1859 in New Zealand

none November 2019August 2023 1859 The following lists events that happened during 1859 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State — Queen Victoria Governor — Colonel Thomas Gore Browne Government and law The 2nd Parliament continues. Speaker of the House — Sir Charles Clifford Premier — Edward Stafford. Minister of Finance — William Richmond is briefly replaced by Henry Sewell between 25 February and 26 April. Chief Justice — Hon George Arney Events 10 January – Pencarrow Head Lighthouse becomes the first permanent lighthouse in New Zealand. Its first keeper is Mary Bennett, the only woman to hold the position.Ministry for Culture and Heritage Mary Bennett https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/mary-bennett 24 April 2011 13 April – The New Zealand Advertiser starts publishing in Wellington. In 1867 it is incorporated into the New Zealand Times, but it is restored for six months in 1868.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 13 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 3 October – The Auckland Independent begins publishing. It barely survives into the following year.http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century PDF 11 Statistical Publications 1840–2000 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 November – 18 December – four supplementary elections are held in new general electorates, increasing the number of members of parliament from 37 to 41. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WI18591118.2.10 Wellington Independent 3 XV 1381 18 November 1859 3 May 2013 Local Intelligence https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18591129.2.16 Daily Southern Cross 3 XVI 1274 29 November 1859 3 May 2013 Marsden Election for the House of Representatives https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591214.2.4 Lyttelton Times 3 XII 741 14 December 1859 3 May 2013 Colonial https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18600111.2.12 Lyttelton Times 4 XII 749 11 January 1860 3 May 2013 Local Intelligence Undated The first wharf is built at Onehunga.http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/r-c/chrono2.html Onehunga Dateline 11 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080720152955/http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/r-c/chrono2.html 20 July 2008 dead Births 1 January (in England): John Dumbell, rugby union player. 18 November (in Scotland): James Nairn, painter Unknown date Thomas Field, politician. Charles E. Major, politician. Deaths 7 April – John Gray, soldier, politician (born 1801) 20 April – James Kelly, Australian explorer who was involved in a feud on Otago Peninsula (born 1791) 30 April – Henry Despard, soldier (born 1784) 20 July – Alexander Shepherd, public servant and second Colonial Treasurer (born 1797) 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 External links 1859 in yes