1900 in New Zealand

none November 2019 1900 The following lists events that happened during 1900 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Queen Victoria Governor – The Earl of Ranfurly GCMGStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government and law The 14th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke Prime Minister – Richard Seddon Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – William Russell (Independent).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 – David Goldie Mayor of Wellington – John Aitken Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Louisson, William Reece Mayor of Dunedin – Robert Chisholm Events 6 January — A by-election in Otaki is held. 15 January —The New Zealand Mounted Rifles rout a Boer assault at Slingersfontein, South Africa. 9 February — Opening of the Wanganui Opera House by premier Richard Seddon.nzhistory.net.nz 15 February — New Zealand troops are part of the relief of Kimberley, South Africa. 27 April — A by-election in Auckland is held. 3 May — The first Roman Catholic seminary in New Zealand, Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, is established. May — Phosphate discovered on Nauru – mining begins later in the year. May–June — Tour of Pacific islands by Prime Minister Richard Seddon. Tonga, Niue, Fiji and the Cook Islands are visited. 18 July — A by-election in Waihemo is held. 5 August — 18 people die in a boating tragedy on the Mōtū River.https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/maraenui-marae-memorials Maraenui Marae Memorials New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage 19 July 2026 28 September — The New Zealand Government votes to incorporate the Cook Islands into New Zealand. October — The number of European electorates in the New Zealand Parliament is increased to 76. 23 October — The country's first electric tram service begins, between Roslyn and Maori Hill in Dunedin. Unknown date Māori Lands Administration Act passed. George Hemmings brings the first motor car into the South Island. The General Assembly Library (part of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings) is built. Arts and literature See: 1900 in art, 1900 in literature, :Category:1900 books Music See: 1900 in music Film Alfred Henry Whitehouse's The Departure of the Second Contingent for the Boer War – the oldest known surviving New Zealand film – premieres. Sport Athletics National champions (Men): 100 yards – G. Smith (Auckland) 250 yards – G. Smith (Auckland) 440 yards – W Strickland (Hawke's Bay) 880 yards – J Lynskey (Canterbury) 1 mile – W Simpson (Canterbury) 3 miles – W Simpson (Canterbury) 120 yards hurdles – G. Smith (Auckland) 440 yards hurdles – G. Smith (Auckland) Long jump – Te Rangi Hīroa (Otago) High jump – C Laurie (Auckland) Pole vault – C Laurie (Auckland) Shot put – W Madill (Auckland) Hammer throw – W Madill (Auckland) Badminton The first club is formed, in Auckland, but soon goes into recess.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 (see also 1927) Chess National Champion: W.E. Mason of Wellington.List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Cricket See 1900–01 New Zealand cricket season A tour of New Zealand by Australia's Melbourne Cricket Club included seven matches, of which the visitors won six with one match drawn. Six provincial matches were played during the 1899–1900 domestic season, all of them over two or three days, with wins by Otago over Hawke's Bay and Canterbury, by Wellington and Auckland over Otago, and by Canterbury and Auckland over Wellington. Scores were uniformly low by modern standards, mostly below 200, with only two centuries scored and only one team total of over 300 runs: the highest team total was 464 by Wellington against Otago, with centuries by F A Midlane (149) and C A Richardson (113), and the best bowling figures were A D Downes' 7–43 for Otago against Canterbury. Golf The 8th National Amateur Championships were held in Otago.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: Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – 2nd title Women: K Rattray (Otago) – 3rd title Horse racing Harness racing Auckland Trotting Cup: CobAuckland 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 Thoroughbred racing New Zealand Cup winner: Fulmen Ideal New Zealand Derby winner: Renown Auckland Cup winner: Blue Jacket Wellington Cup winner: Djin Djin Top New Zealand stakes earner: Advance Leading flat jockey: C Jenkins (50 wins) Polo Savile Cup winners: Oroua (A Strang, J Strang, W Strang, O Robinson) Rowing Men's national champions (coxed fours): Picton Men's national champions (coxless pairs): Wellington Men's national champions (double sculls): Canterbury Men's national champions (single sculls): T Spencer (Wellington) Rugby union Provincial club rugby champions include: City (Auckland); Westport (Buller); Christchurch (Canterbury); Pirates (Hawke's Bay); Levin (Horowhenua); Awarua (Marlborough); Alhambra (Otago); Gisborne (Poverty Bay); Hawera (Taranaki); Kaierau (Wanganui); Melrose (Wellington); winners of Bush, Nelson, and Wairarapa club competitions unknown. see also :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand Shooting Ballinger Belt – no competitionhttp://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 Soccer Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: Grafton AFC (Auckland) Otago: Roslyn Dunedin Wellington: Diamond Wellington Swimming National champions (men): 100 yards freestyle – G.A. Tylerhttp://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19000305.2.62 Swimming championships 5 March 1900 Auckland Star 18 April 2014 6 220 yards freestyle – G.A. Tyler 440 yards freestyle – G.A. Tylerhttp://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19000308.2.8 Swimming championships 8 March 1900 New Zealand Herald 18 April 2014 3 Tennis New Zealand championships: Men's singles: J Hooper Women's singles: K Nunneley Men's doubles: C Cox/J Collins Women's doubles: K Nunneley/E Harman References: Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. Births 4 January: Lance Richdale, ornithologist (d. 1983) 19 January: Jerry Skinner, politician, deputy Prime Minister (in Australia) (d. 1962) 4 February: Kazimierz Wodzicki (d. 1987) 13 March: Quentin Donald (d. 1965) 25 March: Lewis Harris (d. 1983) 4 May: Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon (d. 1960) 8 May: Lancelot William McCaskill (d. 1985) 17 May: Robert Macfarlane (d. 1981) 3 June: James Anderson McPherson (d. 1980) 9 June: Norman Hargrave Taylor (d. 1975) 4 July: Rudall Hayward, filmmaker (d. 1974) 27 July (as Nina Betts): Nina Byron, silent film actress, dancer (d. 1987) 10 August: Arthur Porritt (d. 1994) 11 August: Alexander Astor (d. 1988) 1 September: Frederick McDowall (d. 1974) 7 September: Nora Sipos (d. 1988) 17 September: Hedwig Ross (d. 1971) 22 September: Henry Ah Kew (d. 1966) 23 September: Alwyn Warren (d. 1988) 14 October: Eddie McLeod, cricketer (d. 1989) 19 October: Edwin Coubray (d. 1997) 21 October: Quentin Pope (d. 1961) 3 November (in Durham, England): Roger Blunt, cricketer (d. 1966) 5 November: Esther James (d. 1990) 12 November: Stanley Graham (d. 1941) 23 November: Keith Buttle, mayor of Auckland (d. 1973) 27 November: Gordon Wilson (d. 1959) Deaths date unknown: Te Rangitahau 3 February: Elizabeth Pulman 3 March: Arthur Halcombe 12 March: James McDonald, politician 15 March: William Crowther, Mayor of Auckland, politician 22 March: Carl Gustav Schmitt May: Hirawanu Tapu 26 May: George Henry Frederick Ulrich 27 May: Ebenezer Hamlin, politician 20 July (in England): Andrew Russell; farmer, politician and soldier 28 September: Topi Patuki 4 October: William Skey 8 November: Charles O'Neill 9 December Archibald Hilson Ross (politician) 20 or 29 December (approximately, in Rome): Thomas Broham 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 For world events and topics in 1900 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1900 References External links 1900 in yes