1876 in New Zealand

none November 2019 1876 The following lists events that happened during 1876 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Queen Victoria Governor – The Marquess of Normanby Government and law The 1875 general election, which started on 29 December, concludes on 4 January. The 6th New Zealand Parliament commences. Premier Atkinson abolishes the New Zealand provincial system on 1 November.New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline Speaker of the House – Sir William Fitzherbet replaces Sir Francis Dillon Bell who did not stand for election at the end of 1875 Premier – Daniel Pollen resigns on 15 February. Julius Vogel takes over until retiring on 1 September and is in turn replaced by Harry Atkinson. Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel takes over as Treasurer (Minister of Finance) from Harry Atkinson when he becomes Premier on 15 February. When Vogel retires on 1 September Atkinson resumes the position. Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland City – Benjamin Tonks followed by William Hurst Mayor of Christchurch – Fred Hobbs Mayor of Dunedin – Keith Ramsay followed by Henry John Walter Mayor of Wellington – William Hutchison Events 18 February: The first trans-Tasman submarine communications cable is completed, allowing telegraph communications with the rest of the world.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NEM18760219.1.2&e=17-02-1876-27-02-1876--10-PubMetaEP-21----0 Completion of the cable 19 February 1876 Nelson Evening Mail 2 17 April 2009 4 April: Speight's is first brewed in Dunedin. 30 December: The Daily Southern Cross publishes its last issue, and merges with The New Zealand Herald. The Auckland-based newspaper began publishing as The Southern Cross in 1843.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.DSC Daily Southern Cross National Library of New Zealand 18 June 2008 Sport Cricket The Otago Cricket Association is formed.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 Horse racing Major race winners New Zealand Cup – Guy Fawkes New Zealand Derby – Songster Auckland Cup – Ariel Wellington Cup – Korari Lawn bowls The first interclub competition in the country is held between the Dunedin and Fernhill clubs. Rugby union Rugby clubs were founded in Marton, Bulls, and Sanson, Oamaru, Hawera, Pātea, Invercargill, Otautau, Riverton, Greytown, Masterton, Rangiora, Waimate, Kaiapoi and Te Awamutu.http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/R/RugbyUnionFootball/History/en RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand A. H. McLintock Alexander Hare McLintock Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 13 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090108122511/http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/R/RugbyUnionFootball/History/en 8 January 2009 live A combined side from Canterbury toured Nelson, Wellington (at Lower Hutt), and Auckland (at Ellerslie) Shooting Ballinger Belt – Private J. Willocks (Clutha)http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners National Rifle Association of New Zealand 18 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150125012900/http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt 25 January 2015 Births 21 January: Tom Cross, rugby union and rugby league player. 24 February: Ernie Booth, rugby union player.All Blacks profile of Ernie Booth 23 March: Sally Low, social reformer and peace campaigner.Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Low, Caroline Sarah https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3l15/low-caroline-sarah teara.govt.nz 24 July 2017 en 6 April: Harold Williams, linguist.http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/williams.html NZ Edge - Harold Williams 12 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100123184938/http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/williams.html 23 January 2010 dead 11 April Michael Reardon, political activist 7 June: Albert Samuel, politician Deaths 26 August: Henry Balneavis, soldier 22 November: Charles Flinders Hursthouse, author and settler. 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 1876 in yes