1912 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1912 The following lists events that happened during 1912 in New Zealand. The 1911 General Election, the first contested by the Reform Party, left parliament in an indeterminate state, with Reform holding 38 seats, Liberal 36, Labour 1 and with 5 independents. Liberal, who had been in government for the past 21 years, claimed that Reform did not have a mandate, since many of their seats were the smaller rural electorates, and the Liberals proceeded to form a government under Joseph Ward as per the previous two parliaments. Such were the loyalties of the independent members that votes were often deadlocked and dependent upon the casting vote of the Speaker. As a result, Joseph Ward resigned on 28 March, to be succeeded by agriculture minister Thomas Mackenzie. However, the government was defeated on the next occasion that parliament met, and the first Reform Government was formed under William Massey in July. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State - George V Governor - The Lord Islington GCMG GBE DSO PC, succeeded the same year by The Earl of Liverpool Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government Speaker of the House - Arthur Guinness - (Liberal) Prime Minister - Joseph Ward until 28 March, then Thomas Mackenzie (Liberal) until 10 July, then William Massey (Reform) Minister of Finance - Joseph Ward until 28 March, then Arthur Myers (Liberal) until 10 July, then James Allen (Reform) Chief Justice — Sir Robert Stout Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition - William Massey (Reform Party) until 10 July. The Liberal opposition had no recognised leader until the following year.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 dmy-all Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland - James Parr Mayor of Wellington - David McLaren Mayor of Christchurch - John Joseph Dougall then Henry Holland Mayor of Dunedin - William Burnett then John Wilson Events 24 February – The TSS Earnslaw launched at Kingston on Lake Wakatipu.New Zealand Maritime Record - EarnslawTe Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Shipbuilding 28 March – Prime Minister Joseph Ward resigns and is replaced by Thomas Mackenzie. April – Pelorus Jack is seen for the last time. May – Waihi miners' strike commences. 10 July – William Massey sworn in as Prime Minister after the Liberal Party loses a vote of no confidence. September–October: French director Gaston Méliès and a company of film-makers make eight films in New Zealand including the first New Zealand feature films; see The River Wanganui. October – Waihi Goldmining Company reopens the mine with scab labour. 12 October – Three kākāpō are released on Kapiti Island.Ramstad Kristina M. Gibb Gillian C. Robertson Hugh A. Colbourne Rogan M. Doran Erin E. Shepherd Lara D. 2021-04-03 Recent extinctions among Little Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx owenii) and the origin of extant populations http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01584197.2020.1840926 Emu - Austral Ornithology 121 1–2 23–32 10.1080/01584197.2020.1840926 236248376 0158-4197 19 September 2023 subscription 18 October – The TSS Earnslaw makes her maiden voyage on Lake Wakatipu, from Kingston to Queenstown. 12 November – 'Black Tuesday', the peak of confrontation during the Waihi miners' strike. One trade unionist is killed. Undated The School Medical Service begins in New Zealand. Construction of the new Parliament Buildings commences.New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline Arts and literature See 1912 in art, 1912 in literature Music See: 1912 in music Film See: The River Wanganui and Méliès' Star Film Company; 1912 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1912 films. Sport Chess The 25th National Chess Championship was held in Napier, and was won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his third title.List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Golf Men's The sixth New Zealand Open championship was won by J.A. Clements (his third victory).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 dmy-all The 20th National Amateur Championships were held in Wellington http://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 Men: B.B. Wood (Christchurch) Women's Matchplay: Miss ? Collins - 2nd title http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfWomens/CompetitionsAndChampionships/en GOLF, WOMEN'S Competitions and Championships An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand McLintock A. H. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 13 February 2009 Strokeplay: Mrs G. Williams - 2nd title Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Albert H.http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 7 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup: Mandarene Auckland 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 Olympic Games New Zealand competed in the Australasian team. Two New Zealanders won Olympic medals, see Swimming, Tennis below. Rugby union Auckland defended the Ranfurly Shield against Taranaki (6-5), Wellington (12-0) and Otago (5-5) Shooting Ballinger Belt – Les Loveday (9th Regiment)https://www.nranz.com/nationals/ballinger-belt/ Ballinger Belt National Rifle Association of New Zealand 16 January 2025 Soccer Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: Everton Auckland Canterbury: Christchurch Nomads Otago: Mornington Dunedin Southland: Nightcaps Taranaki: Kaponga Wanganui: Eastbrooke Wellington: Hospital Swimming Malcolm Champion was a member of the Australasian team which won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Tennis The Davis Cup final was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Australasian team of Norman Brookes (Aus), Roger Heath (Aus) and Alfred Dunlop (NZ, doubles) lost to Great Britain, 2-3 Anthony Wilding won the men's singles at the Wimbledon Championship for a third year in succession. Anthony Wilding won the bronze medal in men's singles (indoor) at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Births 1 January: Martyn Finlay, politician. 5 March: Jack Marshall, politician. 30 March: Jack Cowie, cricketer. 3 April: Dorothy Eden, novelist. 20 May: Alfred E. Allen, politician. 23 May: Connie Soljak (Purdue) trade unionist, anti-abortion campaigner. 24 May: Joan Hammond, opera singer. 26 May: Eric Halstead, politician. 15 June: Oscar Natzka, opera singer. 31 July: Harry Ayres (1912–1987), New Zealand guide and mountaineer 17 August: Elsie Locke, left-wing activist. 30 August: Nancy Wake, resistance fighter. 20 September: Richard Wild, 9th Chief Justice of New Zealand. 15 October: George Laking, diplomat. 4 November: Henry Gifford 'Giff' Vivian, cricketer. 9 December: Denis Glover, poet and publisher. Rosemary Firth, ethnologist. Deaths 5 February: Henry Samuel Fitzherbert, lawyer and politician. 7 April Isaac Wilson, politician and businessman. 7 May James McGowan, politician. 18 May William Lee Rees, politician. 8 July William Gilbert Mair, soldier and judge 27 September: Robert Houston, politician. 10 October: James Mackay, farmer and politician. 30 October: William Steward, politician 9 November: Mahuta Tāwhiao, 3rd Māori King 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 1912 in yes