1895. JANUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2300, 31 March 1898, Page 36

1895. JANUARY.

Ist.— Rev. W. Wright called to Columba Church, Oamaru. Intimation of death of Mr Edmund Rodgers, formerly provincial treasurer of Southland. 4th.— lnstallation of Dean and Chapter, St. Paul's Cathedral. Welcome social to Mr A. Brunton on his return from a visit to the old country. 6th.— First service in St. Paul's Cathedral. 10th.— Meeting at Shamrock Hotel to consider the establishment of a farmers' co-operative association. 12th.— Allusion made to initiation of Mr H. S. Fish to a Good Templar lodge. 15th.— Conference of municipal delegates select Wednesday for weekly half-holiday in terms of " Shops and Shop Assistants Act, 1894. Thirty unemployed, representing 200, waited on Mayor of Dunedin asking for work. 16th.— Arrival of Rev. I. Richards, to be warden of Selwyn College, vice Rev. Mr Fallowed. Commencement made with erection of new gaol, also of new Government Insurance buildings, corner of Princes and Rattray streets. 18th — Otaso Education Board agreed to allow inspectors to inspect Catholic schools. Southland Board acted similarly a few weeks before. Dedication ot St. Paul's Cathedral. 19th.— Opening of freezing (fish) works on reclaimed land, foot of Stuart street, Dunedin. 26th.— Opening tournament of Dunedin Swimming Club, Pelichet Bay baths. 30th. — Rev. I. K. M'lntyre, Hobart, called to North Dunedin Presbyterian Church. 31st.— Sir Robert Stout left Dunedin to reside in Wellington. FEBRUARY. 2nd.— Cricket match : Fijians v. Otago. 7th.— Cases (first in colony under new act) brought against Dunedin fruiterers for not closing oh half9th.—Transfer of Chief Detective Henderson to Christchurch. Succeeded by Chief Detective O'Connor from Christchurch. . . 13th.— Old landmark— dock tower on Provincial Hotel buildings, corner Manse and Stafford Btreets— taken down. 12th. — Death, at Milton, of Mr Chantrey dams, proprietor Bruce Herald. Farewell presentation to Mr A. Grant, traffi ' manager New Zealand railways, transferred Auckland. 14th. — Death at Port Chalmers of Captain Joyce- • aged 7S. 20th.— Dunedin Cup— Casket 1, Lady Zetland '2, Prime Warden 3. Six 3tarted. Champagne Stakes - Gipsy Grand 1, Safeguard 2, Musketry 3. T'-'nee started. 21st.— J.C. Handicap -Outpost 1, Barmby 2, Prim Warden 3. Four started. 23rd.— Forbury Handicap— Outpost 1, Prime Warden 2, Casket 3. Also started Skirmisher and Captive. Death at Milton of Mr Cnarl-s Falconer ; aged 68. 26th.— Intimation of death of Dr Maunsell at 28th.— Death at Gore of Mr Alfred Dolamore, proprietor Mataura Bnsign. MARCH. 2nd. Boating accident at Stewart Island. G. F. Allan of Goi-e, and wife and child drowned. 3rd!— Death of Mr J. Elmer, at Waitati ; aged 49. 7th —Death of Mr John Logan ; aged 76. 3th.— Notification of death, in America, of Mr J. A. Mackenzie, tormerly of Dunedin. 14th.— Death at Port Molyneux, of Mr J. H. Jenkinson ; aged 78. Death by gun accident at Ngapara of Mr Robert Paulin, C E. ; aged 43.

" 19th.— Death at Esk Bank, near Milton, of air Thomas Reid ; aged 72. 23rd. — D.J.C. Anniversary aieeting. Anniversary Handicap — Victim 1, aiaremma 2, Aldershot 3. Eight started. 27th. — -Picnic of Southland Pioneers to Mataura : for names see Otatjo Daily Times, April 16. 28th. — Half-yearly meeting Colonial Bank. Net profits for half vea'r, £13,664 7s Id ; balance brought forward, £8227 lls 9d ; total, £21,891 18s lOd ; deducting taxes, leaving available for distribution £20,700 15s 6d. Divided at 6 per cent, per annum, £12,000 ; carried forward, £8700 15s 6d. Reserve fund stated to be £65,000. 30th.— Death, at Gore, of Rev. James MauKellar; aged 35. 31st. — Boating accident in harbour, James Mahs (19), James Gray (18), William Gray (12), drowned ; Frederick Webber (14) saved. Boat, " Glance." Place, near St. Leonard's railway station. APRIL. 3rd. — Poll of City of Dunedin ratepayers to decide question of £6000 loan to build public abattoirs. For the proposal, 1108; against, 461. sth. — Death of Mr W. B. Williams, 8.A., English master at the Boj's' High School ; aged 53. 15th. — Death of Mr John Campbell, Customs surveyor ; aged 61. 19th. — Lengthy discussion at Education Board about case of P. B. Fraser, teacher at Waiareka. 20th. — Reception of oarsmen (Queen's Drive) and champion sculler M'Grath, who had been victorious at Pictou. MAY. 9th. — Arrest of Minnie Dean at Winton, Southland, for child murder. Otago Harbour Board sells £14,000 5 per cent, debenture bonds locally. 13th. — Report of discovery of two infants' bodies at Mrs Dean's house, near Winton. Inquest opened at Invercargill on 14th. 17th. — News of death of Mr R. H. Leary at London. 18th. — Particulars published of conclusion of long dispute between Otago Education Board and P. B. Fraser, teacher at Waiareka. Intimation of death, at Invercargill, of Mr C. J. Aldridge, solicitor, formerly of Dunedin and Gore. 20th.— Mr J. W. Poynton appointed S.M. at Invercargill, vice Mr Rawson. 22ud. — Death of Bishop Moran ; aged 72. City Council fix a site at Burnside for public abattoirs. 26th.