1890 in New Zealand

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Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Regal and Vice Regal 1.2 Government and law 1.3 Parliamentary opposition 1.4 Main centre leaders 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Music 4 Appointments and awards 5 Sport 5.1 Athletics 5.2 Cricket 5.3 Golf 5.4 Horse racing 5.5 Polo 5.6 Rowing 5.7 Rugby Union 5.8 Shooting 5.9 Swimming 5.10 Tennis 6 References 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 See also

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Victoria
• Governor - The Earl of Onslow

[edit] Government and law

The 10th Parliament continues.

• Speaker of the House - Maurice O'Rorke.
• Premier – Harry Atkinson.
• Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson.
• Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

The number of members of the House of Representatives is cut from 95 to 74. The New Zealand Legislative Council has 39 members. ^[1]

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - John Ballance (Liberal Party). ^[2]

[edit] Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland -
• Mayor of Hamilton -
• Mayor of Wellington - Charles John Johnston
• Mayor of Christchurch -
• Mayor of Dunedin -

[edit] Events

• 28 October: The first Labour Day was celebrated (but was not a public holiday). [1]

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

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

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

• The first athletics team to compete overseas travels to Sydney.^[3]

National champions (Men)[2]: The 3 miles, Pole vault and Shot put are held for the first time.

• 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Southland)
• 250 yards – Jack Hempton (Southland)
• 440 yards – H. Reeves (Canterbury)
• 880 yards – J. Grierson (Canterbury)
• 1 mile – P. Morrison (South Canterbury)
• 3 miles – P. Morrison (South Canterbury)
• 120 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
• Long jump – T. Harman (Canterbury)
• High jump – T. McNaught (Otago)
• Pole vault – D. Robertson (Canterbury)
• Shot put – R. Malcom (Wellington)

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Golf

[edit] Horse racing

• New Zealand Cup winner: Wolverine
• New Zealand Derby winner: Medallion
• Auckland Cup winner: Crackshot
• Wellington Cup winner: Cynisca

see also Category:New Zealand horse races.

[edit] Polo

The Savile Cup, the polo premier trophy in New Zealand, is held for the first time. It was presented by, and is named after, the aide-de-camp to the Governor of New Zealand, The Earl of Onslow.

• Savile Cup winners: Christchurch

[edit] Rowing

• Men's national champions (coxed fours): Wellington
• Men's national champions (coxless pairs): Wellington
• Men's national champions (double sculls): Wellington
• Men's national champions (single sculls): T. Sullivan (Wellington)

[edit] Rugby Union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

[edit] Shooting

Ballinger Belt: P. Williams (Wellington Navals)

[edit] Swimming

The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association is formally constituted^[4] on 4 January. It is the second national governing body in the world after the A.S.A. of England.^[5] A subsequent disagreement between the North and South Island clubs leads to the formation of a rival association in the North Island known as the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Registered. The two associations remain apart until uniting on 21 March 1904.

The first national titles are instituted. Each event is held at a separate carnival (this continues until 1905 when a single championships is held for the first time).^[6] In the first year there are 2 separate carnivals for 100 yards and thus 2 different champions.

National champions (Men):

• 100 yards freestyle (Hamilton) – H. Bailey (Auckland)
• 100 yards freestyle (Christchurch) – W. Sneddon (Canterbury)
• 440 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
• 880 yards freestyle – A. Duthie (Auckland)

[edit] Tennis

New Zealand championships:

• Men's singles: M. Fenwicke
• Women's singles: E. Gordon
• Men's doubles: M. Fenwicke/J. Jarkine
• Women's doubles: K. Hitchings/E. Gordon

[edit] References

1. ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
2. ^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
3. ^ Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications
4. ^ Swimming New Zealand: History
5. ^ Beresford, P. (1976) Encyclopedia of Swimming London: Robert Hale and Company
6. ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications

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

[edit] Births

• Robert Macalister, 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 1890 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1890