1857 in New Zealand
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 1857 in New Zealand: |
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[edit] Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1857 is 57,150 Māori and 49,802 non-Māori. [1]
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government and law
The 2nd Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House – Sir Charles Clifford
- Premier – Edward Stafford.
- Minister of Finance – William Richmond
- Chief Justice – William Martin resigns on 12 June. Hon George Arney is appointed on 2 September but does not arrive until the next year.
[edit] Events
- 7 February: The Auckland Register begins publishing. It ends in 1862.[2]
- 14 May: The Taranaki News publishes its first issue. It becomes the Taranaki Daily News in 1885, and continues to publish today[update].[3]
- 24 September: The Hawke's Bay Herald and Ahuriri Advocate publishes its first issue. It becomes the Hawke's Bay Herald in 1858. The paper publishes weekly at first, becomes bi-weekly in 1861, and then daily in 1871. In 1937 it will merge with another paper to form the Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune.[4]
- 23 October: The Colonist publishes its first issue, in Nelson. The newspaper is published until 1920, when it is incorporated into The Nelson Evening Mail.[5]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
- Primate of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn (Bishop of Auckland)
- Bishop of Christchurch - Henry John Chitty Harper
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
Two existing clubs combine to form the Auckland Racing Club. The ARC holds its first meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse.[6] (see also 1874)
[edit] Births
- 20 August: James Carroll, politician.
[edit] Deaths
[edit] See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1857 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1857
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Retrieved on 2008-03-14., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls" (Excel). Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000 p 11. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ Bartle, Rhonda (8 February 2005). "An Abbreviated History in Ink". Puke Ariki.
- ^ "Hawke's Bay Herald". National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000 p 12. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
