1898 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1898 in New Zealand.
Contents
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 13th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
- Speaker of the House — Sir Maurice O'Rorke
- Prime Minister — Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance — Richard Seddon
- Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition — William Russell.[2]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland — Peter Dignan followed by David Goldie
- Mayor of Christchurch — Walter Cooper followed by Charles Louisson
- Mayor of Dunedin — Edward Bowes Cargill followed by William Swan
- Mayor of Wellington — John Rutherford Blair
Events
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Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Athletics
National Champions, Men:[3]
- 100 yards — George Smith (Auckland)
- 250 yards — Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
- 440 yards — R. Oliphant (Auckland)
- 880 yards — H. C. Garsia (Canterbury)
- 1 mile — S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
- 3 miles — S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
- 120 yards hurdles — Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
- 440 yards hurdles — George Smith (Auckland)
- Long jump — Alan Good (Wanganui)
- High jump — Hugh Good (Wanganui)
- Pole vault — Hori Eruera (Auckland)
- Shot put — Hugh Good (Wanganui)
- Hammer throw — J. Skinner (Auckland)
Chess
National Champion:
- R.J. Barnes of Wellington. (Played over new year 1897/98)
- R.A. Cleland of Dunedin (played December 1898) [4]
Cricket
Golf
The National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch [5]
- Men — W. Pryde (Hutt)
- Women — K. Rattray (Otago)
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Duke C.[6]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup — Tirant D’eau
- New Zealand Derby — Altair
- Auckland Cup — Uhlan
- Wellington Cup — Uniform
Season leaders (1897/98)
- Top New Zealand stakes earner — Multiform
- Leading flat jockey — W. Brown
Lawn Bowls
National Champions[7]
- Singles — W. McIlwrick (Dunedin)
- Pairs — C. Nicholson and W. McLaren (skip) (Kaitangata)
- Fours — W. Cowie, C. Fynmore, M. Sinclair and A. Gillies (skip) (Dunedin)
Polo
- Savile Cup winners — Oroua
Rowing
National Champions (Men)
- Single sculls — J. McGrath (Otago)
- Double sculls — Otago
- Coxless pairs — Wellington
- Coxed fours — Picton
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
Ballinger Belt — Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[8]
- Auckland: Auckland United
- Otago: Wakari Dunedin
- Wellington: Wellington Rovers
Swimming
National champions (Men)
- 100 yards freestyle — A. Truscott (Canterbury)
- 440 yards freestyle — C. Rich (Canterbury)
Tennis
National champions
- Men's singles — J. Hooper
- Women's singles — Kathleen Nunneley
- Men's doubles — H. Parker and C. Gore
- Women's doubles — Kathleen Nunneley and E. Kennedy
Births
- 8 October: George Davidson, Olympic sprinter.[9]
Deaths
- 2 January: John Cargill, politician (born 1821).
- 3 May: John Kerr, politician (born 1830).
- 29 June: Charles Parker, politician (born 1809).
- 15 July: Francis Dillon Bell, politician (born 1822).
- 31 October: William Gilbert Rees, explorer and settler (born 1827).
- 25 November: William Downie Stewart, politician (born 1842).[10]
- 29 November: Thomas Forsaith, politician (born 1814).
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
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ — Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "National Athletics champions, Men". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf — National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara — The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists entirely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914.
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
- ^ NZ Olympic Committee[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
External links
Media related to 1898 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons