1888 in New Zealand

none November 2019 1888 The following lists events that happened during 1888 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Queen Victoria Governor – Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois. Government and law The 10th New Zealand Parliament continues. Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke. Premier – Harry Atkinson. Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson. Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Albert Devore Mayor of Christchurch – Aaron Ayers followed by Charles Louisson Mayor of Dunedin – William Dawson followed by Hugh Gourley Mayor of Wellington – Samuel Brown Events 25 July: By-election in the Ashley electorate 4 August: Reefton Power Station begins operation 1 September: 1888 North Canterbury earthquake Undated First sightings of the dolphin Pelorus Jack in Cook Strait. Sport Athletics The first New Zealand Championships are held.Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. 1-86956-044-2Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 National Champions, Men 100 yards – F. Meenan (Otago) 250 yards – A. Williams (Canterbury) 440 yards – A. Williams (Canterbury) 880 yards – Peter Morrison (South Canterbury) 1 mile – J. Field (Southland) 120 yards hurdles – Godfrey Shaw (Canterbury) Long jump – T. Harman (Canterbury) High jump – F. Perry (South Canterbury) Source:http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=973 athletics.org.nz 30 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081018150249/http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=973 18 October 2008 dead Horse racing The Auckland Cup of 1887 is moved to January 1888. Future Auckland Cup's are normally scheduled for New Year's Day. Avondale Racecourse in Auckland is established. Major race winners New Zealand Cup – Manton New Zealand Derby – Manton Auckland Cup winner (January) – Nelson (Australian owned) Auckland Cup winner (December) – Lochiel Wellington Cup winner – Beresford Lawn bowls National Champions Singles – G. White (Milton) Fours – R. Churton, L. Oughton, W. Carswell and D. Mackie (skip) (Taieri) Note: As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists largely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914. Polo The first polo club in New Zealand is formed in Auckland. Rowing National Championships are held for the first time. They are held at separate venues; the single sculls in Wellington, the coxed fours in Wanganui. From the following year the Championships will be held at a single venue. National Champions (Men) Single sculls – J. Foster (Napier) Coxed fours – Canterbury Rugby union The South Canterbury, Wanganui and Marlborough unions are formed. The first ever British Isles rugby team tour takes place, visiting New Zealand and Australia. The visitors win all their New Zealand games except for one, losing to Auckland.History of Rugby Union in New Zealand The first New Zealand Native team to visit Britain leaves at the end of the year. Shooting Ballinger Belt – Hon Major Purnell (NZ Volunteers) Tennis National championships Men's singles – P. Fenwicke Women's singles – E. Harman Men's doubles – Richard Harman and Frederick Wilding Women's doubles – E. Harman and E. Gordon Mixed doubles – No competition Births 27 April: Daisy Osborn, artist. (d. 1957) 21 June: Cecil King, rugby league footballer. (d. 1975) 14 October: Katherine Mansfield, writer. (d. 1923) 15 November: Cora Wilding, physiotherapist and artist. (d. 1982) 29 November: Thomas Hislop (Jnr), politician and mayor of Wellington. (d. 1965) Deaths 14 March: John Gill, cricketer 22 March: James Williamson, politician 12 April: Henry Chamberlin, politician 14 April: Rēnata Kawepō, Māori leader and missionary 28 April: Ngawaka Taurua, Māori rangatira 3 June: Joseph Beswick, politician 3 July: William Fisher Pearson, poitician 14 July: Samuel Revans, politician and journalist 27 July: Thomas Potts, naturalist 3 August: William Beetham, painter 7 August: Albin Martin, painter 18 August: James Menzies, politician Tītokowaru, Māori rangatira 24 August: Timothy Gallagher, politician 30 August: George O'Brien, painter 30 September: Henry Maddock, cricketer 18 October: Mary Ann Buxton, educator 1 November: John Gully, painter 10 November: Thomas Henry Fitzgerald, politician 28 November: William Meluish, photographer and businessmanDeaths https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/18881206/087/0005 23 July 2018 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 6 December 1888 5 William Meluish, late of Dunedin, New Zealand, and formerly of Bath, aged 65, dearly beloved and deeply regretted 3 December: Francis Ogilvie-Grant, 10th Earl of Seafield 16 December: Henry Cairns, cricketer date unknown John Bacot, politician Te Heuheu Tūkino IV, Māori rangatira Thomas Wing, mariner 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 General Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. 1-86958-879-7 Specific External links 1888 in yes