1895 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1895 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor – David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow
Government and law
The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
- Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
- Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.[1]
Main centre leaders
- James Holland
- Mayor of Christchurch – Thomas Gapes followed by Walter Cooper
- Nathaniel Wales
- Mayor of Wellington – Charles Luke
Events
- July: The Waikato Advocate is published in Cambridge.[2] It merged with the Waikato Times in 1896.
- 12 August: Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).
- Undated
- New Zealander Alexander von Tunzelmann becomes the first person to set foot on Antarctica, at Cape Adare
Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Athletics
- 100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
- 250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury)
- 440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
- 880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
- 1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland)
- 3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu)
- 120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland)
- 440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington)
- Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay)
- High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui)
- Pole vault – H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
- Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
- Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
Chess
National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.[3]
Cricket
Golf
- National amateur champion (men) – G. Gossett (Christchurch)[4]
- National amateur champion (women) – Mrs ? Melland
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Old Judge[5]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup – Euroclydon
- New Zealand Derby – Euroclydon
- Auckland Cup – Anita
- Wellington Cup – Mahaki
Season leaders (1894/95)
- Top New Zealand stakes earner – Mahaki
- Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett
Lawn Bowls
National Champions[6]
- Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
- Pairs – R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
- Fours – H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna)
Polo
- Savile Cup winners – Manawatu
Rowing
National Champions (Men)
- Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers
- Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
- Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
- Single sculls – J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[7]
- Auckland: Auckland United
- Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
- Wellington: Wellington Swifts
Swimming
National Champions (Men)
- 100 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
- 220 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
- 440 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
- 880 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
Tennis
National Championships
- Men's singles – J. Hooper
- Women's singles – K. Hitchings
- Men's doubles – Richard Harman and Frederick Wilding
- Women's doubles – C. Lean and E. Black
Births
- 5 January: Eruera Tirikatene, politician. (d. 1967)
- 2 February: Ethel Gould, politician (MLC). (d. 1992)
- 1 April: Alexander Aitken, mathematician. (d. 1967)
- 15 April: Clark McConachy, snooker and billiards player (d. 1980)
- 2 June: George Jobberns, academic. (d. 1974)
- 6 August: Cyril Brownlie, rugby union player. (d. 1954)
- 23 August: Thomas Ashby, mayor of Auckland (d. 1957)
- 3 October: Ernest Toop (in England), politician, mayor of Wellington (d. 1976)
- 16 October: Keith Caldwell, WWI flying ace. (d. 1980)
- 9 December: Whina Cooper, Māori leader. (d. 1994)
- 23 December: Nola Luxford, Hollywood actress. (d. 1994)
Deaths
- 14 July: Ernest Gray, politician and farmer.
- 7 September: Walter Mantell, scientist and politician.
See also
- History of New Zealand
- List of years in New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
References
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Waikato Advocate". Cambridge Museum.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists entirely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914.
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
External links
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