1885 in New Zealand

none November 2019 1885 The following lists events that happened during 1885 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Queen Victoria Governor – Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois. Government and law The 9th New Zealand Parliament continues. Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke. Premier – Robert Stout Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – William Waddel Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Hulbert Mayor of Dunedin – Arthur Scoular followed by John Barnes Mayor of Wellington – George Fisher Events 1 June: The Cambridge News starts publication. It is produced three times a week.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TAN18850530.2.3.1&cl=&srpos=0&st=1 SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885 Te Aroha News 30 May 1885 The newspaper closed in 1889.http://cambridgemuseum.org.nz/Npapers/npfront.htm Newspapers Cambridge Museum 21 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20120705214420/http://cambridgemuseum.org.nz/Npapers/npfront.htm 5 July 2012 dead 1 August: The New Zealand Industrial Exhibition opens in WellingtonThe 1885 New Zealand Industrial Exhibition - Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/theme.aspx?irn=864 26 April 2012 22 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120922233016/http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Theme.aspx?irn=864 dead Sport Horse racing New Zealand Cup winner: Fusilade New Zealand Derby winner: Stonyhurst Auckland Cup winner: Nelson (Australian owned) Wellington Cup winner: Mahaki see also :Category:Horse racing in New Zealand. Rowing The Wellington Rowing Club is formed in Wellington.http://www.wellingtonrowing.org.nz/history.html History of Wellington Rowing Club 4 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070904005217/http://www.wellingtonrowing.org.nz/history.html 4 September 2007 dead Rugby union The Nelson union is formed.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 It is now part of the Tasman Rugby Union. Provincial club rugby champions include: see also :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand Shooting Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Lucas (Thames) Births 24 February: Charles Cotton, geologist. 8 September: Robert Laidlaw, businessman. Deaths 12 June: John Sheehan, politician. Full date unknown: William John Larkin, New Zealand priest, Irish nationalist and newspaper proprietorWilliam John Larkin Neil Vaney 1l3 23 April 2017 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 1885 in yes