1926 in New Zealand

1926
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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The following lists events that happened during 1926 in New Zealand.

Population

The 1926 New Zealand census is held on 20 April.

Male Female Total
Usually resident population 716,310
(51%)
687,330
(49%)
1,403,640
Overseas visitors 3,333 1,167 4,500
Total 719,643 688,497 1,408,140

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 22nd New Zealand Parliament continues with the Reform Party governing.

Parliamentary opposition

Judiciary

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1926 in art, 1926 in literature, Category:1926 books

Music

See: 1926 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: 1926 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1926 films

Sport

Chess

  • The 35th National Chess Championship is held in Dunedin, and is won by S. Crakanthorp of Sydney, his second title

Cricket

  • New Zealand, along with India and the West Indies, is admitted to the Imperial Cricket Conference, increasing the number of test playing nations to six

Football

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Sunnyside (Christchurch)
  • Provincial league champions:
    • Auckland – Tramways
    • Canterbury – Sunnyside
    • Hawke's Bay – Whakatu
    • Nelson – Athletic
    • Otago – HSOB
    • South Canterbury – Colmoco
    • Southland – Ohai
    • Taranaki – Auroa
    • Waikato – Huntly Thistle
    • Wanganui – Woollen Mills
    • Wellington – Hospital

Golf

  • The 16th New Zealand Open championship is won by Andrew Shaw after a playoff with Ernie Moss.
  • The 8th National Amateur Championships are held at Miramar (men) and Balmacewan (women)
    • Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) (his tenth title)
    • Women – Louisa Kerr (Timaru)

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.

  • Men's singles champion – W. Foster (Caledonian Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – W. R. Todd, E. Tamlyn (skip) (St Kilda Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – J. D. Best, H. G. Siedeberg, F. McCullough, E. Harraway (skip) (Dunedin Bowling Club)

Rugby league

Rugby union

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Exact date unknown

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

  • 1 October – Suzanne Aubert (Sister Mary Joseph), missionary nun (born 1835)
  • 9 October – Sir Arthur Myers, politician, mayor of Auckland (1905–09) (born 1868)
  • 18 October – Sir James Carroll, politician (born 1857)
  • 26 October – Frederick Pirani, politician (born 1858)
  • 7 November – Henry Baker, cricketer (born 1904)
  • 7 December – Charles Purnell, journalist, newspaper editor, writer (born 1843)
  • 12 December – Jane Preshaw, nurse, midwife, hospital matron (born 1839)
  • 22 December – Mina Arndt, painter (born 1885)
  • 23 December – Joseph Frear, builder (born 1846)
  • 28 December – Robert William Felkin, medical missionary, explorer, ceremonial magician (born 1853)

See also


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