1849 in New Zealand
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 1849 in New Zealand: |
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[edit] Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1849 was 67,000 Māori and 19,543 non-Māori. [1]
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government and law
- Chief Justice – William Martin
- Liuetenant Governor, New Munster - Edward John Eyre
- Liuetenant Governor, New Ulster - George Dean Pitt
[edit] Main centre leaders
[edit] Events
- 4 January: The Māori language magazine, The Maori Messenger or Ko te Karere Maori publishes its first issue, replacing Te Karere o Nui Tireni which stopped publishing in 1846. The magazine continues under several titles until 1863.[2]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
The committee which has controlled the racing at Epsom ceases to function.[3] (see also 1841)
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at Long-term data series. Retrieved on 2008-03-14., in particular A1.1 Total population.xls (Excel). Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century (PDF). Statistical publications 1840-2000 p 11. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
[edit] Births
- John Aitken, Mayor of Wellington.
[edit] Deaths
[edit] See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1849 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1849
