The following lists events that happened during 1878 in New Zealand.

1878
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government and law

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The 6th New Zealand Parliament continues.

Main centre leaders

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Events

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  • 2 February: Alois Lubecki makes the first telephone call in the country, between Dunedin and Milton. Later in the year the first public demonstration of the telephone is made with a call between Blenheim and Nelson.[1]
  • 30 September: Great Flood of 1878, caused by the rapid melting of heavy winter snows in Central Otago, kills at least three people and destroys several bridges in Clutha and Southland.[2]
Undated

Sport

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Cricket

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An Australian team tours New Zealand in January and February, playing seven provincial teams.[4] None of the matches have first-class status as the home sides fielded between 15 and 22 players. A win by the Canterbury XV is the first ever win by a New Zealand side over an international touring team.

Horse racing

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  • New Zealand Cup winner: Maritana
  • New Zealand Derby winner: Natator
  • Auckland Cup winner: Ariel
  • Wellington Cup winner: Lara

Rugby union

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New clubs were formed in Featherston and Carterton, both in the south Wairarapa. Existing football clubs in Gisborne, Palmerston North and Feilding adopted rugby rules.[5]

Shooting

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Ballinger Belt: No competition

Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. ^ A. C. Wilson. 'Telecommunications - Telephones, 1877–1914', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 4-Jul-12
  2. ^ "Great Flood hits South Island".
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Ashburton
  4. ^ Itinerary
  5. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  6. ^ Main, William. "Jessie Lillian Buckland". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. ^ 'Williams, William', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 18-Sep-2007
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