1866 in New Zealand

none November 2019 October 2014 1866 New Zealand Template:Year in New Zealand: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 90px Other events of 1866 Timeline of New Zealand history The following lists events that happened during 1866 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State — Queen Victoria Governor — Sir George Grey Government and law The 1866 election is held between 12 February and 6 April. After the election the 4th Parliament commences. Speaker of the House — David Monro is knighted during the year and becomes Sir David Monro. Premier — Edward Stafford Minister of Finance — William Fitzherbert replaces Francis Jollie on 24 August. Jollie had only replaced Edward Stafford on 12 June. Chief Justice — Hon Sir George Arney Main centre leaders Mayor of Dunedin — William Mason Events The Canterbury Standard ceases publication. The Christchurch newspaper started in 1854.http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf Statistical publications 1840–2000 Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century 12 PDF Statistics New Zealand https://web.archive.org/web/20071125112530/http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf 25 November 2007 5 March: The Nelson Evening Mail publishes its first issue. The Mail was the first daily newspaper published in Nelson. It changed its name to The Nelson Mail in 1993, and continues to publish 2026 today.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NEM&sp=NEM&essay=1 Nelson Evening Mail National Library of New Zealand 15 June 2008 18 March: The Greymouth Evening Star publishes its first issue. The newspaper changed its name to The Greymouth Star in 2006 continues to publish 2026 today.http://www.nzpa-online.co.nz/var/cm/cm-history-npa.php History of the NPA New Zealand Press Association 15 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080509142255/http://www.nzpa-online.co.nz/var/cm/cm-history-npa.php 9 May 2008 dead 21 April: The Marlborough Express publishes its first issue. It became daily in 1880,http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.MEX&essay=1 Marlborough Express National Library of New Zealand 17 June 2008 which continued until 2017 when falling revenue reduced publication to three times a week. Parent company Stuff stopped physical publication in 2025, but the paper continues to publish digitally 2026 today.The Marlborough Express newspaper https://www.marlboroughonline.co.nz/marlborough/information/business-economy/media/marlborough-express www.marlboroughonline.co.nz en May: The New Zealander stops publishing after its office burns down. The Auckland-based newspaper started publishing in 1845.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NZ&essay=1 New Zealander National Library of New Zealand 18 June 2008 26 August: The Cook Strait telegraph cable between Whites Bay, Marlborough and Lyall Bay, Wellington is inaugurated for inter-island telegrams.The cable that united our islands Dominion Post, Wellington, 3 September 2016 p. A10 22 September: The Ross Guardian starts publication.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WCT18660921.2.16.4&cl=&srpos=0&st=1 Legal notices West Coast Times 21 September 1866 3 21 June 2008 The newspaper continued until 1879.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NOT18790401.2.11.3&cl=&srpos=0&st=1 HOKITIKA. 31 March North Otago Times 1 April 1879 2 21 June 2008 12 October: The Battle of Omaranui takes place near Napier.Ōmarunui NZ Wars memorial Sport Horse racing New Zealand Cup winner: Naurmahal New Zealand Derby winner: Nebula Rowing The Union Rowing Club of Christchurch is formed.Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Rowing Star Boating Club is established, and remains the oldest sporting club in Wellington as of 2026 on.Home (Star Boating Club) http://www.starboatingclub.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100211200952/http://www.starboatingclub.com/ 11 February 2010 live 16 July 2009 Shooting Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Christie (Otago) Births 1 April: William Blomfield, cartoonist (d. 1938) 1 July: John Lillicrap, 29th Mayor of Invercargill. 14 September: – William Montgomery Jr., politician Deaths 20 August: Richard Barton, first European resident of Trentham, Upper Hutt (born 1790) 14 November (in England): Charles Torlesse, prominent surveyor for the Canterbury Association (born 1825) 9 December: Henry Monson, gaoler (born 1793) 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 1866 in yes