1943 in New Zealand

none December 2019 1943 The following lists events that happened during 1943 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,642,000.Historical population estimates tables http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand Increase since 31 December 1942: 5600 (0.34%). Males per 100 females: 92.9. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – George VI Governor-General – Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Cyril Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AMStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 26th New Zealand Parliament concluded, with the Labour Party in government. Labour was re-elected for a third term in the election in November Speaker of the House – Bill Barnard (Democratic Labour Party) Prime Minister – Peter Fraser Minister of Finance – Walter Nash Minister of Foreign Affairs – Peter Fraser Attorney-General – Rex Mason Chief Justice – Sir Michael Myers Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Sidney Holland (National Party).http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html 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 Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – John Allum Mayor of Hamilton – Harold Caro Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Hislop Mayor of Christchurch – Ernest Andrews Mayor of Dunedin – Andrew Allen Events New Zealand troops take part in invasion of Italy. 25 February – Mutiny by Japanese prisoners of war at Featherston prisoner of war camp results in 48 Japanese dead, 61 wounded, plus one dead and 11 injured guards. 28 March - Body of Michael Joseph Savage reinterred at Bastion Point by a crowd of ten thousand 3 April – Battle of Manners Street between American and New Zealand servicemen 4 June – Hyde railway disaster – 21 passengers are killed when the Cromwell to Dunedin Express derails while travelling around a bend too fast near Hyde in Central Otago.Hyde Disaster 20 June – Several U.S. Marines drown during landing exercises at Paekākāriki. 28 August – Eleanor Roosevelt arrives in New Zealand for visit (she had visited American troops in the Cook Islands). 3 September – Eleanor Roosevelt flies out from Auckland. 25 September – 1943 New Zealand general election. October last US Marines depart US Naval Base New Zealand 28 October – Butter rationing is introduced, with an allowance of 8 oz per person per week.http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Econ-c17-35.html Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC nzetc.victoria.ac.nz28 October 1943 BUTTER CUT 2 The New Zealand Herald https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19431028.2.15 Japanese submarines operate in New Zealand waters in 1942 and 1943. They send reconnaissance aircraft over Auckland and Wellington, but do not carry out any attacks. Arts and literature See 1943 in art, 1943 in literature Music See: 1943 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film See: :Category:1943 film awards, 1943 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1943 films Sport Archery The New Zealand Archery Association, now Archery New Zealand,Archery New Zealand is incorporated.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 The first national championships are held. From now until 1947 the championships are a postal shoot.In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association. Men Open: W. Burton (Gisborne) Cricket Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Haughty – 2nd winhttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead Auckland Trotting Cup: Shadow MaidAuckland 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 union :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, :Category:All Blacks Ranfurly Shield Soccer Chatham Cup competition not held Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: Metro College Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB Nelson: No competition Otago: Mosgiel South Canterbury: No competition Southland: No competition Taranaki: RNZAF Waikato: No competition Wanganui: No competition Wellington: Waterside Births 28 January: Malvina Major, opera singer 10 March: John McGrath, judge (died 2018) 16 March: Dave McKenzie, long-distance runner 24 March: Kate Webb, journalist (died 2007) 29 March: Diana Hill, scientist (died 2024) 6 April: Roger Cook, journalist (died 2026) 7 May: Gretchen Albrecht, painter 14 May: Eddie Low, country singer and musician (died 2024) 12 July: Bruce Taylor, cricketer (died 2021) 16 July: Peter Welsh, steeplechase runner 20 July: Chris Amon, Formula 1 racing driver (died 2016) 19 August: Sid Going, rugby union player (died 2024) 9 September: Keith Murdoch, rugby union player (died 2018) 11 September: Brian Perkins, radio broadcaster in Britain (BBC) 15 October (in Bosnia): Drago Došen, painter (died 2019) 21 October: John Robertson (composer) 24 October: Martin Campbell, film and television director 27 October: Tom Lister, rugby union player (died 2017) 7 November: Silvia Cartwright, judge 16 November: Chris Laidlaw, All Black, diplomat, politician and radio host 24 November: Barry Milburn, cricketer 26 November: Adrienne Simpson, broadcaster, historian, musicologist and writer (died 2010) 17 December: (in Ireland): Bert Hawthorne, motor racing driver (died 1972) 25 December: Hedley Howarth, cricketer (died 2008) Mel Courtney, politician Brian Easton, economist Richard (Dick) Frizzell, artist Alamein Kopu, politician (died 2011) Georgina te Heuheu, politician Deaths 15 January: William Barber, politician. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 1 February: Frank Worsley, sailor and explorer.Claudia Orange Orange Claudia 1996 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 3 P. Y. Dennerly Worsley, Frank Arthur 1872–1943 Auckland University Press Auckland, New Zealand 577 1-86940-200-6 http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3w28 6 April: Paraire Karaka Paikea, politician. 4 March: Arthur Cook, politician.Arthur Cook John E. Martin 4c29 25 January 2024 27 March: Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, soldier, VC winner. 22 May: Alfred Ransom, politician & cabinet minister. 27 May: Gordon Coates, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand. 31 May: Dolce Ann Cabot, journalist. 21 August: Hilda Hewlett, aviation pioneer. 6 September: James Cowan, writer, historian and ethnographer.Colquhoun David 2012 Cowan, James https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3c36/cowan-james 2020-11-10 Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga en 14 September: Sarah McMurray, woodcarver and craftswoman.Sarah McMurray https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/agent/39847 2024-01-24 collections.tepapa.govt.nz 24 September: Arthur Withy, journalist and politician. 10 October: Emma Maria Walrond, landscape painter.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19431011.2.4 Deaths 11 October 1943 New Zealand Herald 6 September 2017 1 11 October: Matthew Joseph Brodie, second Catholic bishop of Christchurch. 20 October: John Rigg, politician. See also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica Timeline of the New Zealand environment For world events and topics in 1943 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1943 References External links 1943 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand