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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Year in NZ The following lists events that happened during 1892 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor – The term of The Earl of Onslow ends on 25 February. David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow become Governor from 6 June.
Government and law
The 11th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
- Speaker of the House – William Steward
- Prime Minister – John Ballance
- Minister of Finance —John Ballance
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – William Rolleston (Independent).[1]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – William Crowther
- Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Gray followed by William Prudhoe
- Mayor of Dunedin – Charles Robert Chapman followed by Charles Haynes
- Mayor of Wellington – Francis Bell
Events
Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Athletics
- 6 February John H. 'Jack' Hempton equals the World Record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.8 seconds at Lancaster Park in Christchurch.[2][3]
- A 5-man team competes in England and France.[2]
National champions (Men)
- 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
- 250 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
- 440 yards – Peter Wood (Canterbury)
- 880 yards – J. Grierson (Canterbury)
- 1 mile – William Burk (Otago)
- 3 miles – Derisley Wood (Canterbury)
- 120 yards hurdles – W. Moir (Canterbury)
- 440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
- Long jump – T. Upfill (Auckland)
- High jump – F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
- Pole vault – W. West (Canterbury)
- Shot put – Timothy O’Connor (Auckland)
Billiards
The first firm in the country to manufacture tables begins in Wellington. The sport has been played in the country for the previous decade.[3]
Chess
National Champion: F.V. Siedeberg of Dunedin.[4]
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Little Ben[5]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup – St Hippo
- New Zealand Derby – Stepniak
- Auckland Cup – St Hippo
- Wellington Cup – Cynisca
Season leaders (1891/92)
- Leading flat jockey – T. Redmond
Lawn bowls
National Champions:[6]
- Singles – W. Carswell (Taieri)
- Fours – N. Fleming, J. Familton, B. Mollison and J. Martin (skip) (Oamaru)
Polo
- Savile Cup winners – Christchurch
Rowing
There are now 34 rowing clubs in New Zealand.[3]
National champions (Men)
- Single sculls – M. Keefe (Auckland)
- Double sculls – Wellington
- Coxless pairs – Star
- Coxed fours – Canterbury
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
- Ballinger Belt – Sergeant Doughty (A Battery)
Soccer
Provincial Champions:[7]
- Auckland: Alliance Auckland
- Wellington: Queen's Park Wellington
Swimming
National champions (Men)
- 100 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
- 220 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
- 440 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
- 880 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
Tennis
National championships
- Men's singles – Richard Harman
- Women's singles – D. Douslin
- Men's doubles – M. Fenwicke and F. Logan
- Women's doubles – E. Harman and J. Rees
Births
- 27 January: Henry Ashton "Harry" Highet, engineer, designer of the P class yacht.
- 2 June: Cedric Stanton Hicks, nutrition expert.
- 11 June: William Duncan, rugby union player.
- 13 July: Bertie Victor Cooksley, politician.
- 15 August: Abraham Wachner, 35th Mayor of Invercargill.
Deaths
- 12 March - Paora Tuhaere, Māori leader (born c1825).
- 24 May – Douglas Hastings Macarthur, politician (born 1839).
- 28 June - Harry Atkinson, politician and premier (born 1831).
- 12 November - Joseph Ward, Marlborough politician (born 1817).
- 10 December - Arthur Atkinson, politician (born 1833).
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. Шаблон:ISBN
- Specific
External links
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Шаблон:Years in New Zealand Шаблон:Oceania topic
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ 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
