, George street. 23rd.— Large fire at Queenstown ; 10 buildings destroyed. Value of property destroyed, £8000. Philip Waldemann arrested on suspicion of arson. 26th.— Arrhal of steam dredge, No. 222, from Greenock (September 24). D. Pirie convicted and fined £6 for running a totalisator in shop in High street. FEBBTIAKY. Ist. — Enlargement of North Dunedin drill shed. llth. —Foundation stone laid of St. Peter's Churoh, Caversham. 18th.— Foundation stone laid of North-East Valley Public School, to hold 500 pupils. 2] st. — Mr Adam Gibson appointed Town Clerk In room of Mr Massey (dispensed with). Fatal fire in Smith street ; four children burnt. Franci3, Minnie, and Martha Birchefski, aged eight, •ix, and four years, and Thos. Crefts, aged 12 yean. 23rd. — Duvedin Cvp — Lady Emma 1, Libeller S, Chancellor, 3. 27th-28th. — Sale of licenses of 170 Otago runs, tornprising- more than a million and a-half acres. MARCH. 12th.— Messrs D. M. Spedding, H. S. Fish, Job Wain, and a number of others — 19 in all — prosecuted for entering into a £1 sweep at the races, and fined 40s each. 19th. — R. K. Murray and Sons' confectionery factory, Blaclaggan street. Drowning tatahty at New River, near Invercargill. Drowned : Miss Ackers (14), — Ackers (7), and young: man named Wm. Smith. 21st.— Dinner to Dr Hocken on his departure f«r Europe. Erection of Shaddock's premises, Crawford street. 23rd. — Anniversary holiday very generally observed. 31st.— Departure of Air J. Anderson, a very old iettler, from Wyndham station for Napier. APRIL. 4th. — Return of Bishop Moran from Rome. 10th.— Easter Monday. Holiday completely marred by bad weather. Some 460 Otago and Southland volunteers assembled, but no review held. llth. — Lengthy accounts published of sucoeutul opening of International Exhibition at Christchurch. 12th.— Jury returned verdict of " Guilty " against Waldemann for arson at Queenstown, but sentence was deferred pending decision of certain law points. 21st.— Jury found Hitchcock guilty of publishing a defamatory libel on Mr Quin, master of Benevolent Institution, and recommend commission of inquiry into institution. Hitchcock sentenced to come up for judgment when called upon. 30th.— Lyceum Hall, Dowling street, opened. Mile race between durk, of Dunedin, and Fagan, «f Christchurch. Burk won easily in 4min 36 2-saec. MAY. 9th.— Fire in Tay street, Invercargill. Suspicious fire in Hanover street. 19th. — Erection of Exchange building, Liverpool ■treet. 25th. — City Butchery opened. 30th. -Murder at Miller's Flat. Inquest on body of Kuggiero, and jury found John Francis Eitto jfuilty of wilful murder. JUNE. Ist.— Opening of Alexandra bridge over Molyneux. 2nd.— Launch at Port Chalmers of the Union S.B. Co.'s s.s. Waihi. 14th.— Hugh Calder, contractor, fined 5s for paying wages in a publichouse contrary to " Licensing Act, 1881." Eighteen Southland runs sold for 10 years at Inveroargill. 16th. —Mr Farnie dismissed by the Education Board for anonymously writing to the press ariticisins; Mr Goyen's appointment as inspector. 22nd.— Clutha River in high flood. 26th. —Official inquiry begun into management ot Benevolent Institution before Dr Giles and Mr Caleb Whitefoord, commissioners. 29th.— Presentation to Mr Hume, retiring superintendent of lunatic asylums. 30th.— Fatal fire in Cumberland street. Three lives lost— Susan (11), Sydney (8), and Edith Kitchener (6), children of Captain Kitchener. JULY. 6th. — Conclusion of inquiry into management of Benevolent Institution. 12th. — Verdict of "Wilful murder" at inquest on Sarah Deattie, or Adams, by some person unknown on June 7. 13th.- Gas Committee of City Council recommended dismissal of Mr Genever, gas engineer. Council accepted recommendation. Meeting- for formation of Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. Office-bearers : — President, Jlr Justice Williams ; vice-presidents, Hon. T. Diok and Mr E. B. Cargill ; hon. sec, Mr E. E. C. Quick ; hon. treasurer, Mr R. Wilson ; hon. solicitors, Messrs Stout, Chapman, and Bathgate ; hon. surgeons, Messrs Faruuarson, Douglas, and Slesinger ; committee of management — Messrs G. Fenwick, R. Glendining, K. Ram-ay, J. Barr, G. P. Clifford, S. Barker, H. Benjamin, R. Ewing, T. S. Graham, J. W. Jago, W. S. Ta^gan, J. A. Torrance, Revs. B. Lichtemtein and J. Niveu. News to hand of arrival at London of first shipment of 5000 frozen sheep per ship Dunedin, after 98 days' voyage. 