1938 in New Zealand

none December 2019 October 2022 1938 The following lists events that happened during 1938 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,618,500.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 1937: 16,500 (1.03%). Males per 100 females: 103.2. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – George VI Governor-General – The Viscount Galway GCMG DSO OBE PCStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 25th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Labour Party in government. The general election in October results in the Labour government being returned for the 26th New Zealand Parliament. Speaker of the House – Bill Barnard (Labour Party) Prime Minister – Michael Joseph Savage Minister of Finance – Walter Nash Minister of Foreign Affairs – Michael Joseph Savage Attorney-General – Rex Mason Chief Justice – Sir Michael Myers Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Adam Hamilton (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 – Ernest Davis Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Hislop Mayor of Christchurch – John Beanland then Robert M. Macfarlane Mayor of Dunedin – Edwin Thomas Cox then Andrew Henson Allen Events 19 February: 21 people working on the Wairoa-Gisborne railway are drowned when a flash flood hits a works camp at Kopuawhara near Mahia.nzhistory.net.nz The Times, formerly The Gisborne Times, is purchased by its opposition, The Poverty Bay Herald, which the following year becomes The Gisborne Herald.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.PBH&sp=PBH&essay=1 Poverty Bay Herald National Library of New Zealand 21 September 2008 Arts and literature See 1938 in art, 1938 in literature, :Category:1938 books Music See: 1938 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand 10 October – Radio station 2ZA launches in Palmerston North on 1400 kHz.7 October 1938 Already Testing: New NCBS Station At Palmerston North https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/radio-record/1938/10/07/35 New Zealand Radio Record 35 Film New Zealand Review no.5, Mountain Holiday, See: :Category:1938 film awards, 1938 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1938 films Sport Basketball An interprovincial championship is held even though there is no national association at this time.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 Interpovincial Champions – Men: Otago British Empire Games New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games Total 5 7 13 25 Chess The 47th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by S. Hindin of Christchurch.List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Golf The 28th New Zealand Open championship was won by A.D. Locke.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 25 March 2009 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 The 42nd National Amateur Championships were held in Otagohttp://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 13 February 2009 20 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090520031909/http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfMens/NewZealandAmateurChampions/en dead Men: JP.G.F. Smith (Akarana) Women – matchplay: Miss S. Collins Women – strokeplay: Mrs R. Fullerton-Smith Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Morellohttp://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 –Navy BlueAuckland 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 Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.McLintock A.H. Alexander Hare McLintock Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/bowls-mens-outdoor/page-5 6 June 2018 1966 Ministry for Culture and Heritage Men's singles champion – W.D. Bennett (Hastings Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – R.B. Clarke, C.E. Tyrrell (skip) (Roslyn Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – Stanley Snedden, F. Redpath, P. Munn, H. Wilson (skip) (Linwood Bowling Club) Rugby :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, :Category:All Blacks Ranfurly Shield Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Shooting Ballinger Belt – Robert Bodley (South Africa) Douglas Roots (Patea), second, top New Zealanderhttps://www.nranz.com/nationals/ballinger-belt/ Ballinger Belt National Rifle Association of New Zealand 16 January 2025 Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside who beat Mosgiel 4–0 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: North Shore United Canterbury: Nomads United Hawke's Bay: Napier United Nelson: YMCA Otago: Mosgiel South Canterbury: Northern Southland: Invercargill Thistle Taranaki: Waitara Waikato: Hamilton Wanderers Wanganui: Marist Wellington: Waterside Karori Births October 2022 21 January: Jim Anderton, politician. (died 2018). 11 February: Bevan Congdon, cricketer. (died 2018). 15 February: Russell Marshall, politician (died 2025). 24 February: Murray Hudson, soldier, winner of the George Cross. (died 1974). 26 May: Pauline Parker, convicted murderer. 11 July: Ron Sang, architect and art collector. (died 2021). 12 July: Stan Meads, rugby player. 24 July: John Sparling, cricketer. 29 July: Millie Khan, lawn bowler. (died 2003). 28 August: Aroha Reriti-Crofts, politician and community activist. (died 2022). 10 September: Colin Beyer, lawyer and businessman. (died 2015). 11 October: William Taylor, children's writer and politician. (died 2015). 12 October: Geoff Murphy, film director (died 2018). 28 October (in England): Anne Perry, convicted murderer. (died 2023) 29 October: Douglas Myers, businessman. (died 2017). 15 November: Peter Sinclair, radio and television host. (died 2001). 24 November: Wynne Bradburn, cricketer. (died 2008). 1 December: Bill Playle, cricketer. (died 2019). 2 December, Jonathan Hunt, politician and diplomat. (died 2024). 17 December: Sir Peter Snell, athlete. (died 2019). 18 December: Syd Jackson, political activist. (died 2007). 23 December: Sir Michael Hill, entrepreneur (died 2025). Deaths 10 February: Sir Frederic Truby King, director of child welfare. (b. 1858) 22 February: Lindsay Buick, historian, journalist, politician. (b. 1865) 1 April: William Blomfield, cartoonist. (b. 1866) 12 July: Isabella Foster Rogers Kells, teacher, postmistress and community leader (b. 1861) 30 July: Alfred Brandon, Mayor of Wellington. (b. 1854) 15 December: James Whyte Kelly, politician. (b. 1855) Full date unknown Eria Tutara-Kauika Raukura, tribal tohunga. (b. 1834)Eria Tutara-Kauika Raukura Judith Binney 3r5 23 April 2017 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 References External links 1938 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand