1858 in New Zealand
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 1858 in New Zealand |
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government and law
The 2nd Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House — Sir Charles Clifford
- Premier — Edward Stafford.
- Minister of Finance — William Richmond
- Chief Justice — Hon George Arney who had been appointed on 2 September 1857 arrives early in the year.
[edit] Events
Provincial Council Chambers are constructed in Wellington. These will eventually become the seat of Parliament.[1]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
The two dioceses of New Zealand are re-organised as five new dioceses. Bishop Selwyn continues as Primate of New Zealand with the duties of Archbishop.
- Primate of New Zealand — George Augustus Selwyn (Bishop of Auckland)
- Bishop of Christchurch — Henry John Chitty Harper
- Bishop of Nelson — Edmund Hobhouse
- Bishop of Waiapu — Vacant[2]
- Bishop of Wellington — Charles John Abraham
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
[edit] Births
- 1 April: Frederic Truby King, health reformer, founder of Plunket Society.
- 1 November (in Australia): John Rigg, politician.
[edit] Unknown date
- John Luke, politician.
[edit] Deaths
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[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 the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1858 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1858
[edit] References
- ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
- ^ The Diocese of Waiapu is founded on 27 September but the first Bishop, William Williams, is not consecrated until 3 April 1859. See Anglicans in Waiapu: History
[edit] External links
Media related to 1858 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
