1861.

January 11.—p.s. "Ada" wrecked at Molyneux.

January 29.—"Lady Egidia" arrived from Glasgow.

January 31.—Agreement for monthly inter-colonial steam service, Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.; Carisbrook proclaimed a Jail; Oriental and Union Banks opened branches at Invercargill.

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February 5.—M.P.C. Tokomairiro: Hardy, 53; (Popplewell, 14; Adam, 10).

February 9.—Ship "Cashmere" arrived from London.

February 16.—Southern News published Invercargill.

February 20.—Tokomairiro Cattle Show. M.H.R. Dunedin: T. Dick and E. M'Glashan; County of Bruce: T. B. Gillies and C. H. Kettle; Wallace: F. D. Bell and W. B. Mantell; Hampden Captain Frazer.

March 1.—Ship "Chili" sailed for London.

March 2.—Ship "Lizzie Spalding" sailed for London.

March 6.—Macandrew removed from Superintendency; Richardson, as Speaker, assumed office.

March 18.—Ship "Melbourne" arrived from Leith.

March 25.—Anniversary day.

April 1.—Southland, at Murihiku, established as a Province.

April 3.—Ship "Shelbourne" arrived from London.

April 10.—Scene at Waste Land Board Meeting: Fraser and Cutten.

April 22.—Heavy Flood; Mataura Bridge destroyed.

May 1.—Lindis goldfield announced.

May 6.—Circuit Courts appointed at Dunedin.

May 11.—First sale of rural lands in Northern Hundreds. Southland indignant at its name and boundaries; name suggested Menziemania.

May 17.—Superintendent's election: Richardson, 292; (Macandrew, 189; M'Master, 106).

June 8.—List of voters who supported Macandrew published in Witness.

June 12.—M.P.C. Northern District: A. M'Master.

June 17.—Kihvining Lodge, S.C., opened.

June 19.—Twelfth session of Provincial Council.

June 23.—M.P.C. Clutha: A. F. Oswin.

June 24.—Tuapeka Goldfield announced.

July 3.—s.s. "Victory" wrecked at Wicliffe Bay.

July 23.—s.s. "Oberon" wrecked in Bluff Harbor.

July 30.—Ship "Storm Cloud" arrived from Glasgow.

August 3.—First meeting of Southland Provincial Council; J. A. R. Menzies elected first Superintendent.

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August 8.—Bank of New South Wales opened; Oriental Bank retired; Ship "Velore" arrived from London; First Steam Engines and Thrashing Mills imported: J. M'Indoe, Indentor. Oamaru declared port of entry.

August 18.—Male and female prisoner escaped from Jail; caught at Oamaru on 26th. New Hundreds proclaimed Waikouaiti, New Hawksbury, New Moeraki, Otepopo, and New Oamaru.

August 23.—First meeting of Chamber of Commerce.

August 28.—St. John Branigan appointed Commissioner of Police.

September 3.—First Town Board Invercargill elected.

September 8.—Ship "Pladda" arrived from Glasgow.

September 20.—Schooner "Pioneer" wrecked at Clutha mouth.

September 30.—Ship "Vicuna" arrived from London.

October 3.—M.P.C. Dunedin: Paterson, 73; (Hardy, 68).

October 8.—Ship "Robert Henderson" arrived from Glasgow.

October 11.—Cobb and Co.'s first Coach started for diggings.

October 14.—Ship "Remark" arrived from London; M.P.C. Tokomairiro: J. L. Gillies.

October 18.—Sticking-up cases at Maungatua.

October 23.—Thirteenth session Provincial Council.

November 1.—Ship "Winged Arrow" arrived from Glasgow.

November 4.—Boat accident in Harbor; Macandrew nearly drowned.

November 6.—Blue Mountain Rush.

November 8.—First Cab on Dunedin streets; Detachment of 70th Regiment landed in Dunedin.

November 15.—First number of Daily Times issued.

November 26.—Ship "Derwentwater" arrived from London.

December 1.—Great Fire: Cargill and Co.'s Store, Shand's Bakery, Daily Times Office; £10,000.

December 2.—Bank of New Zealand opened.

December 5.—Molyneux declared port of entry; Fourteenth session of Provincial Council.

December 7.—New hundreds proclaimed: Waitahuna, Pomahaka, and Popotunoa.

December 12.—Ship "Chili" arrived from London.

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December 15.—Meeting to decide an erection of Roman Catholic Church, Residence, &c.

December 17.—s.s. "Oscar" wrecked in New River.

December 20.—Waipori Diggings discovered.