— Death of Mr Thomas Calcutfc ; aged 63. 29th. — Funeral of Bishop Moran. 30th. — Meeting of unemployed. Between 200 and 300 present. JUNE. 3rd. — Second inquest on Winton baby-farming case. First meeting of Dunedin Licensing Committee after popular mandate to reduce by 25 per cent. Charles Parker pleaded guilty to placing sleepers on railway line at Puketeraki. Sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. 4th. — Opening of evening classes at North Dunedin. sth. — Soup kitchen opened in Stafford street by Women's Franchise League. Winter show Otago A. and P. Association opened. «th.— Bimetallic League first half-yearly meeting. 9th. — Death of air Henry Rose ;aged 41. 13th.— Death of air Edmund Smith ; aged 65. 15th. —Lambert found guilty of perjury at Invercargill, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment ■with hard labour. (By his perjury J. J. Meikle received seven years' penal servitude for sheepstealing.) 17th. — Formation of Relief Works Association. 18th. — Commencement of trial of airs Dean at Invercargill. 19th. — Government Daily School opened at Edendale. —Minnie Dean found guilty of child murder, and sentenced to death. 26th. —Publication of report and account sales of experiment sending live stock (sheep) to England. JULY. Ist. — First issue of Wyndhain Farmer. Bth. —Formation of Miners' Association, designed to assist unemployed on to the goldfields. Protest at meeting- of Ministers' Association against proposal to dispose of Bank of New Zealand assets by ! lottery. Jf^Death at Kaitangata of Mr Malcolm Morrison aged 76. —Death of Mr B. Bagley. chemist ; aged 73. of Rev. W. Hewitson to Knox Church. £Tl6th.— Conviction of Constable William Davis for assaulting a woman while arresting her. 19th. — Welcome conversazione to Canon Robinson. 20th. — Balfour shooting case. Stewart, a bailiff, mortally wounded by John Keown. 25th. — Announcement of death, at Okain's Bay, of Mr William Gilbert, said to have built the first boat at Port Chalmers ; aged 95. AUGUST. PTBth.— Announcement of death, in England, of Dr Shadrach Jones, one of Dunedin's early and most enterprising citizens. — Resignation accepted of Dr. Belcher, 10 years rector of Boys' High School. Appointment of Mr A. Wilson, M.A. If il2th. — Execution of aiinnie Dean at Invercargill. Hlsth.— Miss Hilda Fisher killed by a falling rock •while fern-gathering at the reservoir. ""16th. — Mr Edward Rawson admitted to the Bar. ri2Bth.— Meeting of shareholders and intending shareholders of Roslyn and Kaikorai Tram Company. ,■* First party of men sent out by Otago Miners' Association. 31st.— Death of airs Nimmo, West Taieri ; aged 67. SEPTEMBER. ""2nd. — Sitting of Compensation Court to decide price of Ardgowan Estate, c.otnpulsorily taken by Government for settlement purposes. 4th.— Soup kitchen closed. Death of William Hendley, well-known cricketer ; aged 57. 6th. — North Dunedin evening classes closed. 9th. —Death of Mr John M'Farlane, sen. ; aged 84. 11th. — Presentation of Humane Society decorations to, W. E. Fisher and Andrew Russell, for life saving. 13th. — Graduation ceremony Otago University. M.A.— Misses E. J. Anderson, R. Davey, M. Gellatly, K. aiaegrpgor, J. Patterson ; Messrs J. Collie, J. Pringle, C. B Snow ; B.A. — Misses A. Baron, C. Cruickshank, L. Downes, E. Hodgkinson, R. W. M'Kerrow, J. Poison, J. Rutherford, Messrs W. J. Barclay, W. Gray, G. P. Howell, W. H. Howes, P. J. M'Leod, W. A. ai'Leod. A. ai'Nab, A. M'Neil, E. Pinder, D. Strachan, J. R. Wallace, A. D. Wilkinson ; B.Sc. - -Mfessrs H. Boydell, A. R. Falconer, C. North ; M.8., B.Ch.— aiessrs J . L. Gregg and M. Campbell. 18th.— Notification of death of Mrs Giltnore (ShagValley), Mrs Daniel Brown (aged 80) ; and Mr J. C. Lawrence 20th. — Notification of death of airs aiargaret Thomson. 25th.— Trial and conviction with recommendation to mercy of John Keown at Invercargill for the Balfour murder. Keown sentenced to death. 28th.— Notification of death of airs Roebuck, 52 years resident of Port Chalmers. OCTOBER. 3rd.— lnjunction granted by Supreme Court restraining City Corporation from building abattoirs at Lower Kaikorai. 6th.— Death of Mr Thomas Robertson, Anderson's Bay ; aged 98. Death of Mr Alexander Ayson at Wyndham • a«-ed 81. ; Bth.— Welcome soiree to Rev. air Gibb First Church, on his return from a trip to Europe. First meeting Dunedin Branch Institute of Accountants. 9th.— William aioir fined £50 at Balclutha for illicit liquor-selling (he was fined £10 in March previous for a similar offence). 12th.— Death (suddenly) of air William Taylor, , school inspector ; aged 62 years. 14th. — Death of Mr John aiuir, early settler ; aged 79. (His wife, also an early settler, died on October -2 ; aged 80 years.) 16th. — Chinese shooting affray at Lawrence. 17th. — Second visit to Dunedin of General Booth, founder and leader of Salvation Army. 18th.— Sentence of death on John Keown commuted ■to imprisonment for life. Agreement for sale of the Colonial Bank to Bank of New Zealan-l laid on the table of the House. 19th. — Dairy factory opened at Glenham. 24th.»— Death of Mr Peter Robertson at Lawrence ; 3iged 79.

31st. — Call to Port Chalmers of Rev. J. Anderson, Gardiner sustained by Synod, thus elosinjf lenurthened concroversv . NOVEaiBER. | 6th.— air J. F. Perrm, editor of New Zealand i Tablet for almost 20 years, resigned to take up 1 similiar position in Australia. I Visit of aiark Twain. "At Home "at City Hall. j Bth. — Special meeting of Colonial Bank shareholders I confirmed sale of business to Bank of New Zealand. The voting was :—: — I Shareholders. Representing Votes. I Shares. For the proposal 719 134,551 5995 • Against .. 43 6215 271 I Informal .. 9 1855 90 | 771 142,621 6350 i 10th.— Visit of Mr aiichael Davitt. ] llth. — Fatal boating accident in the harbour — William Fiddis (19) and Claude Peacock (17) drowned. 13th.— Sue Cot, the Chinaman who committed the shooting outrage at Lawrence, and mortally wounded himself, died at Dunedin hospital. 18th. — Colonial Bank closed— business transferred | to Bank of New Zealand. 19th.— Commencement of important law suitSouthland Frozen aieat Co. v. Nelson Bros. (Limite 1). Ended on 22nd with a verdict of £3500 on each of two issues. The claim was for £30,000. 25th.— Opening of Waitaki Dairy Factory. 26th.— Opening of Juvenile Industrial Exhibition in aid of Trinity Wesleyan Church funds. ! 27th. — D.J.C. Spring Races. Otago Cvp — Barmby 1, aiarino 2, Gipsy Grand 3. St. Andrew's Handicap — Skirmisher 1, Saracen 2, Marino 3. Glasgow Plat'e — St. Clements 1, Satanella 2, St. Ouida 3. Mayoral Elections Dunedin — Wales 1056, Fish 705. j DECEMBER. j 2nd. — Benjamin Barr sentenced to six months' imi prisonment for offences under the Bankruptcy Act. 3rd.— lntimated at Presbytery that Rev. J. Anderson Gardiner, of Bluff, had accepted a call to I Manly, New South Wales. j sth. — Railway opened Balclutha to Owaka. I 6fch.— Death at Lower Harbour of Mr W. Isbister ; aged 75. 7th. — Shooting of Constable Pascoe at Clinton by William Henry. Henry afterwards (Dee. 20) committed to Seacliff. J llth. — Mr Hawkins, stipendiary magistrate, made I some incisive remarks aoout Prohibition at Balclutha. 15th. — Drowning of VV. Stronach and Arthur John Forsyth in a boating accident in the harbour. 16th. — Presentation of purse of 100 guineas to Mr H. S. Fish, retiring mayor. Inquest on Joseph Robertson, died from exposure in bush at head of Leith Valley. ]9th — Boy, Herbert; Orr, being arrested tampering with private letter boxes at Central Post Office, shot himself on arrest. 20th.— Suicide of Mr H. R. Clark, North-East Valley. Presentation to Mr Lubecki, officer in charge telegraph department on his retirement after 30 years' service. Successor, Mr G. Ballard. Presentation to Mr Justice Williams of photograph of himself by legal profession. 21st., 22nd. — Cricket match New South Wales v Otago. Otago, 105 and 121 ; N.S.W., 96 and 133 for four wickets. 22nd.— Opening of Church of Our Saviour (Anglican) at Greytown. 23rd. — Notification of appointment of Miss AllmanMarchant, principal Girls' High School, vice Mr A. Wilson, transferred to Boys' High School in room of Dr Belcher. 23rd.— Formation of Otago section National Association of New Zealand. 26th. — aiilitary tournament at Tahuna Park. 27th. —Death at Waitati of air K. B. Ferguson, wellknown breeder of Ayrshire cattle ; aged 54.