1863 in New Zealand

none November 2019 April 2013 1863 The following lists events that happened during 1863 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State — Queen Victoria Governor — Sir George Grey Government and law The 3rd New Zealand Parliament continues. Speaker of the House — David Monro Premier — Frederick Whitaker replaces Alfred Domett on 30 October after Domett loses a vote of no-confidence. Minister of Finance — Reader Wood Chief Justice — Hon Sir George Arney Events 1 January: The Colonist ceases publishing and is absorbed into the Daily Telegraph. It began as the Otago Colonist in 1856.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 7 February: HMS Orpheus is wrecked at the entrance to Manukau Harbour with the loss of 189 lives.New Zealand History online 23 February: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Hawke's Bay. 1 May: The Evening Star, a Dunedin newspaper, publishes its first issue. The paper continued until 1979.http://www.alliedpress.co.nz/history.php https://web.archive.org/web/20060831215722/http://www.alliedpress.co.nz/history.php dead 31 August 2006 Allied Press History Allied Press 8 June 2008 July: The beginning of the Invasion of Waikato under Duncan Alexander Cameron. July: Heavy snowfalls followed by warm rains cause sudden and extensive flooding in Central Otago, destroying numerous gold mining camps. It is estimated that at least 100 miners died in the floods and the preceding snowstorm.Otago Witness, 18 July 1863, Reprinted in An Eyewitness History of New Zealand (1985) ed. Robin Bromby. 0-85902-306-0 November: Shortly after his government loses a vote of no-confidence, former premier Alfred Domett moves a resolution in Parliament that the Capital of New Zealand be moved closer to Cook Strait. This leads to the movement of the Capital to Wellington in 1865. 13 November: The New Zealand Herald publishes its first issue. The Auckland-based newspaper continues to publish 2026 today.http://info.nzherald.co.nz/advertising/print/ad-herald-about.cfm New Zealand Herald The New Zealand Herald 18 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080531002921/http://info.nzherald.co.nz/advertising/print/ad-herald-about.cfm 31 May 2008 dead 9 January 2007 Otago gold rush (1861–63) Undated The Government-sponsored Māori language magazine Te Manuhiri Tuarangi and Maori Intelligencer ceases publication. It started in 1861, but predecessors were published from 1842.http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/findyoursubject/newszone/earlyaucklandareanewspapers.htm Early Auckland area newspapers Auckland City Libraries 22 May 2008 The Government starts printing a Māori language newspaper, Te Pihoihoi Mokemoke, to combat the views expressed by the Māori King Movement's newspaper Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra. After the fifth issue was published, the press was seized by Ngāti Maniapoto in one of several incidents which led to the Invasion of Waikato.http://www.tamuseum.org.nz/uploads/23778/teawamutu.htm History of Te Awamutu Te Awamutu Museum 7 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080510043617/http://www.tamuseum.org.nz/uploads/23778/teawamutu.htm 10 May 2008 dead Later in the year Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra, which started in 1861, also ceased publication.http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/P/Printing/GeneralSurvey/en Printing – General Survey Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966) 7 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080518082839/http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/P/Printing/GeneralSurvey/en 18 May 2008 live A town board is established in Wellington with three wards (Thorndon, Lambton and Te Aro) but no mayor. Arts and literature Music One of the earliest recorded visits by an opera singer to New Zealand is made by Australian Marie Carandini.Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - Music:General History Sport Horse racing Major race winner New Zealand Derby winner: Azucena Shooting Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Owen (Wanganui) Births 27 April (in India): Henry Braddon, rugby union player. 8 August: Robert Wright, mayor of Wellington and politician. 3 November: Thomas William "Torpedo Billy" Murphy, boxing world title holder.Torpedo Billy Murphy - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia Unknown date Annette Paul, salvation army officerAnnette Paul Laurence Hay 2p9 23 April 2017 George Pearce (in England), member of parliament Deaths 2 February: Te Matenga Taiaroa, tribal leader 10 April: David MacNish, interpreter, labourer, bricklayer, farmer and Pākehā Māori 28 May: Richard Davis, missionary, meteorologist 8 November: Nuka Taipari, tribal leader, warrior and tohunga Unknown date Matiu Parakatone Tahu, tribal tohunga and mission teacher (died in late 1863 or early 1864) 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. 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