The Queen's Life.
EVENTS AND DATES.
The following are the elates of somo of the leading events in British history during the life of Queen Vic-, toria: — Queen Victoria bom 1819 George IV. succeeded to Throne 1820 Roman Catholic iiolioi Bill passed 1329 William IV. succeeded to Throne 1830 Inform Bill pasir'd I»;*'2 Slavery ceased iu colonics ... 1934 Victoria succeed.'d to Throne ... IB:.-7 Coronation o\ ths Q'jeen .;. 1838 Queen married to the Prince Consort ... _ 'IB4O Penny post-fig* established ... 1810 PriDc'o of Wale 3 born 1841 Corn laws repealed 1846 Chutist demonstrations •■• 1849 The Great Exhibition ... ... 1851 War: Britain, Franco and Turkey against Bussia ... 1854 Indian Mutiny ... 1857 Jewish Disabilities Bill passed 1858 Death of Prince Consort ... 180 l Completion Atlantic cable ... 18G6 New Keictm Bill passed .... 1337 Disestablishment Ln?)\ Church 13G9 Qjeen proclaimed Empress of India ... 1876 Berlin Oouferer.ca 1878 D'latli of Princess Alice ... 1878 Zulu W*r 1379 Boer War and Majuba Hill ... 1881 Soudan War ... ... ... 1881 11 ouio Pviil.3 Bill rejected ... 18'*) Queen's Jubilee ..t ... ... 1337 Local Government Bill passed 1888 D..'ith of Duke of durance .• ... 1892 Resignation of Gladstone as Premier 1804 Jameson li.>n'd ... 1800 Queen's Diamond Jubiloo ... 1897 D,;ath of Gladstone 1893 Commonwealth Bill accepted by New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Queensland 1899 War in South Afiica 1899 Serious complication* in China 1900 Commonwealth Bill assented to by Councii 1900 Inauguration Australian Commonwealth 1901 The following are the dates of the leading events in New Zealand during the same period : New Zealand Company established W 39 Foundation of Wellington ... 1839 Treaty of Waitangl 1840 Foundation of Auckland ... 1840 New Zealand an independent colony . Foundation of Nelson and Taranaki 1841 Sir George Grey Governor (third) ... ... 4 -. 1845 Constitution Act 1845 Foundation of Otago 1848 Foundation of Canterbury ... ISSO New Constitution granted ... 1852 Constitution modified ... ■ ... 1857 Maori War 1860 Gold discovered iu Otago ... 1881 Maori War 1863 Seat of Government removed from Auckland to Wellington ... ... -~ ... 1864 Maori War 1868 Departure of last British troops. 1870 Duke of Edinburgh's visit ... 1870 Now Zealand University established 1871 Maori King (Tawhiao) submits to British rule ..~ ... 1875 Te Whiti agitation ... Direct uteatn communication with London •*■ 1883 Tarawera eruption ... ~* 1836 Maritime strike... ..'. •T. Ballance formed Liberal Cabinet ... 1891 Death of J. Ballance 1893 Mr Section eucoeeded to Premiership » ••■• 1893 Franchise granted to women ... 1693 Brunner Mine accident ... 1896 Despatch of troops to South Africa .-.. • 1899
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 101, 26 January 1901, Page 3
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394The Queen's Life. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 101, 26 January 1901, Page 3
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