1899 in New Zealand
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government and law
The Liberal Party was re-elected and formed the 14th New Zealand Parliament.
- Speaker of the House - Sir Maurice O'Rorke
- Prime Minister - Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance - Richard Seddon
- Chief Justice - Sir Robert Stout replaced Hon Sir James Prendergast
[edit] Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition - William Russell, (Independent). [2]
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland -
- Mayor of Hamilton -
- Mayor of Wellington -
- Mayor of Christchurch -
- Mayor of Dunedin -
[edit] Events
- 28 September: Prime Minister Richard Seddon asks Parliament to approve the offer to the imperial government of a contingent of mounted rifles and the raising of such a force if the offer were accepted and thus becoming the first British Colony to send troops to the Boer war. The first New Zealand Army contingent leaves for South Africa before the end of the year.
- The Government legislates that from 1900 Labour Day will be a public holiday.
- 6 December: New Zealand general election.
- British expedition led by Carstens Borchgrevink, including several New Zealanders, establishes first base in Antarctica, at Cape Adare
[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
[edit] National Champions, Men
- 100 yards - G. Smith (Auckland)
- 250 yards - W. Kingston (Otago)
- 440 yards - W. Kingston (Otago)
- 880 yards - C. Hill (Hawkes Bay)
- 1 mile - S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
- 3 miles - P. Malthus (South Canterbury)
- 120 yards hurdles - G. Smith (Auckland)
- 440 yards hurdles - G. Smith (Auckland)
- Long jump - R. Brownlee (Otago)
- High jump - R. Brownlee (Otago)
- Pole vault - J. Te Paa (Auckland)
- Shot put - O. McCormack (Otago)
- Hammer throw - W. Madill (Auckland)
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Golf
- National amateur champion (men) - A. Duncan (Wellington)
- National amateur champion (women) - K. Rattray (Otago)
[edit] Horse racing
- New Zealand Cup winner - Seahorse
- New Zealand Derby winner - Seahorse
- Auckland Cup winner - Blue Jacket
- Wellington Cup winner - Daunt
- Top New Zealand stakes earner - Screw Gun
- Leading flat jockey - C. Jenkins
- see also Category:New Zealand horse races.
[edit] Polo
- Savile Cup winners - Oroua
[edit] Rowing
[edit] National Champions (Men)
- Coxed fours - Picton
- Coxless pairs - Wellington
- Double sculls - Star
- Single sculls - P. Graham (North Shore)
[edit] Rugby Union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
[edit] Shooting
Ballinger Belt - Bandmaster W. King (Oamaru Rifles)
[edit] Swimming
[edit] National champions (Men)
- 100 yards frestyle - T. Edwards (Canterbury)
- 220 yards frestyle - J. Hamilton (Wellington)
- 440 yards frestyle - held, but winner's name not recorded
[edit] Tennis
[edit] National championships
- Men's singles - C. Cox
- Women's singles - K. Nunneley
- Men's doubles - C. Cox/J. Collins
- Women's doubles - K. Nunneley/C. Lean
[edit] Births
- 26 July: Charles William "Bill" Hamilton, inventor of the jetboat.
- Philip Connolly, politician.[3]
- Philip Skoglund, politician. [3]
[edit] Deaths
- Thomas McDonnell, public servant and military leader.
[edit] References
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
[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 1899 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1899
