The following lists events that happened during 1899 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
editRegal and viceregal
editGovernment and law
editThe Liberal Party is re-elected and forms the 14th New Zealand Parliament. The number of MPs is increased to 80.
- Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
- Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon
- Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout replaced Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition
edit- Leader of the Opposition – William Russell, (Independent).[2]
Main centre leaders
editEvents
edit- 28 September: Prime Minister Richard Seddon asks Parliament to approve the offer to the imperial government of a contingent of mounted rifles and the raising of such a force if the offer were accepted and thus becoming the first British Colony to send troops to the Boer war. The first New Zealand Army contingent leaves for South Africa before the end of the year.
- 2 November: Balloonist David Maloney (alias Captain Charles Lorraine) is blown out to sea after taking off from Lancaster Park. The balloon crashes into the sea and although Maloney is seen to survive by the time rescuers arrive there is no sign of him and his body is never found.[3] This is the first aviation fatality in New Zealand.[4]
- 6 December: General election.
- 19 December: Māori vote for the general election.
Undated
edit- The Government legislates that from 1900 Labour Day will be a public holiday.
- British expedition led by Carstens Borchgrevink, including several New Zealanders, establishes first base in Antarctica, at Cape Adare
Economy
editArts and literature
editMusic
editSport
editAthletics
editNational champions, Men[6]
- 100 yards – George Smith (Auckland)
- 250 yards – W. Kingston (Otago)
- 440 yards – W. Kingston (Otago)
- 880 yards – C. Hill (Hawkes Bay)
- 1 mile – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
- 3 miles – P. Malthus (South Canterbury)
- 120 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
- 440 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
- Long jump – R. Brownlee (Otago)
- High jump – R. Brownlee (Otago)
- Pole vault – Jimmy Te Paa (Auckland)
- Shot put – O. McCormack (Otago)
- Hammer throw – W. Madill (Auckland)
Chess
editNational Champion: No tournament held in calendar year (see 1898)
Golf
editThe National Amateur Championships were held in Wellington[7]
- Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – first title
- Women – K. Rattray (Otago) – second title
Horse racing
editHarness racing
edit- Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Billy Wilson[8]
Thoroughbred racing
edit- New Zealand Cup – Seahorse
- New Zealand Derby – Seahorse
- Auckland Cup – Blue Jacket
- Wellington Cup – Daunt
Season leaders (1898/99)
edit- Top New Zealand stakes earner – Screw Gun
- Leading flat jockey – C. Jenkins
Lawn Bowls
editNational Champions[9]
- Singles – W. Carswell (Taieri)
- Pairs – T. Mackie and W. Carswell (skip) (Taieri)
- Fours – A. Luoisson, H. Nalder, A. Bishop and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
Polo
edit- Savile Cup winners – Oroua
Rowing
editNational Champions (Men)
- Coxed fours – Picton
- Coxless pairs – Wellington
- Double sculls – Star
- Single sculls – P. Graham (North Shore)
Rugby union
editProvincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
editBallinger Belt – Bandmaster W. King (Oamaru Rifles)
Soccer
editProvincial league champions:[10]
- Auckland: Auckland United
- Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
- Wellington: Wellington Rovers
Swimming
editNational champions (Men)
- 100 yards freestyle – T. Edwards (Canterbury)
- 220 yards freestyle – J. Hamilton (Wellington)
Tennis
editNational championships
- Men's singles – C. Cox
- Women's singles – Kathleen Nunneley
- Men's doubles – C. Cox and J. Collins
- Women's doubles – Kathleen Nunneley and C. Lean
Births
edit- 25 March: Burt Munro, record-setting motorcyclist
- 14 June: Philip Skoglund, politician.[11]
- 26 July: Charles William "Bill" Hamilton, inventor of the jetboat.
- 14 November: Philip Connolly, politician.[11]
Deaths
edit- 8 November: Thomas McDonnell, public servant and military leader.
- 28 November: Sophia Ann Bates, teacher and postmistress.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ The New Zealand Herald, 2 November 1999. Looking Back.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Accidents and the development of aviation
- ^ Dunmore, Patricia, ed. (1977). The Dunmore Book of New Zealand Records. p. 21. ISBN 0-908564-08-2.
- ^ "National Champions, Men". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ 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". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
- ^ a b Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Matthews, Kay Morris. "Sophia Ann Bates". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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