DIARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15997, 27 May 1924, Page 6 (Supplement)

DIARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS

1872. j an . 2 First pole of Auckland-Wet-lington telegraph line erected., in Hauhau territory. ■ s_Exdculion -of Kereopa, at Napier. • . yiay 2—Waikato • Times publishes its : -first issue at Ngarua- : wahia.. j ne . I—First -of- Thames coalfields worked. Oct 11 —First • appointment ef Maori chiefs (two) as members of • . the Legislative Council. 1873. Apl. 24—Murder of Sullivan, near Cambridge, by Maoris; fears for fresh Madri trouble. jnc. l Many public meetings urged extension of railway into interior beyond the Waikato. 1874. Jan. 10—First sod' of Mercer-Nga-ruawhhia railway turned. Mch. 26— Railway opened to Otahuhu. 24—Proclamation; of; District Court '.at - . Hamilton, Judge Beckham to preside. Nov. 19 —New- Post Office opened at • Ngaruawahia. 26 —Loyal 1 ' Hamilton : ■ Lodge, ' LO.0;F;, M;U., -opened.:. : ,—Drainage of Piako Swamp being pushed on—lß miles of drains cut. Dec . 3-— purchase of Shorthorn bull at 400 gns- by Messrs Reynolds and Clark, of Cambridge. 23—Ohinerriuri opened as a goldfield. 1376, Jan. ’l—Waikato Gun Club formed. newspaper (Waikato Times) published in Hamilton. 22 —Branches of the Bank of New Zealand opened at Alexandra (Pirongia), Cambridge, and Hamilton. Steamer “Waikato” burnt at • Ngaruawahia. Mchv-16—Section. No. 84 (one acre) Victoria Street, Hamilton, sold for £305. \pl . p—-Coalmines Hotel, . Rahuipo-... • keko (Huntly), burnt. May 20 —Railway opened to Mercer.. jly. i5--Forestei’s Lodge opened- at Ngaruawahia. • oc t. 3 —Episcopal Church opened at Taupiri. ........ 12 —The abolition of Provinces over district. Deo. 14 —Big floods in Waikato and Waipa Rivers.' Cambridge and other bridges swept away. 1876. Jan. 27—Murder at Epsom of. E. Packer, by Winiata. . -... 10 “King" Tawhiao forbids trading between Auckland' and Kawhia and Aotca. 22 —Cobb and Cm’s coaches between Mercer, and Hamilton taken over by W. K. Carter. 22—Death of Mr J. 'Reynolds. Api. 1 2 —St. Peter’s Church, Hamilton, opened. ' 11 —Waikato A. and P. Association formed at.Ohaupo. . 26—Central Waikato' Agricultural Association wound up. Jne. 13—Piako Swamp, 83,325 acres, sold for £22,529. 17 —Reported discovery of gold ’at Mangatawhiri. jiv 2—Catholic Church opened at Ohaupo. 11—constable appointed to Whatawhata. 15 —First football match, Waikato v. Auckland —a draw, no score. Aug. o—Rifle Association formed at Hamilton. jsjoy. g—Foundation stone of Masonic Hall, Hamilton, laidDe j c . i—Mails from ‘ Auckland to Cambridge in one day. 22 — First, county elections: Mr. W. P. Chepmell, Piako, and Hon. John Fisher, Waip* amongst those returned. 1877. Jan, s—Death of Sir Donald McLean. 10—First meeting of County Councils. Chairmen elected: Piako, Mr R. H. D. Ferguson; Waipa, Major Wilson; Waikato, Mr F. R. Claude. 24—Public Hospital at Ngaruawahia closed. Feb. 7-8 —Waikato Turf Club’s first race meeting on the Ohaupo course. 14 —Bridge over Waikato at Cambridge re-opened. 20—Murder of Morgan in Ngaruawahia Gaol by Paki, a Maori. 26—Hamilton made headquarters of Waikato police district. ilay 23—Paki executed for murder of Morgan, Feb. 20. 10—st. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hamilton, opened. 23 — Public Works office opened at Hamilton. 17—Resident ■ Magistrate for Waikato transferred from Ngaruawahia to Hamilton. Aug. 13—Railway opened at NgaruaV yvahia. _ 1 Oct. s^—Bonus of £5,000 offered for first 500 tons of beet sugar Rroduced in North. Island,

• . First' cattle show at Cambridge under the Cambridge Farmers’ Club. 20— Opening of Cambridge Farmers’ Club house. ' 26—Drum and fife' band formed at Hamilton: Mr Connor bandmaster. 19 — Opening of railway to Hamilton Junction, now' ' Frank' ton Junction'. : Sale of Frankton township. 27 — Hamilton proclaimed a borough--1878. Jan. I—First ■ race • meeting on Gwynnelands course, Cambridge. 6 —R6v. (late Archdeacon) W. N. de L.. Willis conducted bis first • service at St. Andrew’s, Cambridge.Feb. s—Mr I. R. Vialou elected first Mayor of Hamilton6—Cambridge Jockey Club formed. • 10 —Trinity Presbyterian Church Cambridge; opened. Bridge abolished. 25 — Visit .of Tits- Excellency the Governor and Lady Norma nby to Hamilton. Apl. 11—Census returns: Hamilton Borough 1,241, Waipa County 2,545, Waikato County 1,945, Raglan County 874, Piako 447. 20 — Loan of £7,000 for Hamilton Traffic Bfidge'.authorised by 107 votes to 6. Jne. I—Rewi refuses seat in Legislative Council. Messrs G- Edgecumbe and T. Morris elected first auditors for Borough of Hamilton. 15—Railway opened at Ohaupo. 22 Lease of Hamilton punt realised £47 10s per month. Aug. 15 —Mr R. S. Bush appointed R.M. at Raglan. 28 — Inspector Northcroft appointed R. M. for Waikato. Sep- 18 —Strike of miners at Taupiri Coal Mines for advance of 6d on hewing rate of 2s 6d a ton. -*“-.•21- —Kiwi Flour Mills, Hamilton, opened. Dec. 7—Severe storm at Cambridge. Considerable damage done. 1879. Feb. 19—Mr T. B. Hill and family V- ‘ -drove over the Mountain Road to Raglan from Whatawhata in one day. 28 — Raglan - Waipa Road to Whatawhata opened. .Apl. 13^—Arrival of 480 Thames vol* unteers at Hamilton. Waikato A. and P. Associ- ' ation wound up. 23 Hamilton Borough Council recommended erection of . abattoirs near the, rifle range. May I—First1 —First sod of WaikatoThames railway turned by ■ Sir G. Grey (Premier)' nt Claudelands. . .B—Rifle volunteer corps formed at 19—Mercai* railway station burnt do\Vn. Floods and landslip neas Mercer, railway communication blocked. 24 Cambridge-Piako railway opened. 26 Fine of £3l 19s imposed at' Ngaruawahia for shooting in close season. Jne. 6 and on—A.G. and volunteers being enrolled and sent to Taranaki; beginning of Parihaka trouble. 19— Y.M.C.A. formed at Cambridge. 20-21—Visit of His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, to Waikato. Aug. 29—Surveyors fired on and wounded near Te Aroha. 27 Meeting re unemployed at Hamilton. Resolution passed that Thames railway be pushed on. Oct. 4 —Coursing Club formed at Cambridge. 24-25—First coursing meeting at Broadmeadows, Cambridge. 1880. Jan. 2—Strike of telegraph operators. 20 — Courthouse opened at Alexandra. Mch. 11 —Opening of the Upper Waihou to navigation. 18 —Te Awamutu Domain Board gazetted. 22—First' meeting of South Auckland Cattle Board. Apl. 27—Reported find of gold with- ; ’ in five miles of Ngaruawahia. 30— Piako Swamp, 90,000 acres, now drained, arid Waikato swamp land's, 30,000 acres, brought into the market. Jly. I—Railway opened to Te Awamutu. 31 — Stormy meeting of Newcastle Road Board. “The Battle of the Books.” Aug. B—Presbyterian Church at , Ohaupo opened. 10—Death of Rev. C. N. Schnackenberg, a famous early missionary. 29 Catholic Church at Kiliikihi opened.

gep. j—Waikato Mail (J. Ivess) published at Cambridge. 15 —Discovery of gold at Kaniwhan iw h a rep6r te d. Oct. 16—Resignation of Sir -J. Vogel as Agent-Genera). 18— Hibernian Society formed at Hamilton. 17—Coach service opened between Hamilton and Te Aroha. 27 Te Aroha goldfield opened, 520 miners’ rights issued, 41-claims pegged out. Dec. 4 —Foundation stone of Anglican Church at Kiliikihi laid• 9—stock mutilated in the Waikato. 1881. Jan. 6—Newcastle Road Board troubles adjusted by Mr F. A. Whitaker, M.H.R. 11— Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers disbanded. 15 — Hotel opened at Tamahere. Mch. 10 —Working Men's Club formed at Cambridge. 19 — Government decided to close Hamilton branch railway. 20— Bridge over the Waipa at Whatawhata opened. 25 —Te Aroha battery opened. May 14 —Census returns: Hamilton Borough 1.358, Waipa County 3127, Waikato County 2,863, Raglan County 897. jne. 4—Rewi occupied house at Kiliikihi built and furnished by the Government. jly. 7 service established between Ngaruawahia and Whatawhata. 16 — Cambridge West Town Board formed. Aug. 10 —Committee set up to report on beet sugar culture. 12— Opening of Te Rore Bridge. Oct. I—Baptist Church established at Cambridge. 7 —Waikato Cricket and Football Association formed. Waipa Racing Club formed at Ngaruawahia. 19 —Foundation stones of Trinity Wesleyan Church at Hamilton laid. Nov. 30 —Volunteer and Public Hall opened at Hamilton. Dec. s—Christ Church, Kiliikihi, opened. 31—Kihikihi Town Hall opened. 1882. Jan. 10 —Shaftesbury settlement formed. Trinity Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, opened. 13 — Sale of Gwynnelands, Cambridge, at £4 10s to £2O per acre. 28 — Raglan Jockey Club formed. 31 —All England Eleven v. Waikato 22, at Cambridge. Waikato 44 and 53, All England 84. Mch. 2-—Waikato Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Association, Ltd., with a capital of £IO,OOO in £1 shares, formedApl. 15—Meetings at Te Awamutu and Hamilton decided to form Co-operative Cheese and Bacon Companies. Jne. 12 —-First meeting of Cambridge Town District Board. jly. B—Telephonicß—Telephonic . communication opened between Hamilton East and West. 31—Farmers’ Club formed at Tamahere. Aug. 4—Winiata executed. B—Waikato Butchering and Slaughtering Co. formed, with a capital of £20,000 in £1 shares. 11 —Drainage scheme for Hamilton adopted. gop. 12 —Proposal carried to form a Freezing Co-, with a capital of £50,000 in £1 shares, and to erect slaughter-yards at suitable points. 'l7—Wesleyan Church opened at Kihikihi. 18—Band of Hope formed at Hamilton. Oct. 17—Claim made to Dcrwentwat.er Estates by a Hamilton resident. 28 Bridge over Waipa River at Whatiwhatihoi opened. Nov. 15—Opening of Te Awamutu cheese and bacon factory. 28 —Mail coach service, Hamilton to Raglan, opened. 1883. Jan. 4_Hamilton Traffic Bridge declared free of toll. 27 —Rukuhia Cheese and Bacon Factory Co. established to operate in grandstand at Ohaupo race course. Feb. I—Branch1 —Branch post office opened at Cambridge West. s—Te5 —Te Aroha Jockey Club formed. 17 — proposal for water supply at Cambridge defeated. Mch. I—Applicationsl—Applications asked for shipment of frozen meat to London. 3 —Diamond prospectors in Raglan County. 25— King Country declared open. 25 —violent eruption of Tongariro. 23 -Baptist Tabernacle at Cambridge. opened. Kihikihi Cheese and Bacon Co. formed. May 14 —Opening and dedication of St. Stephen's Church, Tamahere.

7 Whatawhata Cheese and Racon Co. formed. 9—First issue, of Te Aroha. News. jl—Masonic Lodge Alpha v Cambridge), consecrated. jly. 2—District High Schools opened at Cambridge and Hamilton. 11—Waikato Rowing Club formed at Hamilton. Aug. 28—Delivery of letters by carriers inaugurated in Cambridge and Hamilton. Nov. 2—Five buildings burnt down in Cambridge. 14— Paterangi Cheese and Bacon Factory started operations. 17 — Tamahere (later North New Zealand) Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association formed, with a capital of £IO,OOO in £1 shares. 22 —£500 put through totalisator at Cambridge J.C. meeting. Dec. 10—Rukuhia Cheese and Bacon Factory started operations. 1884. Jan. 10—Hukuriui Hail opened. 27—Trig, station at Puketerata pulled down by Maoris. Mch. s—St: Paul’s Wesleyan Church at Cambridge opened. 15— —Te Kooti in Hamilton. 22—Brick and pottery works started at Huntly. 27 —Headquarters of A.C. removed from Cambridge to Alexandra. Claimant for Derwentwater Estates unsuccessful. 31—First N.Z. football team to Australia beat N.SAV. by two goals and a try to nil. Jly. 2—Telephone line opened to Whatawhata. 8— New saleyards opened at Ohaupo. 19 —Cambridge Horse Bazaar i opened. Aug 10—Cambridge Cheese and Bacon Co. proposed, but fell through. Cambridge Dairy Produce and Cheese Factory Co. formed. Oct. I—Railway opened to Morrinsvi lie. 8— Railway opened to Cambridge. Cheese Factory Company formed at Whatawhata. 26—Foundation stone of St, Mary's Convent, Hamilton, laid. Nov. I—First1 —First Te Awamutu Town Board elected. 6—Three children burnt to death at Cambridge. Dec, 6 —Waikato Horticultural Society* formed. 18 — Hamilton Junction changed to Frankton,Junction. 19— Cambridge Cheese Factory opened. 30 —Maori obstruction at Matarnata. 1885. Jan. I—Swiss cheese factory started at Pukerimu. 9 Waikato Dairy Factories’ Association formed. Feb. IS—Waihou Cheese and Bacon Co. formed. 19— First trip from Alexandra to Kawhia by buggy. Mch. I—St. Mary’s Convent, Hamilton, opened. 14— Camps Hotel, Tamahere, burnt clown; two children burnt to death/ 17— First show of Waikato Horticultural Society. 18— Ten buildings burned down at Tc Awamutu. May 19—Proclamation of King Country as teetotal district. Jly. It—Waikato Liberal Association formed. 24—Kihikihi highwaymen ar** rested. ■ Oct. 14—Destructive fire at Te Awamutu. 20— Tauwharc Cheese Factory opened. Nov. 3—First separator butter factory started by Mr 11. Reynolds at Pukekura. .o—Rukuhia Cheese and Bacon Co. in liquidation. 12— Severe frost; considerable damage done. 16— Mr Jno. Gwynneth elected first Mayor of Cambridge. 17— Members of Waikato Hospital Board elected. Dec. I—First1 —First meeting of new WaiV kato Hospital Board. Mr W. A. Graham appointed chairman. 13— Matamata Cheese Factory started. 1880. Jan. I—St.1 —St. Peter’s Church, Hamilton, declared free and open. 15 — First sale conducted by Mr Jno. McNicoi. Mch. 2—Railway opened to Te Aroha. 8— Railway opened to Oxford (Tirau). 9 Discovery of quartz reef near Cambridge. 22 —Local bodies refuse to pay contributions to Auckland Hospital Board. Apl. 17—Ruakura Cheese Factory burned down. Jne. 10 —Tarawcra eruption; destruction of Terraces. 21— Railway opened to Lichfield.

Aug. 12—Waikato Hospital district formed. 19— Cambridge- gazetted a borough. 30—Waikato Cheese and Bacon Company went into liquidation. Sep. 7—First meeting of Cambridge Borough Council22—First meeting of Waikato Hospital Board. 29—Saurian monster scare at Hamilton. 1887. Jan. 6—Te Aroha Town . District formed. Feb. 10—Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers formed. Mch. 15—A.C. force sent to Kawhia. Apl. 13 —Dr. G- G. Kenny appointed first surgeon to the Waikato Hospital. May 28—St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, consecrated. Jly. 7—Waikato Political Reform Association formed. Aug. 9 —South Auckland Racing Club formed. 12— Fall of snow in Waikato. 24 —N.Z. .Frozen Meat and Storage Co. take over Waikato Dairy Co. to make butter. Nov. i—Cambridge Cheese and Bacon Factory taken over by Mr H. Reynolds. Dec. 3—Mr A. J. Storey conducted first sale at Cambridge. 29—First South Auckland race meeting at Claudelands. 1888. Jan. 15 —Opening of Wesleyan Church at Ngaruawahia, 28 —Waikato Jockey Club formed at Cambridge. Feb. 18—Reported find of silver at Maungatautari. 28—Petition circulated to have Hamilton Borough dissolved. Mch. 3—Frozen Meat Co.’s first shipment of butter to London resulted in loss. 7—Waikato Hospital Board’s first allocations; Piako £774, Waikato £552 7s 3d, Waipa £520 14s, Raglan £147 16s sd, Hamilton £9l. 9 —Hamilton saleyards opened. 13— Salvation Army opened in Hamilton. Jne. 20- —Board of Agriculture formed. 27 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., opened at • Hamilton, Mr G. W. Sare, manager. Jly. s—First combined sale in Hamilton yards. Oct. 20—Te Awamutu, Paterangi, Pukekura, Newstead, Pukerimu, and Pukekohe Butter Factories taken over by Reynolds and Co. 1889. Jan. 19—Te Aroha Jockey Club formed. 22 Fatal fire at Cambridge; man and woman burned to death. 26—Preserved milk factory opened at Waitoa. Feb. B—Prosecution at Cambridge for sale of locally-grown tobacco. Mch. 9—Destructive fire at Cambridge, half Duke Streetburned. Apl. 6 —Waikato butter realised 116 s per cwt in London. Jne. i/2—Destructive gale at Te Aroha. 23 — Waikato Farmers’ ' Club formed at Cambridge. Jly. 27—Cambridge Corn Exchange opened. Aug. 21—Double fatal accident at closing meet of Waikato Hunt at Cambridge. 26 —25th anniversary of founding of Hamilton celebrated: 1890. Sep. I—Great1 —Great maritine strike in New Zealand. 4—Waikato coal mines close down. 20— Market report: Butter 6d, Eggs 6d per dozen, flour £ll per ton, potatoes 55s per ton. ham and bacon sld. Nov. 4—Weekly half-holiday (Tuesday) inaugurated in Hamilion. 28 — Hon. Jno. Bryce returned unopposed as member for Waikato. 1891. Jne. 24 —Sharp earthquake shock in Hamilton. Aug. 7—Hibernian Hall, Hamilton East, burned down. D ec . l—Holding of Waikato Agricultural Show at Claudelands in 1882 decided upon. K5 —Branch of National Association of New Zealand formed in Hamilton. 1892. jan. 16—First reaper and binder at work in Hamilton district. Mch. 17 —1891 census returns published Hamilton. Borough population 1212. Oct. 20—Waikato A- and P. Association first show at Cambridge. Nov. 9—-Ngaruawahia Rowing Club’s first regatta. 1893. Jan. 19—Heavy floods in Waipa and Waikato.