21st.— Captain Kitchener died from injuries received at Cumberland street fire. 26th.— Report published of Commission of Inquiry into Benevolent Institution, exonerating Mr Quin of charges brought against him. 27th.— Appointment of Mr D. A, Graham, gas engineer. 30th.— Heavy floods in Otago. AUGUST. 2nd.— Formal testing of refrigerating machinery at Burnside. Bth. — Drowning of Mrs James Milne and two children in a well "at Woodlands. 12th.— Start made at Burnside freezing works. 16th.— Capping- ceremony Otago University. Graduates : A. R. Fitchett, M.A. ; Alex. Montgomeiy.M.A.; T. C. Farnie, B.A. ; Jas. Hendry, 8.A. ; F. H. Jeffcoat, 8.A. ; Alex. Purdie, B.A. ; J. W. Salmond, B.A. 2ist. — Formation of Sixpenny Clothing Club. 28th.— Completion of Caversham gasworks. Mr Stephen Hutchison, proprietor. 29th. — Presentation to Mr Conyers on his departure for Invercargill. SEPTEMBER. Ist.— Burial of Mr A. Eichardt, of Queenstown, who died in Dunedin en route to North Island. 2nd. Mile race between Burk and O'Connor (Timaru). Won by Burk in 4min 3S 2-sth sec. 14th. Prospectus issued of the Equitable Insurance Association of New Zealand. Action by Mr Massey to compel City Council to pay him £320 16s Sd, salary alleged to be due to him as Town Clerk. Action unsuccessful. 15th.— Manala, first steamer with frozen meat, cleared out. 17th.— Ons mile championship— Burk v. O'Connor. Latter won in 4min 29|sec. 20th.— Completion of Union Brewery. 23rd.— Foundation stone laid of Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street. Football match— Otago v. New South Wales, at Mosgiel. Otago won by a goal and three tries to nil. 25th. — Roslyn Borough Council authorised tramway company to constiuct line through borough. :>>)th. Completion of buildings for Mr Wm. Watson at comer of Octagon and Stuart street. ■K-th.— Mceri i; at Milton decided to take steps to promote woolltn lactory company. Mr E. Stewart (ma-yoi) in chair. OCTOBER. Ist.— Formation of company at Oamaru to mak« barbed wire. l;>th. Meeting to promote carnival in aid of Benevolent Institution. Mayor (Mr Jas. Gore) in thechair. 2-Unl.— Railway accident at VVaitati by train leaving rai.s. A few passenyeis slisfhtly injured. •J.iid.- Foundation stone Uid of freobyterian Church at Caveraham. 30th. —Presentation to Sergeant Bevan, one of the survivors of the Light Brigade charge at Balaclava. NOVEMBER. Ist.— Completion of telephone system in city. Piesentation of 100 guineas to Mr Genever. 2nd.— Meeting of ratepayer.-, at .Maori Hill supported by ."i'2 to 6 action ot council in lepuiliating eon tract with Mr Hutchison to supply gas lor 21 years at 10s pei 1000, because he had not commenced work wiHiin li month-, of signing of contract. Shock of earthquaLe reported from Palmerston, Cromwell, and Allow. 3i-j. — Fitth annual competition N.Z. Rifle Association commenced at Musselburgh. Kifio champion, Seigeant Kenned}, South District Rifles; carbine champion, Lieut. Gordon, Thames Naval Brigade.

19th.— St. Mary's Catholic school and chapel ft* Invercargill opened. 18th. — Attainment of "majority," Otago DatHf Times. Robert Pirie and Leo Tozzi and J. H. Walters oo»victed and fined £25 and £15 respectively for conducting totallsators in Princes and George streets. 17th.— Address by Mr Macandrew at Port Chalmwfc and subsequent presentation to him of gold watch utm chain. Burkes brewery destroyed by fire. 18th.— Death of Mr Seaton, M.H.R., by buffjy accident. Meeting of citizens to protest against removal «f Mr Caldwell, governor of gaol. 23rd. — Fourth carnival in aid of Benevolent Institution opened at Donald Reid's new building, VogW street. 28th. - Presentation of medal to Constable Dwysif for bravery at fatal fire, Cumberland street, in July. 29th. — Mayoral election City — J. B. Thomson, fIW I A. H. Ross, 405. DECEMBER. Ist. — Banquet to Archibald Forbes, the famous correspondent. 2nd. — Destruction of Milton pottery works by firs. Bush fire in Waikaia bush. Committal of — Fraser at Balclutha for arson *§ Puerua. sth. First A. and P. show at Gore. 7th. — Transit of Venus ; parties present from Europe to observe it. 20th.— Banquet to Sir Julius Vogel at Garris«Jl Hall. Three hundred present ; mayor (Mr J. B. Thomson) in the chair. 26th. — First regatta under united clubs of Dunedls and Port Chalmers.