1889 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1889 in New Zealand.
Incumbents[edit]
Regal and viceregal[edit]
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor – The term of Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois ends on 23 March. The Earl of Onslow takes up the position of Governor on 2 May.
Government and law[edit]
The 10th New Zealand Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke.
- Premier – Harry Atkinson.
- Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson.
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition[edit]
Leader of the Opposition – John Ballance (Liberal Party).[1] This is the first year in which there is a recognised opposition leader.
Main centre leaders[edit]
- Mayor of Auckland – Albert Devore followed by John Upton
- Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Louisson
- Mayor of Dunedin – Hugh Gourley followed by John Roberts
- Mayor of Wellington – John Duthie
Events[edit]
- 21 January – American "Professor" Baldwin makes the first balloon ascent in New Zealand at Dunedin.[2]
- 2 December – The S.S. Alice, the first mechanically powered vessel on the Rotorua Lakes, is launched.[3][4]
Arts and literature[edit]
Reputedly the first science fiction novel written by a New Zealander, Anno Domini 2000, or, Woman's Destiny by former Premier Julius Vogel is published.
Sport[edit]
Athletics[edit]
National Champions, Men[edit]
- 100 yards – T. Lewis (Hawkes Bay)
- 250 yards – H. Reeves (Canterbury)
- 440 yards – H. Reeves (Canterbury)
- 880 yards – P. Cox (Southland)
- 1 mile – F. Ellis (Hawkes Bay)
- 120 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
- Long jump – Leonard Cuff (Canterbury)
- High jump – T. McNaught (Otago)
Chess[edit]
National Champion: Arthur Ollivier, of Christchurch[5]
Horse racing[edit]
Major race winners[edit]
- New Zealand Cup – Tirailleur
- New Zealand Derby – Scots Grey
- Auckland Cup – Leopold
- Wellington Cup – Dudu
Lawn bowls[edit]
National Champions[edit]
- Singles – H. Toomer (Canterbury)
- Fours – M. Elliott, P. Dow, W. Allnutt and W. Carlton (skip) (Roslyn)
Polo[edit]
The Christchurch Polo Club is formed.[7]
Rowing[edit]
Coxless pairs and Double sculls are held at the championships for the first time.
National Champions (Men)[edit]
- Single sculls – T. McKay (Wellington)
- Double sculls – Wellington
- Coxless pairs – Wellington
- Coxed fours – Wellington
Rugby union[edit]
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting[edit]
Ballinger Belt – Sergeant Parslow (Auckland)
Swimming[edit]
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Tennis[edit]
After this year the mixed doubles championship are not held again held until 1900.
New Zealand championships[edit]
- Men's singles – P. Fenwicke
- Women's singles – E. Gordon
- Men's doubles – Richard Harman and Frederick Wilding
- Women's doubles – K. Hitchings and E. Gordon
- Mixed doubles – Frederick Wilding and E. Gordon
Births[edit]
- 27 February: Melville Lyons, politician
- 19 June: Cora Louisa Burrell, politician (MLC).
Deaths[edit]
- 26 July: Thomas Gillies, politician
- 26 July: Arthur Fulton, engineer
- 10 December: Robert Campbell, politician
- 13 December: Sarah Greenwood, artist
See also[edit]
- 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[edit]
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Ballooning
- ^ "Woodenboatparade: S.S. Alice". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
- ^ It is not clear if the Alice was actually operating on Lake Rotorua in 1889 or started the following year.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists largely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
External links[edit]
Media related to 1889 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons