PROVINCE OF OTAGO.
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PROVINCE OF OTAGO.
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS, 1861.
THE whole interest of the Summary of Events in the Province of Otago during the past year centres in the latter six months. In that period a complete revolution has occurred in its history, which threatens to sweep away all the old land-marks hitherto distinguishing this once most exclusive settlement of New Zealand. In the short period of four months, since the discovery of the Tuapeka Gold Fields, the population of the Province has been doubled, and every probability exists of the present number being increased to the same extent before another similar period has elapsed. At the moment this narrative is being indited, events exactly similar to those which occurred in Australia in 1851, and then struck the whole world with amazement, are being re-enacted in Otago. A Gold Field has been discovered which will bear no unfavourable comparison with the richest yet found in any part of the known world, and ample evidence exists that a large portion of the Southern Island of New Zealand is highly auriferous. The yield of the precious metal has increased in a steady ratio with the increase of the population, thus affording the safest evidence of the extent and richness of the deposits. With the ample experience afforded by Australia to guide us in forming an opinion as to the future career of this Province, it can hardly be considered rash to predict that a great future is before it, and that New Zealand generally, and the Settlement of Otago in particular, will ere long take a position in the eyes of the world second in importance to few of the colonies of Great Britain.
During the earlier half of the past year the history of the Province, though now considered comparatively unimportant, was not wanting in subjects of marked interest to those most immediately concerned. Very early in the year the Provincial Council petitioned for the removal of Mr. J. Macandrew from the office of Superintendent, on the ground that he had used a portion of the public funds for private purposes, and that he had been aware for some time that
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there had been a deficiency in the public accounts without having made the Executive acquainted with the circumstance. The petition was forwarded through the Speaker to the Governor. About the middle of January the Speaker returned with Dr. Knight, the Auditor General, to examine into the accounts of the Province, and report thereon. In the meantime another scene in this drama was being enacted. On the 28th of January Mr. Macandrew was arrested at the suit of Mr. N. Chalmers, for a sum of about £4000. Acting on powers delegated to him by the Council, he immediately declared his own residence--Carisbrook House--a public gaol, and in the the capacity of Visiting Justice, ordered his own removal into it. The coolness of this proceeding excited a profound sensation of disgust throughout the colony, which was increased when, on the writ for the election of a new Superintendent being received from Auckland, it was found that Mr. Macandrew again presented himself as a candidate for that office. On the 24th of May the result of the election was declared, when the position of the candidates was found to be as follows:-- Major Richardson, 292; Mr. Macandrew, 189; Mr. M'Master, 106.
Another event of great importance to the interests of Otago occurred in the early part of the year--the separation of Murihiku, or Southland, as it is now called, from the parent Province--by which the latter sustained a loss of several million acres of valuable land, as well as the port and town of Invercargill, containing at that time about 1000 inhabitants. At the time of the separation the loss of so much valuable territory was looked upon rather seriously by the settlers in Otago, and events would probably have justified the gloomy prognostications then entertained, had not the discovery of gold at Tuapeka altered the whole current of affairs, and more than made up, by the large and valuable export produced, for any loss sustained by the separation. The effect of these discoveries upon the relative progress of the old and new Provinces, has been to alter the probable course events would have taken; Otago having shot ahead with wonderful rapidity, whilst Southland has suffered materially from the brilliant attractions held out by its nearest neighbour.
About the 30th of March rumours of the discovery of a payable Gold Field at the Lindis Pass, about 70 miles from Oamaru, were current in Dunedin. These rumours received a certain amount of
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confirmation from time to time, and on the 17th of April it was reported that 300 men were working on the ground. Several parties arrived from Canterbury during the following month, and at one time the population on the place was estimated as high as 500. No gold of any consequence was found, though nearly every prospect shewed signs of the precious metal, and after a stay of a month the greater part of the diggers returned to their homes with the exception of a few who determined to work on, and who ultimately found their way to the Tuapeka.
After the complete failure at the Lindis, the accounts which reached the Government from Mr. Read, on the 4th of June, of his discoveries on the Waitahuna and Tuapeka, were received with a certain amount of distrust by those to whom the circumstances connected with the discovery were unknown. The accounts were so promising however, that numbers immediately prepared to test them in person. The report of a few successful finds soon had the effect of creating a fever among the people of the Province, and on all sides in the course of the following week men might be seen flocking to the Tuapeka. Dunedin was almost deserted for a time, and scenes exactly similar to those described in the Australian papers of 1851, were again enacted in Otago. Merchants left their offices, clerks their desks, and shopmen their counters, each hurrying to see who could be first at the diggings. By degrees the fever spread, and the neighbouring Provinces sent down their quota; Canterbury first, then Wellington, Nelson, and Auckland each contributed to swell the population; and among these earlier visitors are included some of the luckiest of the diggers.
It was not long before the increasing evidence of the richness of the Otago diggings produced its natural effect upon the mining population of Victoria and the neighbouring colonies of Australia. It seems now to have become a settled peculiarity of this singular race to be ever on the move. Scarcely a Melbourne paper can be taken up without evidence of this. "Rushes" from one part of the country to another are of weekly occurrence, and no amount of failure seems capable of altering what has now become a settled habit. It was hardly to he wondered at, therefore, that the startling news from Otago should induce a rush thitherwards from Victoria, which commenced in July, and soon assumed gigantic proportions.
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Every available steamer was laid on, and at once obtained its full complement of passengers; vessels of the largest size were chartered, some of which brought over as many as 700 diggers, and it is calculated that in one month as many as 10,000 people left Melbourne for Otago. As a matter of course the sudden influx of such large numbers into so small a place led to a vast amount of suffering and disappointment. Numbers returned from the diggings after a hasty visit, without realising their over-sanguine expectations, and by the dispiriting accounts which they gave to their newly-landed companions, created a feeling which for a short time amounted to a panic. Those who had rushed to Otago without foresight or consideration, were now as eager to get away from it again, and large numbers returned to Melbourne who had spent only a few days in the neighbourhood of Dunedin. This feeling of panic was to a certain extent increased by the action of the Government, which issued a proclamation warning people against coming to the Province in the hope of finding a remunerative occupation on the gold fields. As might have been expected, this document was turned to good account by the Press of the neighbouring colonies, always anxious to keep their population within their own borders, and for a time the immigration, which had reached about 8000 a month, came to a dead stop. In the meantime the great bulk of the miners had set to work, and the escort returns bore ample evidence of the fact that their labours were being well rewarded. The Escorts rose steadily fortnight by fortnight, till they reached the amount of 35,000 ozs. Since that period the escort has become a weekly one, and the amount still shows itself to be on the increase, the two first weekly escorts bringing down 21,000 ozs. and 17,800 ozs. respectively. As yet no considerable immigration has again set in, but there can be little doubt that the rapidly increasing exports of gold to Melbourne will soon produce their natural consequence, and the advent of such amounts as 40,000 ozs. by a single steamer will cause the current of population again to set in freely to these shores.
Perhaps one of the most remarkable facts connected with these diggings, is that up to the present time no new field has been found at all equal in richness to Mr. Read's first discovery at the Tuapeka. Though several thousand diggers have been carefully prospecting the country, no further discovery of importance has rewarded their
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efforts, and yet it has been proved that from the Lindis to Dunedin there has scarcely been a prospect hole dug which has not shown signs of gold.
It would be quite impossible within the limits of this narrative to give those at a distance more than a glimpse of the rapid changes going on all around, and the various processes by which Dunedin is becoming changed from a village to a town of considerable trade and population. We can do no more than give a few facts, and leave our readers to fill up the picture to their own satisfaction. The Customs' Revenue for the month of October was £13,607 15s. 5d., a sum which two years since would have been considered a satisfactory amount for the whole twelvemonth. From July 1 to October 30, there were entered at Dunedin from foreign ports 118 ships, with an aggregate tonnage of 43,878, while in the same period there were entered from ports in New Zealand 94 vessels, with a tonnage of 11,684; total, 212 ships, 55,562 tons, in the space of four months. Great difficulty has been experienced in meeting this sudden increase of trade from insufficient jetty and wharf accommodation. This will now soon be remedied, and before long we shall see Dunedin possessed of more than one good jetty and wharf.
