1859 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 is briefly replaced by Henry Sewell between 25 February and 26 April.
- Chief Justice — Hon George Arney
[edit] Events
- 10 January: Pencarrow Head Lighthouse becomes the first permanent lighthouse in New Zealand. Its first keeper is Mary Jane Bennett, the only woman to hold the position.[1]
- 13 April: The New Zealand Advertiser starts publishing in Wellington. In 1867 it is incorporated into the New Zealand Times, but it is restored for six months in 1868.[2]
- 3 October: The Auckland Independent begins publishing. It barely survives into the following year.[3]
[edit] Undated
The first wharf is built at Onehunga.[4]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
- 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 — William Williams
- Bishop of Wellington — Charles John Abraham
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
[edit] Births
- 1 January (in England): John Dumbell, rugby union player.
[edit] Unknown date
- Thomas Field, 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 1859 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1859
[edit] References
- ^ Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "Mary Bennett". http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/people/mary-bennett. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources — 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 13. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071125112530/http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf.
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources — 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 11. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071125112530/http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf.
- ^ Onehunga Dateline
[edit] External links
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