1893 in New Zealand

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1893 in New Zealand:

Other years in New Zealand

1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896

With the sudden death of John Balance on 27 April the 13 years of Richard Seddon as Prime Minister begins. On 28 November New Zealand women become the first in the world to vote in a national election.

Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Regal and Vice Regal 1.2 Government and law 1.3 Parliamentary opposition 1.4 Main centre leaders 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Music 4 Appointments and awards 5 Sport 5.1 Athletics 5.2 National Champions, Men== 5.3 Billiards 5.4 Chess 5.5 Cricket 5.6 Golf 5.7 Horse racing 5.7.1 Harness racing 5.7.2 Thoroughbred racing 5.7.3 Season leaders (1892/93) 5.8 Lawn Bowls 5.9 Polo 5.10 Rowing 5.11 Rugby union 5.12 Shooting 5.13 Soccer 5.14 Swimming 5.15 Tennis 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 See also 9 References

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

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

[edit] Government and law

The Electoral Bill granting women the franchise is given Royal Assent by Governor Lord Glasgow on 19 September, and women voted for the first time on 28 November. The Liberal Party is re-elected and begins the 12th New Zealand Parliament.

• Speaker of the House - William Steward
• Prime Minister – John Balance dies on 27 April and Richard Seddon becomes the new Prime Minister. ^[1]
• Minister of Finance – On 1 May Joseph Ward becomes Minister of Finance, 4 days after the death of John Balance.
• Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - William Rolleston (Independent) until 8 November, then William Russell (Independent). ^[2]

[edit] Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland - William Crowther followed by James Holland
• Mayor of Christchurch - W. Prudhoe followed by Eden George
• Mayor of Dunedin - Charles Haynes followed by Henry Smith Fish
• Mayor of Hamilton - John Parr followed by William Dey
• Mayor of Wellington - Francis Bell

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

Bishop Hadfield retires and is replaced as Bishop of Wellington by Frederick Wallis and as Primate of New Zealand by Bishop Cowie.

• Primate of New Zealand - Octavius Hadfield (Bishop of Wellington) followed by William Garden Cowie (Bishop of Auckland)
• Bishop of Auckland - William Garden Cowie
• Bishop of Christchurch - Churchill Julius
• Bishop of Dunedin - Samuel Tarratt Nevill
• Bishop of Nelson - Charles Oliver Mules
• Bishop of Waiapu - Edward Craig Stuart
• Bishop of Wellington - Octavius Hadfield followed by Frederick Wallis

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

The first Australia and New Zealand Championships are held. Tim O'Connor (in the Shot Put) is the first New Zealander to win an event.^[3] These combined Championships are held biennally until 1927 except during World War I.

The Hammer throw is held for the first time at a New Zealand National Championships.

[edit] National Champions, Men==

• 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Wellington)
• 250 yards – L. Harley (Wellington)
• 440 yards – Norman L. Gurr (Wellington)
• 880 yards – Norman L. Gurr (Wellington)
• 1 mile – C. Rees (Canterbury)
• 3 miles – William J. Burk (Otago)
• 120 yards hurdles – W. Moir (Canterbury)
• 440 yards hurdles – D. Matson (Canterbury)
• Long jump – Ross F. Gore (Wellington)
• High jump – tie Ross F. Gore (Wellington) and F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
• Pole vault – W. West (Canterbury)
• Shot put – O. McCormack (Wellington)
• Hammer throw – O. McCormack (Wellington)

[edit] Billiards

The second firm in the country to begin the manufacture of billiard tables does so in Auckland.^[4]

[edit] Chess

National Champion: F.V. Siedeberg of Dunedin. (his 2nd title) ^[5]

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Golf

The New Zealand Amateur Championships are held for the first time. They are hosted by the Otago Golf Club and staged at the Balmacewan course.^[4]

• National Champion — Men: J. Somerville (Otago)
• National matchplay champion — Women: Mrs. Lomax-Smith (Christchurch)

[edit] Horse racing

[edit] Harness racing

• Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Sandfly ^[6]

[edit] Thoroughbred racing

• New Zealand Cup - Rosefeldt
• New Zealand Derby - Skirmisher
• Auckland Cup - Pegasus
• Wellington Cup - Retina

[edit] Season leaders (1892/93)

• Top New Zealand stakes earner - St Hippo
• Leading flat jockey - T. Buddicombe

[edit] Lawn Bowls

National Champions^[7]

• Singles - W. Cowie (Dunedin)
• Fours - W. Barnett, C. Hulbert, H. Toomer and H. Thomson (skip) (Christchurch)

[edit] Polo

• Savile Cup winners: Christchurch

[edit] Rowing

National Champions (Men)

• Single sculls - J. McGrath (Otago)
• Double sculls - Union, Christchurch
• Coxless pairs - Union, Christchurch
• Coxed fours - Lyttelton

[edit] Rugby union

• 1893 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

[edit] Shooting

Ballinger Belt - Private A. Ballinger (Wellington Guards)

[edit] Soccer

Provincial Champions: ^[8]

• Auckland: Alliance Auckland
• Wellington:Wellington Rovers

[edit] Swimming

National Champions (Men)

• 100 yards frestyle – H. Hodges (Auckland)
• 220 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
• 440 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
• 880 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)

[edit] Tennis

National Champions

• Men's singles - M. Fenwicke
• Women's singles - J. Rees
• Men's doubles - R. Harman and F. Wilding
• Women's doubles - Not held

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

• List of years in New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand history
• History of New Zealand
• Military history of New Zealand
• Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

For world events and topics in 1893 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1893

[edit] References

General

• Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7

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