1899 in New Zealand explained
The following lists events that happened during 1899 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The Liberal Party is re-elected and forms the 14th New Zealand Parliament. The number of MPs is increased to 80.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Events
- 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
- 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
Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Athletics
National 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
National Champion: No tournament held in calendar year (see 1898)
Golf
The National Amateur Championships were held in Wellington[7]
- Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – first title
- Women – K. Rattray (Otago) – second title
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Billy Wilson[8]
Thoroughbred racing
Season leaders (1898/99)
- Top New Zealand stakes earner – Screw Gun
- Leading flat jockey – C. Jenkins
Lawn Bowls
National 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
- Savile Cup winners – Oroua
Rowing
National Champions (Men)
- Coxed fours – Picton
- Coxless pairs – Wellington
- Double sculls – Star
- Single sculls – P. Graham (North Shore)
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
see also
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – Bandmaster W. King (Oamaru Rifles)
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[10]
- Auckland: Auckland United
- Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
- Wellington: Wellington Rovers
Swimming
National champions (Men)
- 100 yards freestyle – T. Edwards (Canterbury)
- 220 yards freestyle – J. Hamilton (Wellington)
Tennis
National 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
Deaths
See also
References
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
- Specific
Notes and References
- Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- 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.
- [The New Zealand Herald]
- http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/SeaAndAirTransport/AirCrashes/3/en Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Accidents and the development of aviation
- Book: Dunmore. Patricia. The Dunmore Book of New Zealand Records. 1977. 0-908564-08-2. 21.
- Web site: National Champions, Men . 8 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081018150249/http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=973 . 18 October 2008 . dead .
- 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.
- http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
- 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.
- Web site: New Zealand: List of champions. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
- Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First published in 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 .