Amongst the most noteworthy improvements which have taken place in Dunedin is the removal of the row of miserable sheds situated in Manse street, at the back of Messrs. Smith and Marshall's store in Princes street. The new buildings are to comprise an extension of Messrs. Smith and Marshall's store from Princes street to Manse street, and Mr. Moir's hotel, on a large scale, also extending from the one street to the other. A vigorous attack has also been made on the bank in front of Messrs. Simpson and Henderson's store in Princes street; the earth has been removed and used to widen Princes street, near the Maori House. This cutting away of the bank will necessitate the neighbours following up the work, and it will not be long before Princes street, opposite the Government Offices, becomes of the full width. This will be a great improvement, and one which the increasing traffic of the town renders necessary. The same thing must be done at the deep cutting, which is becoming dangerous to foot passengers from the want of any protection from the vehicles in this very narrow and inconvenient part of the street. The cutting away of the Octagon
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and the filling up of Stewart street are progressing rather slowly, but it is to be hoped that this work will be accomplished soon.
Among the other signs of advance which are daily taking place may be noted the establishment of three branch Banks at the diggings, three separate lines of Conveyances starting from Dunedin to various parts of the Province, new Barracks for the police, the advent of a company of soldiers from Auckland (who, by the bye, appear lost in the crowd), the establishment of a weekly Mounted Escort with its wagon train, a Daily Paper, and a weekly Police Gazette. The new arrivals in our streets are greeted with all the sights and sounds belonging especially to a mining population. Here may be seen, with all its eccentricities, the canvas town of the modern gold seeker, while the streets of the lately model Dunedin are witnesses to the furious riding and driving of rowdy diggers, and the report of firearms may be heard at all hours of the night. It is but justice to the new comers to state here, that on the whole, perhaps the world never yet witnessed the irruption of some 15,000 able-bodied men into a small and comparatively unprotected place with so little riot and disorder. The cases of robbery or violence have been extremely few, and the conduct of the diggers generally very much to be praised. This has chiefly been owing to the satisfactory results obtained by the miners themselves, but also, no doubt, in part to the prompt action of the Provincial Government in passing an ordinance enabling the police to send back forthwith all ticket-of-leave men landing on the shores of Otago. The conduct of the police has been every way equal to the emergency, and this has been owing chiefly to the able superintendency of the Commissioner. Mr. St. John Branigan.
Among the various projected undertakings canvassed at the present time are the establishment of a Gas Company, new Fire Brigades, Telegraphic Communication between Port Chalmers and Dunedin, the construction of a Railroad between the same places, the improvement of the Inland Navigation at the Waihola Lake, and improvements in the harbour. These and many other topics are daily attracting the attention of the public, and before long it is probable that most, if not all of them, will be carried out, as the provincial revenues will be enormously increased before the lapse of another year.
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We cannot conclude this article in a better manner than by the following quotation from a local paper:-- "With these facts before ns, we have no hesitation in stating that Otago, at no distant period, must become the first Province of New Zealand. The progress made in material wealth, and in the business of Otago for the past six months far exceeds the progress made in the preceding three or four years, and the probable acceleration in the onward movement we dare scarcely attempt to guess. In another year, when the news of the productiveness of our gold field has begun to tell upon immigration to these shores, and when the harbour improvements, and other extensive public works, which our revenues will enable us to carry out, are completed, the progress of Otago will be such as the most sanguine of us never contemplated.
OTAGO DIRECTORY.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.
Superintendent, J. L. C. Richardson.
Executive Council, J. Howorth, J. Walker.
Provincial Secretary and Treasurer, --
Sub-Treasurer and Accountant, C. H. Street.
Provincial Solicitor, J. Howorth.
Provincial Auditors, J. Gillies, J. M'Glashan, and T. Tayler.
Crown Lands: Chief Commissioner, W. H. Cutten; Commissioners, T. Dick, W. H. Cutten, C. Logie, J. Fulton, J. T. Thompson; Receiver of Land Revenue, C. Logie; Chief Clerk, R. Short.
Chief Surveyor and Provincial Engineer, J. T. Thompson.
Provincial Surgeon, G. Hulme.
Registrars under the Registration and Marriage Act: Oamaru, C. Traill; North Taieri, R. S. Gardner.
Visiting Justice Public Gaols, Otago, W. H. Cutten.
Pilot: Bluff Harbour, G. Everingham; Otago Heads, John Louden.
Harbour Department: Harbour Master, W. Thompson; Senior Pilot (Otago Heads), J. Louden; Pilots, T. Kelly, David Henry, T. C. Irving, D. Dickie; Jetty Keeper, J. Hartley.
Education Board: Secretary and Inspector, J. Hislop.
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Sheep Department: Chief Inspector, W. Logie; Sub-Inspector, -----; Registrar of Brands, R. Chapman.
Police Department: Commissioner, St. John Branigan; Clerk, E. Hardcastle; Escort Officer, J. Keddell; Sub-Inspector, Tuapeka, W. N. Morton. The strength of the Force is as follows: 2 Sub-Inspectors, 2 1st class Mounted Sergeants, 3 2nd class ditto; 2 1st class Foot Sergeants; 8 2nd class ditto; 20 Mounted Constables, 35 Foot Constables, 2 Escort Drivers, 3 Escort Grooms, 6 Detectives, 5 Native Police Constables, 1 ditto Sergeant.
Gaol Department: Gaoler, John Stoddart; Matron, Ann Stoddart; Senior Warder, F. Monson.
Provincial Council.
Town of Dunedin: T. Dick, J. Kilgour, J. Patterson, W. H. Cutten, W. H. Reynolds.
Town of Port Chalmers: T. Tayler.
Eastern District: W. Martin, J. Healey, F. Walker.
Western District: J. M'Glashan, G. Hepburn, W. Purdie. Northern District: W. Fenwick, W. H. Teschemaker.
Tokomairiro: J. L. Gillies, J. Hardy.
Clutha: D. P. Steel, F. Oswin.
Speaker, A. Rennie; Clerk, R. Chapman.
OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PROVINCE.
District Court Judge, Hon. J. H. Harris.
Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, R. Chapman.
Sheriff, J. Gillies.
Resident Magistrate, Hon. J. H. Harris; Clerk to the Bench, R. Chapman; Assistant ditto, R. L. Jeffreys.
Registration and Returning Officer, J. Gillies.
Coroner, H. Howorth.
Registrars of Births, Marriages, and Deaths: Dunedin, J. Gillies; Waitangi, Rev. J. A. Fenton; Taieri, J. Hislop.
Assistant Native Secretary, A. C. Strode.
Customs Department.
Collector and Comptroller of Customs and Navigation Laws, C. Logie; First Landing Waiter and Landing Surveyor, W. Mills; Landing Waiter, Tide Surveyor, and Emigration Officer at Port
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Chalmers, J. H. Monson; Chief Clerk,, T. Tennant; Second Landing Waiter and Searcher, P. H. Dale; Third Landing Waiter, J. Borrie; First Locker, J. Slater.
Post Office.
Postmaster, A. Barr; Clerks, R. Kaye and E. Provost. Postmaster, Port Chalmers, F. Basine. Tuapeka, S. J. Dick. Clutha, J. Wood. Oamaru, H. France. Otepopo, A. Cameron. Goodwood, W. Kennerd. Waikouaiti, -- Durden. North Taieri, W. Finlay. West Taieri, R. S. Gardner. Taieri Ferry, W. J. Dyer. Tokomairiro, W. H. Mansford. Waupa, W. Young. Waiwera Bridge, R. Telford. Mataura, J. M'Gilton. Matakuna, W. E. Burke.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE RESIDENT IN THE PROVINCE.
Hon. J. H. Harris, R. M., J. Gillies, R. M., A. J. Burns, R. Chapman , C. Croker, W. H. Cutten, H. Fenwick, J. Fulton, A. Hogue, W. Johnston, C. H. Kettle, G. Lee, G. Lloyd, C. Logie, H. M'Culloch, J. M'Glashan, E. Musgrave, F. S. Pillans, W. Purdie, W. H. Reynolds, J. L. C. Richardson, W. G. Rich, J. Shaw, A. C. Strode, M. Studholme, J. P. Taylor, W. H. Teschemaker, R. Williams, and W. C. Young.
TRADES AND CALLINGS.
DUNEDIN.
Architects and Surveyors--J. Norman, Princes street; W. H. Monson, Princes street; R. Gillies, Princes street; C. W. Mountfort, North East Valley; G. Mallinson, Princes street; Capt. E. Harrison, Marine Surveyor, Port Chalmers.
Auctioneers and Commission Agents--[Those marked thus * are Auctioneers]* J. and J. Barr, Stafford street; J. Daniels and Co., Princes street; J. S. Douglas, Princes street; A. Morris, Princes street; Messrs. Beard; * Fisher and Green, Princes street; * Jones, Bird, and Co., Stafford street; * R. B. Martin and Co., High street; * Macawl, M'Lean, and Co., Rattray street; * J. W. Moorhouse, Rattray street; * J. Mollison, Princes street; * Morse and Orbell, Princes street; * Wright, Rollinson, and Co., Princes street; * H. E. Nathan, High street; * Webb, Pantlin, & Co., Rattray street; Webb
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and Co., Stafford street; * J. Patterson and Co., Manse street; * Young and M'Glashan, Princes street; H. Driver and Co., Stafford street; * Turnbull, Bing, & Co., High street; Clare Brothers, and Co., Manse street; R. G. Gillins, Princes street; Temperley, Jones, and Co., Princes street; Scott, and Co., Princes street; Tickle and Co., Princes street.
Accountants--A. W. Morris, Princes street; Beard Brothers, Princes street; J. Douglas, Princes street.
Assurance Offices--Northern Assurance Office: Agent, R. B. Martin and Co., Princes street; Medical Officer, Dr. Hulme. Liverpool and London: Agent, Young and M'Glashan, Princes street; Medical Officer, H. Nelson, D. M. Australian Mutual Provident Society: Agent, Webb and Co., Rattray street. Australian Insurance Company: Agent, Turnbull, Bing, and Co., High street. New Zealand Insurance Company: Agent, A. W. Morris, Princes street.
Bakers and Confectioners--R. Murray, Rattray street; Smith and Marshall, Princes street; J. Shand, Princes street; J. Paterson, Princes street; D. Adams, Princes street; Jones and Williamson, Princes street: Cramer and Co., George street; J. Simpson, Great King street; G. Eldershaw, Pelichet Bay: J. Kilgour, Princes street; A. Alexander, George street; M'Leod and Gibson, Princes street; J. Robinson, Princes street.
Bankers--Union Bank of Australia, High street, Manager, A. Jackson; Bank of New South Wales, Princes street: Manager, J. A. Douglas. Bank of New Zealand, Rattray street: Manager, F. Lackworthy.
Blacksmiths--J. Muirhead, Princes street; J. M'Dermot, York Place; Buchanan and Smeaton, Princes street; Pritchard and Co., Rattray street; N. Smith, George street; A. M'Dermot, Rattray street; J. Cramond, Rattray street; J. More, Walker street; T. Miller, Princes street; J. Smeaton, Princes street: -- Rennison, Walker street; W. Grey, South Road.
Boot and Shoe Makers--T. F. Adams, George street; J. Switzer, Princes street; D. Munroe, Princes street; J. Prictor, Great King street; W. Simpson, Princes street; J. Mollison, Rattray street; E. K. M'Liskey, Rattray street; --Beamish, George street.
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Brickmakers--G. Howell, North East Valley; J. Longworth, York Place; Charles Reed, Bush Road; J. Aldridge Great King street.
Brewers--J. Ireland, Filleul street; William Strong, York Place.
Builders and Contractors--D. Brunton, York Place; M'Lean and Dampster, Pelichet Bay; H. F. Hardy, Clifton Villa; D. Scott, Maclaggan street; -Fenwick, Stuart street; -- Ronstead, George street; J. Somerville, York Place; W. Winchester, London street: -- Miller, York Place;. T. Wilson, Rattray street: -- Evans, Walker street; J. Braid, Walker street; A. Teller, Rattray street; N. Buskin, Rattray street; J. Walker, Pelichet Bay.
