1898 in New Zealand explained

The following lists events that happened during 1898 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 13th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the OppositionWilliam Russell.[2]

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Sport

Athletics

National Champions, Men:[5]

Chess

National Champion:

  1. R.J. Barnes of Wellington. (Played over new year 1897/98)
  2. R.A. Cleland of Dunedin (played December 1898)[6]

Golf

The National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[7]

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Season leaders (1897/98)

Lawn Bowls

National Champions[9]

Polo

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also

Shooting

Ballinger Belt – Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)

Soccer

Provincial league champions:[10]

Swimming

National champions (Men)

Tennis

National champions

Births

Deaths

See also

References

General
Specific

Notes and References

  1. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. Web site: Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition. 6 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. 17 October 2008. dead.
  3. Web site: First movie shot in New Zealand . New Zealand History . New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage . 1 Dec 1898.
  4. Web site: Wilcox . Sarah . 11 March 2010 . Tea and coffee . 15 March 2024 . .
  5. Web site: National Athletics champions, Men . 8 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081018150249/http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=973 . 18 October 2008 . dead .
  6. http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  7. Web site: Men's Golf – National Champions. An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. McLintock. A. H.. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 1966. 13 February 2009.
  8. http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  9. 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.
  10. Web site: New Zealand: List of champions. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  11. Web site: GEORGE DAVIDSON – OLYMPIAN . Jay Venables . 25 September 2021.
  12. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First published in 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 .