1866 in New Zealand

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1866 in New Zealand:

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Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Regal and Vice Regal 1.2 Government and law 1.3 Opposition Leaders 1.4 Main centre leaders 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Music 4 Appointments and awards 5 Sport 5.1 Cricket 5.2 Horse racing 5.3 Rowing 5.4 Shooting 6 References 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 See also

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Victoria
• Governor – Sir George Grey

[edit] Government and law

The 1866 is held between 12 February and 6 April. After the election the 4th Parliament commences.

• Speaker of the House – David Monro is knighted during the year and becomes Sir David Morno.
• Premier – Edward Stafford
• Minister of Finance – William Fitzherbert replaces Francis Jollie on 24 August. Jollie had only replaced Edward Stafford on 12 June.
• Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney

[edit] Opposition Leaders

See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections

[edit] Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Wellington -
• Mayor of Dunedin -

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

See: Category:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand

• Archbishop of New Zealand
• Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

[edit] Sport

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Horse racing

• New Zealand Cup winner: Naurmahal
• New Zealand Derby winner: Nebula

see also Category:New Zealand horse races.

[edit] Rowing

The Union Rowing Club of Christchurch is formed.^[1]

[edit] Shooting

Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Christie (Otago)

[edit] References

1. ^ Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966

• Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.

[edit] Births

[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 1866 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1866