Butchers--W. Pollock, Princes street; City Company, High street: Andrew Simpson, Great King street; Brown and Co., Princes street; F. Barr, Princes street; J. Simpson, Great King street.
Candle Manufacturers--Cameron and Thompson, Great King street; Knott and Co., George street.
Chemists and Druggists--A. Wilson, Princes street; W. Dodd, Princes street.
Custom House Agents--R. B. Martin and Co., High street; Fisher and Green, Princes street; Young and M'Glashan, Princes street; T. Morion, Customs Jetty; Tickle and Co., Princes street; T. Bamford, Customs Jetty; Webb and Co., Rattray street; Beard Brothers, Princes street; Turnbull, Bing, & Co., High street.
Coal and Firewood Dealers--John Duncan, North East Valley; -Potter, North East Valley; J. Emerson, North East Valley:-- Riddal, North East Valley: -- Green, North East Valley; W. Short, North East Valley.
Drapers and Clothiers-J. Mollison, Princes street; H. Kirkpatrick and Co., Princes street; Miss Logan, Princes street: J. Andrews, St. Andrew's street; J. Brown, Princes street; H. E. Nathan, High street; Miss Sinclair, Princes street; Begg, Christie, and Co., Princes street; Mrs. Campbell, High street; W. Corbett, Princes street; Robinson, Princes street; I. T. Ick, Princes street.
Fancy Warehousemen--Herman and Co., Princes street; G. Casper, Princes street: -- Robinson, Princes street.
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Fellmongers and Tanners--W. Pollock, Dunedin; A. Brown, Green Island.
Gardeners and Nurserymen--J. Nichols, -- Rattray street; J. Matthews, Moray Place; N. Gibbie, North East Valley.
General Storekeepers--Jones and Williamson, Princes street; J. Kilgour, Princes street; M'Leod and Gibson, Princes street; J. Donaldson, George street; Smith and Marshall, Princes street; Simpson and Henderson, Princes street; Evans and Booth, Rattray street; P. N. Hutton, Rattray street; A. Mercer, Princes street: J. Shand, Princes street; T. Cox, George street; T. Culling, Princes street: -- Robinson, Princes street; J. Paterson, Princes street; Paterson and Co., Manse street; D. Adams, Princes street; J. K. Fry, Princes street: -- Simpson, Great King street; -- Hebbert, George street: -- Hepburne, Great King street; G. Eldershaw, Pelichet Bay; W. Fisher, Princes street; Foster and Armstrong, Walker street.
Ginger Beer and Aerated Water Manufacturers--A. S. Wilson, Princes street; Robert Murray, Rattray street.
Hair Dressers--Professor Rowley, High street; C. Beizel, Rattray street; W. H. Saltern, Rattray street: -- Ford, Princes street;. T. Murray, Rattray street.
Hotels--Union Hotel, Stafford street, G. Crowther; Royal George, George street, W. Towers; Albion Hotel, Great King street, Nodeing and Co.; Provincial Hotel, Stafford street, J ones, Bird and Co.; Commercial Hotel, High street, Jones. Bird and Co., Queen's Arms, Princes street, J. McNeil; Royal Hotel, Walker street, MV. Watson.
House and Land Agents--B. J. Napier, Princes street; D. Scott, Princes street; W. J. Dyer and Co., Princes street; Morse and Orbell, Princes street; Robert Gillies, Princes street; William Dalrymple, junr., Princes street; R. Hastie, Walker street; Fisher and Green, Princes street.
Ironmongers--Day and Meville, Princes street; J. Cluler, Princes street; J. McIndoe, High street; D. Henderson, Princes street.
Livery Stables--R. Ellis, Albion Hotel, Great King street; J. Forester, Provincial Hotel, Stafford street; Wilson and Wain,
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Commercial Hotel, Great King street: -- James, the Club, Rattray street; William Towers, George street.
Lodging House Keepers-- -- Cunningham, Moray Place; W. A. Lee, Walker street; Alexander Miller, Moray House, Stewart street; R. Murray, Princes street; J. Flanagan, High street; J. Miller, Abbeyleix House, Rattray street; R. Jenkins, Moray Place; Albert Griffiths, Maclaggan street; W. Lang, High street; D. White, Rattray street; W. Watson, Walker street; Mrs. Muir, View street.
