DURING THE QUEEN’S REIGN.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 4 February 1901, Page 3

DURING THE QUEEN’S REIGN.

Leading National Events.

The following are the dates of some of the leading events in J!lrtish history during (he life of Queen Victoria : Queen Victoria born 1819 George TV succeeded to Throne... 1820 Roman Catholic Relief Bill passed 1821) William TV. succeeded to Throne 183(t Reform Bill passed U:i2 Slavery ceased in colonies ... 1831 Victoria succeeded to throne ... 1837 Coronation of the Queen ... 1838 Queen married to the Prince Con-

sort 1810 Penny postage established ... 1810 Prince of Wales bom ... ... 1811 Corn Laws repealed 181(! Chartist demonstrations ... ... 1810 The Great Exhibition ... ... 18/11 The Crimean AVar ... ... 1851 Indian Mutiny 18.17 .Jewish Disabilities Bill ]iassed ... 1858 Death of Prince Consort ... ... 18(11 Completion Atlantic cable ... 18(i(! X.nv J*cform Bill passed ... 18d7 Disestablishment Irish Church ... ISdll Queen proclaimedEni])re.ssof India I87t! Berlin Conference ... ... 1878 Zulu AVar ... ... ... ... 1870 Boer AVar and Majuba Hill ... 1881 Soudan AVar 1181 Gladstone’s! lomoJiulc Bill rejected 188 d Queen’s Jubilee 1887 Local Government Bill passed ... 1888 Death of Duke of Clarence ... 1892 Jameson Paid 189(5 Queen's Diamond Jubilee ... 1897 Death of Gladstone 1898 Commonwealth Bill by Xc\r South. AVales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland ... ... ... 1899 The T ■ansvaal AVar ... ... 1899 Serious complications in China ... 1900 Commonwealth Bill assented to by Council 1900 Inauguration Australian Commonwealth ... ... ... ... 1901 Leading New Zealand Events. The following are the dates of the leading events in Xew Zealand during the same period : Xew Zealand Company established 1839 Foundation of AVellinglon ... 1839 Treaty of AVaitangi 1810 Foundation of Auckland ... ... 1810 Xew Zealand an independent colony 18 11 Foundation of Xclson and Taranaki 1841 Sir George Grey Governor (third) 1815 Constitution Act ... ... ... 18-1(5 Foundation of Otago ... ... IMS Foundation of Canterbury ... 1850 Xew Constitution granted... ... 1852 Constitution modified 1857 Maori AVar... ... ••• ••• 18(50

(told 'discovered in Otago... ... 1801 Maori War 1800 Gold discovered West Coast ... 1803 Greymoulh Settled 1804 Seal of Government removed from Auckland to Wellington ... 1801 Maori War 1808 Departure of last British Iroops ... 1870 Duke of Edinburgh’s visit ... 1870 New Zealand Fnivcrsity established ... ... ••• 1871 Maori King (Tawliiao) submits to British rule ... ... ... 187 b To Whiti agitation 188] Direction steam communication London ... ... ... ... 1883 Tarawera eruption... ... ... 1880 Maritime strike ... ... 1800 Death of Mr .). Ballanee ... ... 1.803 Mr Seddou succeeded to Premiership ... ••• ••• ••• 1803 Franchise granted to women ... 18113 Despatch of New Zealand troops to South Africa 181)0 The Queen’s Prime Ministers. The following arc the names of the eminent men who have held olliee of the First Lord of the Treasury during the late Queen’s reign : Viscount Melbourne, April, 1835. Sir E. Peel, September, 1841. Lord J. Eusscll, July, 1840. Earl of Derby, February, 1852. Earl of Aberdeen, December, 1852. Viscount Palmerston, June, 185!). Earl Eusscll, November, 1805. Beniamin Disraeli. February, 1808. W. E. Gladstone, December, 1808. Earl Beaeonslicld, 1871. AN'. E. Gladstone, 1880. Marquis of Salisbury, ]BBS. W. E. Gladstone, 1880. Marquis of Salisbury, 1880. W. E. Gladstone, 1802. Earl of Eoscberry, 1804. Marquis of Salisbury, 1805. Marquis of Salisbury, 1900.