1913 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1913 The following lists events that happened during 1913 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State — George V Governor — Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of LiverpoolStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170, page 52. Government The 18th New Zealand Parliament continues, with the Reform Party in government. Speaker of the House — Arthur Guinness (Liberal) until 10 June, then Frederic Lang (Reform Party) from 26 June Prime Minister — William Massey Minister of Finance — James Allen Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition — Joseph Ward (Liberal Party) from 13 September.http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition 2008-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html 17 October 2008 dead dmy-all Judiciary Chief Justice – Robert Stout Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland — James Parr Mayor of Wellington — John Luke Mayor of Christchurch — Henry Holland Mayor of Dunedin — John Wilson, then William Downie Stewart Jr Events 22 March: The world's first automatic totalisator is used at the Easter meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland.The First Automatic Totalisator, The Rutherford Journal. 13 April: Frederik E. Sandford flies the rebuilt biplane Manurewa at the Avondale Racecourse. The Manurewa was formerly owned and flown by the Walsh Brothers before it crashed (see 1911) but is now owned by a syndicate and been rebuilt by Sandford and William Miller.Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. 0-589-00905-2http://earthsettler.tripod.com/esindex/dml/biplane.htm Those Daring Young Men in their Flying Machine: Sandford-Miller biplane flights at Avondale, 1913 24 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20040316111615/http://earthsettler.tripod.com/esindex/dml/biplane.htm 16 March 2004 dead dmy-all 19 April: American Arthur "Wizard" Stone flies a Blériot XI monoplane for 400 m mi from the cricket ground at Auckland Domain.Auckland Airport https://web.archive.org/web/20081031132150/https://www.auckland-airport.co.nz/offer/downloads/AIAL_2_7.pdf 31 October 2008 Kiwi Aircraft Images: Bleriot XI 24 April: "Wizard" Stone flies for an estimated 19 km mi from Alexandra Park. April or May: Frederik Sandford flies the first woman passenger in New Zealand, a Miss Lester. 9 July: The first suspected case in a Smallpox outbreak is reported.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WC19130710.2.28.24.6&e=-------10--1----0-- Maoris And Smallpox Wanganui Chronicle 12889 5 10 July 1913 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz It is later confirmedhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZH19130712.2.80 Papers Past — New Zealand Herald — 12 July 1913 — MAORI EPIDEMIC Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1913-07-12 2013-12-09 and the outbreak becomes an epidemic.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=DOM19130714.2.56 Papers Past — Dominion — 14 July 1913 — THE EPIDEMIC Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1913-07-14 2013-12-09 31 August: Sandford flies west from Avondale covering 3 mi km at 45 mph km/h, but crashes at New Lynn on the return to Avondale. 22 October: Wellington watersiders go on strike.Te Ara Encyclopedia 1966 — The Waterfront Strike, 1913 23 October: Wellington watersiders are locked out sparking nationwide waterfront strikes.New Zealand History online: Today in History 23 October, 1913 29 October: Over 1000 Wellington strikers hold a protest meeting at the Basin Reserve.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/history/1890.html Wellington History: City History 1890 -1918 24 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081007000252/http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/history/1890.html 7 October 2008 dead 30 October: The first "special constables" arrive in Wellington. 8 November: "Special constables" occupy Auckland wharves leading to a general strike.http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/livingroom/site5.asp Auckland City Council: Living Room events – Skeletons in the Closet 24 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20070608055225/http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/livingroom/site5.asp 8 June 2007 dead dmy-all 10 November: A general strike is called in Wellington but it is not supported.Amalgamated Workers Union: History — Some Important Dates in Trade Union History 23 November: The general strike in Auckland ends. 1 December: Auckland Exhibition opens.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7257572#pstart372937 23 April 2012 02 Dec 1913 – AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. MESSAGE FROM THE KING. 20 December: Wellington waterfront strike is called off. Undated Arthur Schaef makes short powered hops in his second, unnamed, aircraft, at Lyall Bay, Wellington. Hector and Seaforth McKenzie fly their Hamilton biplane at Marton. Percy Fisher and Reginald White fly an aircraft of their own design at Greytown. The event is also filmed. Arts and literature See 1913 in art, 1913 in literature, :Category:1913 books Music See: 1913 in music Film Hinemoa — first New Zealand feature film, made by Gaston Méliès How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride – also by Gaston Méliès and the Star Film Company Loved by a Maori Chieftess- also by Gaston Méliès and the Star Film Company The River Wanganui – one of five short films made in New Zealand by Gaston Méliès and the Star Film Company See: 1913 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1913 films, :Category:1913 film awards Sport Chess The 26th National Chess Championship was held in Nelson, and was won by J.C. Grierson of Auckland, his second title.List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Golf Men's The seventh New Zealand Open championship was won by Ted Douglas.http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-e/scores/archive_05/holden-preview.htm PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open The Sports Network 2005 2009-03-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110525235454/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-e%2Fscores%2Farchive_05%2Fholden-preview.htm 25 May 2011 dead dmy-all The 21st National Amateur Championships were held in Otago http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfMens/NewZealandAmateurChampions/en Men's Golf – National Champions An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand McLintock A. H. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 2009-02-13 Matchplay: B.B. Wood (Christchurch) — 2nd title Women's Matchplay: Mrs. G Williams.http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfWomens/CompetitionsAndChampionships/en GOLF, WOMEN'S Competitions and Championships An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand McLintock A. H. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 2009-02-13 Strokeplay: Mrs G. Williams – 3rd title Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Ravenschild http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 7 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup: Jewel Chimes Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm 17 June 2009 Thoroughbred racing Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Rugby union Auckland defend the Ranfurly Shield against Wellington (6–5) and Poverty Bay (27–3) before losing it to Taranaki (11–14) Soccer Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: Everton Auckland Canterbury: Sydenham Hawke's Bay: Waipukurau Otago: Kaitangata FC Southland: Rangers Wanganui: Eastbrooke Wellington: Wellington Thistle Tennis Anthony Wilding is ranked the world's No.1 player and records a unique triple, winning world championships in hard court, lawn and indoor. Births 30em January 6 January – Bill Broughton, jockey 8 January – Dennis Smith, cricketer 12 January – Jack Taylor, rugby union player, coach and administrator 13 January – Norman Henderson, cricketer 17 January – Arthur Cutler, cricketer 18 January – Douglas Dalton, rugby union player 19 January – Henry Waine, cricketer 31 January – Jim Blandford, cricketer February 2 February – Harry Wigley, pilot, tourism industry leader 13 February – Minden Blake, World War II flying ace, inventor 15 February Jean Horsley, artist Helmut Rex, Presbyterian theologian 18 February – Nola Millar, theatre director 20 February – Helen Shaw, short-story writer, poet, editor 24 February – Rowan Nicks, surgeon March 5 March – Athol Rafter, nuclear chemist 11 March – Eric Gowing, Anglican bishop 23 March – Nancy Northcroft, town planner April 2 April Angus McDougall, cricketer Beth Zanders, artist 8 April – Ron Stone, association footballer 9 April – Vincent McCarten, cricketer 13 April – Ronald Tinker, soldier, scientific administrator 22 April Ted Dunning, cricketer Kenneth J. McNaught, philatelist 30 April – John Kavanagh, Roman Catholic bishop May 4 May – Bill Laney, politician 5 May – John Denvir, soldier 6 May – Douglas Stewart, poet 9 May – Alfred Cobden, cricketer 13 May – John Miles, microbiologist, epidemiologist 16 May – Norman Davis, English language and literature academic 18 May – Hono Denham, cricketer 19 May – Artie Combes, cricketer 23 May – Charlie Saxton, cricket, rugby union player, coach and administrator 25 May – Gordon Jolly, lawn bowls player 27 May – Allan Highet, politician 31 May – Dave Solomon, rugby union and rugby league player June 4 June – Tom