Medical--Dr. Burns, Moray Place; W. Purdie, M. D., Homoepathic, George street; H. Nelson, M. D., Rattray street: -- Hulme, M. D., Hospital Surgeon; H. Martyr, George street; J. Thomas, Ovens Lane.
Merchants-Cook and Co., Walker street; Scott and Co., Princes street; R. B. Martin and Co., High street; Fisher and Green, Dalgety, Rattray and Co., Walker street; Wright, Robinson and Co., Manse street; Turnbull, Bing and Co., High street; J. Jones and Co., Manse street; Thomas Dick, Princes street; Jones and Williamson, Princes street; H. Davies and Co., Stafford street; R. G. Gilson, Stuart street; H. Driver and Co., Stafford street; W. Panther and Co., Wharf; Webb and Co., Wharf; J. Kilgour, Princes street; Clare Brothers, Manse street.
Millers--Young and Richardson, Duncan's Mills, Dunedin; Healey and Christie, Water of Leith.
Newspapers--'Otago Witness,' Office, Princes street; 'Otago Colonist,' Office, Stafford street; 'Daily Times,' Office, Princes street.
Notaries Public--T. Whittaker, Princes street; J. Johnston, Princes street.
Painters, Glaziers, and Paper Hangers--W. Dodds, George street; Gilbert and Co., George street; A. Keir and Co., George street; D. Miller, George street.
Pianoforte Maker--A. Telfer, Rattray street.
Printers--D. Campbell, 'Witness' Office, Princes street; W. Lambert, 'Colonist' Office, Stafford street.
Private Schools--Grange House School, Principal, T. G. Compton, T. C. D.; Miss Wiltshire, Maclaggan street.
Saddlers and Harness Makers--W. Iles, Princes street; Frazer
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and Granger, Princes street; C. Moore, Rattray street; Reany Brothers, Rattray street.
Ship Agents--R. Wilson and Co., Princes street; F. Greer, Manse street; T. Morton and Co., Dunedin Jetty; Young and M'Glashan, Princes street; J. and R. Baird, Fisher and Green, R. B. Martin, High street; J. Brook, Rattray street; C. F. Beeby, High street; H. Driver and Co., Stafford street.
Spirit Merchants--J. Finch and Co., Rattray street.
Solicitors--Kenyon and Rawlings, Princes street; T. B. Gillies, Rattray street; F. Whittaker, Princes street: T. Cook, Rattray street; W. South, Stafford street; W. Johnston, Princes street; H. Howorth, Stafford street.
Stonemasons and Bricklayers--Adamson and Clark, Princes street; G. Gourlay and Son.
Tailors and Drapers--R. M'Kay, Princes street; J. Fogul, Princes street: -- Hood, Princes street; J. Wilkie, Princes street; J. Corbett, Princes street.
Tinsmiths and Zinc Workers--W. Couston, Rattray street; Park and Curie, Moray Place.
Tobacconists--Simpson and Henderson, Princes street; B. Marks and Co., Rattray street; W. Evans, Rattray street.
Turners-- -- Telfer, Rattray street.
Upholsterers and Cabinet Makers--G. and J. M'Kay, Rattray street; W. Taylor, Princes street.
Veterinary Surgeons--W. Hepburn, Maclaggan street; J. W. Moorhouse, Commercial Stables; P. Horton, Stafford street.
Watch and Clock Makers and Jewellers--A. Beverly, Princes street; J. Reid, Rattray street; Feildheim Brothers, High street J. Hogg, Rattray street.
STEAMERS PLYING BETWEEN OTAGO AND COASTWISE.
Rainbow, Sampson, Lyttelton, Planet, Mullogh, Maid of the Yarra, Ruby, Prince Albert, Geelong, Wonga Wonga (occasionally), Storm Bird (occasionally).
OCEAN STEAMERS THAT HAVE VISITED OTAGO.
Kembla, Rangatira, Omeo, Oscar, City of Hobart, Aldinga, Tasmania, Wonga Wonga, of Sydney, H. M. S. Miranda.
