1848 in New Zealand
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1848 is 68,300 Māori and 17,166 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
- Chief Justice — William Martin
- Lieutenant Governor, New Munster — From 28 January, Edward John Eyre
- Lieutenant Governor, New Ulster — From 14 February, George Dean Pitt
Events
- 23 March: The founding of the city of Dunedin and Otago Province, with the arrival of the John Wickliffe, carrying Scottish settlers, at Port Chalmers.[2]
- 23 June: Government House, in Auckland is burned to the ground by a fire believed to have started in the butler's pantry. Most chattels and Government documents were saved.[3]
- 17 September — The first attempt at photography is made in New Zealand. Lieutenant-Governor Eyre is unsuccessful in his attempt to take a daguerreotype of Eliza Grey, wife of Governor Grey.[4]
- 13 December — Otago News begins publication. The newspaper publishes fortnightly until closing in 1850.[5]
Sport
Cricket
Cricket is played on the present site of The Octagon, Dunedin. A team from Otago challenges Wellington to a match, but the challenge is not accepted.[6] (see 1860 for the first inter-provincial game)
Births
Unknown date
- David Buick, politician.
Deaths
- 17 June: Joseph Burns, murdere
- 19 September: William Wakefield, founder of Wellington
- 22 September (in Berbice, British Guiana): Samuel Martin, land claimant, magistrate, journalist and writer
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-14., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ↑ "the First Otago Immigrant Ships", Dunedin Public Libraries. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ The New Zealander, Auckland, 24 June 1848. Reprinted in Bromby, R. An Eyewitness History of New Zealand 1985: ISBN 0-85902-306-0
- ↑ Vintage New Zealand Photography
- ↑ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources — 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- ↑ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
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