1894 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1894 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
- Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke becomes Speaker for the second time, replacing William Steward
- Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.[1]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – James Holland
- Mayor of Christchurch – Eden George followed by Thomas Gapes
- Mayor of Dunedin – Henry Fish
- Mayor of Wellington – Alfred Brandon
Events
- 30 October: Luxury steamer SS Wairarapa, carrying 230 passengers from Sydney bound for Auckland, is wrecked on Great Barrier Island with the loss of 135 lives.[2]
- Undated
- American balloonist Leila Adair tours New Zealand.[3] She is possibly the first woman to fly in New Zealand.
- New Zealand enacts the world's first national minimum wage law, by the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act.
Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Leonard Cuff is appointed a Founding Member of the International Olympic Committee. He remains the member for both New Zealand and Australia until 1905.
Athletics
- 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Wellington)
- 250 yards – H. Reeves (Canterbury)
- 440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
- 880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
- 1 mile – C. Morpeth (Otago)
- 3 miles – C. Morpeth (Otago)
- 120 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
- 440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
- Long jump – Wallingford Mendelson (South Canterbury)
- High jump – H. Bailey (Wellington)
- Pole vault –H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
- Shot put – O. McCormack (Wellington)
- Hammer throw – O. McCormack (Wellington)
Chess
National Champion: J. Edwards, of Wellington.[4]
Cricket
Golf
- The 2nd National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[5]
- Men: H. Macneil (Otago)
- Women : Mrs C. Wilder
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Tom Hicks[6]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup – Impulse
- New Zealand Derby – Blue Fire
- Auckland Cup – Lottie
- Wellington Cup – Vogengang
Season leaders (1893/94)
- Top New Zealand stakes earner – Blue Fire
- Leading flat jockey – J. Connop
Lawn Bowls
The pairs championship is held for the first time. National Champions[7]
- Singles – T. Sneddon (Kaituna)
- Pairs – T. Sneddon and H. Reid (skip) (Kaituna)
- Fours – J. Davidson, A. Owen, J. Wedderspoon and J. Evans (skip) (Caledonian)
Polo
- Savile Cup winners – Rangitikei
Rowing
National Champions (Men)
- Single sculls – M. Keefe (Auckland)
- Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
- Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
- Coxed fours – Lyttelton
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – Captain E. Smith (Dunedin City Guards)
Soccer
Provincial Champions:[8]
- Auckland: Alliance United
- Wellington: Wellington Rovers
- Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
Swimming
National Champions (Men)
- 100 yards freestyle – T. Needham (New South Wales, Australia)
- 220 yards freestyle – W. Gormley (New South Wales, Australia)
- 440 yards freestyle – W. Gormley (New South Wales, Australia)
- 880 yards freestyle – W. Gormley (New South Wales, Australia)
Tennis
National championships
- Men's singles – M. Fenwicke
- Women's singles – M. Spiers
- Men's doubles – J. Marshall and P. Marshall
- Women's doubles – P. Chapman and M. Nicholson
Births
- 2 February – Rongowhakaata Pere Halbert, Māori leader, historian, interpreter, genealogist
- 24 February – Victor Spencer, soldier executed in World War I, pardoned in 2000
- 1 June – Paraire Karaka Paikea, politician
- 14 July: – Paddy Kearins, politician.
- 21 July – Toko Rātana, Rātana church leader and politician
- 13 August: – Fintan Patrick Walsh, trade unionist.
- 10 November: – Andrew Davidson, educationalist
Deaths
- 5 June: Vincent Pyke, politician
- 16 September: Robert Hart, politician.
See also
- History of New Zealand
- List of years in New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
References
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "SS Wairarapa". Archived from the original on 29 October 2002. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Ballooning
- ^ 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
External links
Media related to 1894 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons