Английская Википедия:1895 in New Zealand

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Year in NZ The following lists events that happened during 1895 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

• Head of State – Queen Victoria
• Governor – David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow

Government and law

The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

• Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
• Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
• Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward
• Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.

Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland – James Holland
• Mayor of Christchurch – Thomas Gapes followed by Walter Cooper
• Mayor of Dunedin – Henry Fish followed by Nathaniel Wales
• Mayor of Wellington – Charles Luke

Events

• July: The Waikato Advocate is published in Cambridge. It merged with the Waikato Times in 1896.
• 12 August: Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).

Undated

• New Zealander Alexander von Tunzelmann becomes the first person to set foot on Antarctica, at Cape Adare

Sport

Athletics

National Champions, Men

• 100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
• 250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury)
• 440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
• 880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
• 1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland)
• 3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu)
• 120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland)
• 440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington)
• Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay)
• High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui)
• Pole vault – H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
• Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
• Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)

Chess

National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.

Golf

• National amateur champion (men) – G. Gossett (Christchurch)
• National amateur champion (women) – Mrs ? Melland

Horse racing

Harness racing

• Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Old Judge

Thoroughbred racing

• New Zealand Cup – Euroclydon
• New Zealand Derby – Euroclydon
• Auckland Cup – Anita
• Wellington Cup – Mahaki

Season leaders (1894/95)

• Top New Zealand stakes earner – Mahaki
• Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett

Lawn Bowls

National Champions

• Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
• Pairs – R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
• Fours – H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna)

Polo

• Savile Cup winners – Manawatu

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

• Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers
• Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
• Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
• Single sculls – J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

Ballinger Belt – W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)

Soccer

Provincial league champions:

• Auckland: Auckland United
• Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
• Wellington: Wellington Swifts

Swimming

National Champions (Men)

• 100 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
• 220 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
• 440 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
• 880 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)

Tennis

National Championships

• Men's singles – J. Hooper
• Women's singles – K. Hitchings
• Men's doubles – Richard Harman and Frederick Wilding
• Women's doubles – C. Lean and E. Black

Births

• 5 January: Eruera Tirikatene, politician.
• 2 February: Ethel Gould, politician (MLC).
• 1 April: Alexander Aitken, mathematician.
• 2 June: George Jobberns, academic.
• 6 August: Cyril Brownlie, rugby union player.
• 23 August: Thomas Ashby, mayor of Auckland
• 3 October: Ernest Toop (in England), politician, mayor of Wellington
• 16 October: Keith Caldwell, WWI flying ace.
• 9 December: Whina Cooper, Māori leader.
• 23 December: Nola Luxford, Hollywood actress.

Deaths

• 14 July: Ernest Gray, politician and farmer.
• 7 September: Walter Mantell, scientist and 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. Шаблон:ISBN

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