Oct.. 10—Waikato Fruitgrowers’ Association formed at Ohaupo. 1894. Mch. I—Waikato butter sold in Vancouver, at 130 s per cwt. o—Survey trouble with natives near I-luntly. Jly. 4—Fatal 'fire at Royal Hotel, Hamilton East. Aug. 27—Death of “King” Tawhiao ■ at Parawera. Dec. S—Railway line opened to Rotorua by Premier (Mr R. Seddon.) 1895. May 7—Hamilton Borough valuation £7242. Aug. 15—Outbreak of anthrax among cattle at Ohaupo. Sep. 14—Gas lighting of Hamilton inaugurated. Dec. 30—Serious fire in Hamilton; six shops and dwellings destroyed. 1896. Apl. 30 —Matamata Estate (55,000 acres) offered to Government Land Purchase Board at £2 5S per acre. Oct. 6—Reynolds and Co.’s Waikato dairy factories purchased by N.Z, Dairy Association. 1897. Jne. 22—Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Jly. 21—First parade of Waikato Mounted Infantry. Dec. 9—Severe earthquake shock. 1898. Feb. 3—Extensive fern and grass fires in Waikato. Jly. 16—Disastrous fire in Hamilton; . 15 business premises destroyed. Sep. 20 —Death of Captain Steele. Oct. 19—Waipa bridge at Ngaruawahia opened. Nov. 25 —Lord Ranfurly visits Hamilton. 1899. Aug. 19—Waikato Coal Miners’ Union formed at Huntly. Oct. 6—Hamilton Post Office destroyed by fire. 1900. Aug. I—Tree-plantingl—Tree-planting function at Garden Place Reserve. Sep. 18—. Gymnastic Club formed in Hamilton. 1901. Jne. 13—Duke and Duchess of Cornwall welcomed at Frankton. 27 — First co-operative dairy association in'Waikato formed at Cambridge.' Aug. s—New post office in Hamilton opened for business. 1902. Apl. 11—Kawhia lands opened for selection. May 23 —Troubles between Government and Waikato tribe settled at Huntly Conference.' 1903. Hamilton waterworks constructed. 1904. 'Mch. 22 —Hamilton Building Society’s first appropriation ballot. 24 — Waikato Central Agricultural Association’s first show at Cambridge. 26 —Fire brigade formed in Hamilton. 31 —First show of Raglan and Kawhia A. and P. Association held. May 24 —Telephone exchange opened in Hamilton with 39 subscribers. 28— Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company’s first meeting of directors at Hamilton. Jne. 6—Matamata estate sections thrown open for selection. 14 —First sitting of District Court at Hamilton. % 1905. Jan. 12 —Visit of the Governor, Lord Plunket, and Lady Plunket to Cambridge. Mch. 22—Hamilton Town Hall opened by Hon. R. J. Seddon. Jne. 23 —Waikato Steamboat Company formed. 25 — Penrose Freezing Works opened. Jly. I—Taupiril—Taupiri South coalmine opened. Foundation stone of new Waikato Hospital laid. 1906. Feb. B—Poll8 —Poll for loan of £47,000 for municipal improvements for Hamilton carried. May 19—Census returns: Hamilton borough 2138, Frankton 502, Claudclands 1275; total 2915. Aug. 15—Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. formed. Oct. 11—Waikato Winter Show Association formed. Nov. 14 —New Courthouse opened in Hamilton. 1907. Jan. 10—New saleyards opened n Ward street; weekly stock sales in Hamilton initiated. 16—Record flood in Waipa and Waikato rivers. Jly. 3—First Waikato Winter Show opened. 1908. Jan. 15 —Waikato Trotting Club’s initial race meeting. Feb. 10—Serious bush fires in Kawhia and Raglan districts.

17—Carnegie Library opened in Hamilton. Nov. 20 —New Waikato Hospital officially opened. 1909. Feb. 14 —Through express service on Main Trunk line initiated. Oct. 15—Te Akau lands near Raglan balloted for. 26—Waikato Boxing Association’s initial tournament. Dec- 4—New post office opened at Ngaruawahia. 1910. Mch. 19 —Hamilton gasworks appeal allowed. May 13—Piako swamp lands openel for selection. Jne. 7-10—Hamilton Domain Lands Commission sittings. Jly. 7—Foundation of Hamilton High and Technical School lata. Sep. —New traffic bridge at Hamilton completed. 1911. Feb. 14—Extensive fire in Rukuhia swamp28—Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club formed in Hamilton. Apl. 20—Frankton Town Hall opened. Jne. 21—Poll for Frankton water supply loan of £IO,OOO carried. Jly. 13—Hamilton High and Tecnnical School officially opened. Aug. B—First permanent picture show opened in Hamilton. 9—Waikato Coursing Association’s inaugural meeting. 1912. Feb. 23—Hamilton Law Society formed. Mch. 12 —First sod of Te Akatca railway turned at Ngaruawahia. 25 — Hamilton Literary and Debating Society formed. Apl. 23—Ruakura Farm of Instruction officially re-christened. May I—Waikato river works begun at Heads. Aug. B—Hamilton Beautifying Society formed. 21 —Borough improvements loan of £73,950 carried. Dec. 23—Hamilton Municipal Baths opened. 1913. Apl. 19—New golf links opened at Te Rapa. 23—Electric lighting of Frankton initiated. May B—First meeting of Frankton Borough Council. Jly. 30 —Waikato Automobile Association formed. Aug. 19 —First meeting of Hamilton Fire Board. 1914. Feb. 3-4—Australian cricketers at Hamilton; drawn game with South Auckland. 26 Loan of £16,500 for gas and drainage extensions in Hamilton sanctioned. Aug. 12—First batch of Waikato mounted men depart to join Expeditionary Force. Sep. 12—Serious explosion at Huntly mines; 51 miners killed. ' 1915. Jan. —New Raglan post office officially opened. 26 —Opening carnival of Hamilton Swimming Club. Feb. 25—Branch of National Reserve formed in Hamilton. IMch. 11 —Theatre Royal, Hamilton, opened. Jne. 16 —Waikato river sendee from Mercer to Hamilton revived. 1916. Jan. 17—Horotiu Freezing Works opened. Feb. s—Outbreak infantile paralysis. " ■ Jun. 30—Hamilton Ratepayers’ Association formed. Jly. 12 —Waterloo Cup Meeting at Frankton Plumpton. Aug. 10—X-Ray plant installed at Waikato Hospital. Aug. 11—Special Committee’s report on borough administration presented. Nov. 24—First compulsory military service ballot published. 1917. Jan. 4—Motor fire engine for Hamilton Brigade delivered. s—Big fire at Ellis and Burnand’s works. 28—Census returns: Hamilton Borough 5672, Frankton 1861. 30 —Amalgamation of .Hamilton and Frankton boroughs as from April 1, 1917, gazetted. Aug. 19 —Branch of Second Division League formed in Hamilton. Oct. 12—Waikato Central Saleyards Co. formed. 1918. Jan. 31 —Summer school for teachers inaugurated at Ruakura Farm of Instruction. Fob. 11—Bowling Club formed in Claudclands. Apl. 9—Choral Society, formed ii| Hamilton. Mch. 18 —Cottage Hospital opened at Kawhia. Oct. 24 —Abattoirs for Hamilton opened at Horotiu. Nov. 6—lnfluenza epidemic reaches Hamilton. B—Peace celebrations in Hamilton. . _ , Dec. 30—General Pau visits Hamilton.

1919. Jne. I—. Saturdayl —.Saturday half-holiday In operation for Hamilton. Jly.. I—Amalgamation of N.Z. Dairy Association and Waikato. Co-operative Dairy Co. to’ form N.Z. Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Nov. 4—New schools opened at Whitiora and Fairfield. 1920. ’ Apl. 2i- —Mayor of Hamilton (Mr Watts) and six councillors resign in connection with electrical proposals. 27 Prince of Wales visits Hamilton. 28— Railway strike begun. May 3—Railway 6trike settled. 19— Six borough councillors elected. 22 —Prince of Wales leaves New Zealand. 25 Mr J. R. Fow appointed Mayor. 1921. Feb. 20—Sudden death of Mr R. J. Gwynne, editor of the Waikato Times. Census returns, Hamilton Borough population 11,i39.. Mch. 27—Elliot murdered by Te Kabu at Ongaroto. May 30 —Hora Hora hydro electric power available for Hamilton. 31—Governor-General Viscount Jellicoe visits Hamilton. Jly. 7 —New Frankton Saleyards opened. Aug. •—Australasian Waterloo at Hamilton. Sep i—N.Z. Golf Championship played at St. Andrew’s, Hamilton. Oct. 30—Te Kahu hanged. 1922. Jan. 10—Weekly stock sales changed from Thursday to Tuesday. Apl. 3—Hamilton Hotel burned with loss of three lives. 18— Paddon takes world’s sculling championship from Hadfield. Apr. 29—Unveiling Raglan War Memorial 30—Unveiling Morrinsville War Memorial May 2—Jubilee Waikato Times s—Hamilton East Sale Yards opened July 3-T-Mangahao Tunnel disaster, seven men suffocated July 10 —Mr W. F. Massey completes 11 years as Premier. Aug 11—Main Trunk mishap at Drury 30 —Reconstruction Waikato 5.5. Company Sept. B—McMahon8 —McMahon sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment on a charge of attempted murder 20— Hamilton Borough loans, totalling £149,000, sanctioned ■Dec. 7—New Zealand general elections 1923. Feb. 22—Death of Sir William Herries Mar. 4—Roman Catholic Orphanage at Takapuna burned 28— Tauranga by-election; Sir Joseph Ward defeated by Mr C. C- McMillan J’ne 16—Execution of D. R. Cooper Newlands murder) in Well--5 ington July 6 —Main Trunk railway disaster at Ongarue (17 deaths) Sept. 6— Mr W. C. MacGregor, Solici-tor-General, appointed to Supreme Court Bench Oct. I—Pennyl—Penny postage reintroduced in New Zealand and new telephone rates took effect. New Zealand spiritual healing mission opened in Auckland by Mr J. M. Hickson 19— Waikjno School shooting tragedy; two boys killed and headmaster and others injured Dairy Control Referendum carried 24—Waikino School burned 26 Aramoho tragedy; murder of Mrs Oates Nov. 29—-Tunnel disaster at Ivajwaka, Hawke’s Bay Death of Captain Gilbert Mair, N.Z.C. Dec. 10— Death of Captain H. W. Northcroft 1924. Jan. 12— Wreck of Port Elliott at Gisborne 21 — Defeat of Baldwin Cabinet 22 British Labour Cabinet formed. with Mr J. Ramsay MacDonald as Prime Minister 34 —First meeting New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board Feb. 3—Death of Mr Woodrow Wilson 14—Higgins (Waikino murderer) sentenced to death, later being reprieved w Mar. 18 —Singapore base project aban-» denied Apr. 4—Heavy floods in various parts New Zealand S —Main Trunk express derailed at Puketutu 17—Execution of Scott (Gisborne murderer) 21 —Railway strike declared 23 Opening of British Empire Exhibition 29 — Railwayman resume 24 — British Service Squadron reaches New Zealand May 27—Hamilton Diamond Jubilee Celebrations held