Pearce, rugby union player and administrator, businessman, politician 5 June – Alan Brash, Presbyterian minister 12 June – Ruth France, poet, novelist 19 June – Peter Donkin, World War II pilot 28 June – Bill Gwynne, cricket umpire 30 June – Percy Allen, politician July 12 July – Rufus Rogers, doctor, politician 13 July – Len Newell, swimmer 14 July – Claude Clegg, javelin thrower 15 July – Terry McLean, sports journalist 18 July – Stephen Peter Llewellyn, soldier, historian, writer 21 July – Betty Molesworth Allen, botanist 26 July – Howard Benge, rower 27 July – Charles Bennett, broadcaster, soldier, diplomat 28 July – Tom Morrison, rugby union player and administrator 31 July – George Wallace, cricketer August 6 August – Oscar Wrigley, cricketer 8 August – Mick Randall, cricketer 11 August – Reginald Cook, cricketer 20 August Desmond Dunnet, cricketer Vi Farrell, cricketer 21 August – Ken Uttley, cricketer, pathologist 23 August – Nikola Nobilo, winemaker 24 August – Johannes La Grouw – architect, engineer, businessman 29 August – Len Butterfield, cricketer September 1 September Dan Davin, author Jean Mitchell, netball player 2 September – Mick Borrie, demographer 3 September – Malcolm Lohrey, cricketer 5 September – Nancy Browne, cricketer 6 September – Ron Ulmer, cyclist 12 September – Alastair Monteath, cricketer 13 September – Oswald Cheesman, musician 15 September – Russell Aitken, air force officer 21 September – Robertson Stewart, industrialist 25 September – Clare Mallory, children's author 28 September Maurice Browne, cricketer Haane Manahi, soldier October 1 October – Ken Cumberland, geographer, politician 3 October – Ruth Symons, cricketer 8 October – J. Graham Miller, Presbyterian missionary 17 October – Norman Ellis, cricketer 19 October – John Anderson, rugby league player 25 October John Charters, rower Mabel Corby, cricketer 31 October – Roy Calvert, World War II pilot November 5 November – Pat Devanny, political activist 7 November – Ruth Mason, botanist 13 November – Bill Young, politician 16 November – Wilfred Brimble, rugby league player 22 November – Neville Mitchell, rugby union player and coach 24 November – Geoff Baylis, botanist December 3 December – John Mitchell, physicist 4 December – Yvonne Lawley, actor 11 December – Robert Grotte, rugby league player 13 December – Rudolf Gopas, artist, art teacher 19 December – Bill Pullar, athlete 21 December – George Giles, cyclist Deaths 30em January–March 17 January – John Bryce, politician (born 1833) 18 January – Elizabeth Horrell, schoolteacher (born 1826) 22 January – Alexander Brown, marine engineer (born 1830) 29 January – William Webb, cricketer (born 1872) 4 February – Kate Wyllie, Rongowhakaata leader (born 1840) 21 February – John Hoyte, artist (born 1835) 6 March – Margaret Ralph, businesswoman (born 1822) 10 March – George Clarke, pioneer, educationalist (born 1823) 19 March – Eleanor Smith, suffragist, magazine editor (born 1828) April–June 6 April – Herbert Slade, boxer (born 1851) 16 April – Thomas Gapes, politician (born 1848) 17 April – Edward Broad, cricketer (born 1875) 19 April – John Tiffin Stewart, civil engineer, surveyor (born 1827) 20 May – Harry Moffatt, harbourmaster, writer (born 1839) 23 May – Edward Lewis, Church of Christ evangelist (born 1831) 25 May – Fanny Cole, temperance leader, women's rights advocate (born 1860) 3 June – Philip Philips, politician (born 1831) 10 June – Sir Arthur Guinness, politician (born 1846) 14 June – George Dickinson, cricket player and umpire (born 1828) 19 June – Henry Sawtell, politician (born 1832) 29 June – John Bush, cricketer (born 1867) July–September 25 July – George Swan, politician, photographer (born 1833) 29 July – Samuel Jackson, solicitor (born 1831) 3 August – James Pope, teacher, school inspector, writer (born 1837) 30 August – Dudley Ward, politician, judge (born 1827) 21 September –Trevor Grierson, cricketer (born 1849) 24 September Andrew Loughrey, politician (born 1844) Sir William Russell, politician (born 1838) 30 September – Ānaha Te Rāhui, Ngāti Tarāwhai leader, carver (born 1822) October–December 12 October – Augustus Hamilton, ethologist, biologist, museum director (born 1853) 27 October – Henry Wynn-Williams, politician, lawyer (born 1828) 10 November – Henry Morrison, cricketer (born 1850) 11 November – Petrus Van der Velden, painter (born 1837) 19 November – George Laurenson, politician (born 1857) 29 November – Samuel Lister, newspaper proprietor and editor (born 1833) 11 December – Charles Gore, cricketer (born 1871) 29 December – Thomas Adamson, soldier, New Zealand Cross recipient (born 1845) See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica References External links 1913 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand