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1929 in New Zealand

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1929
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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The following lists events that happened during 1929 in New Zealand.

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,486,100.[1]
  • Increase since previous 31 December 1928: 18,700 (1.27%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 104.1.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 23rd New Zealand Parliament continued.

Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Arts and literature

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See 1929 in art, 1929 in literature, Category:1929 books

Music

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See: 1929 in music

Radio

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See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: Category:1929 film awards, 1929 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1929 films

Sport

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Badminton

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  • National Champions
    • Men's singles: J. Southon
    • Women's singles: A. Ellett
    • Men's doubles: T. Kelly and J. McLean
    • Women's doubles: E. Hetley and F. Harvey
    • Mixed doubles: T. Kelly and A. Ellett

Chess

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The 38th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by J.A. Erskine of Melbourne.[7]

Golf

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  • The 19th New Zealand Open championship was won by Andrew Shaw.[8]
  • The 33rd National Amateur Championships were held in Wanganui[9]
    • Men: Sloan Morpeth (Maungakiekie) – 3rd title
    • Women: Mrs P.L. Dodgshun (Dunedin).

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Thoroughbred racing

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Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[13]

  • Men's singles champion – A.R. Coltman (Carlton Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – A.G. Kinvig, F. Laurenson (skip) (Linwood Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – C.E. Hardley, F. Needham, I. Clarke, Bill Bremner (skip) (West End Bowling Club, Auckland)

Rugby

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Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Rugby league

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New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

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Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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  • 8 November – Trevor McMahon, cricketer
  • 13 November – Brian Sorenson, cricketer (died 2009)
  • 16 November – Bill Clark, rugby union player (died 2010)
  • 18 November – Bill Alington, architect (died 2024)
  • 19 November – Basil Meeking, Roman Catholic bishop (died 2020)
  • 20 November – Pat Kelly, trade unionist (died 2004)
  • 23 November – Felix Donnelly, Roman Catholic priest, social activist, writer, broadcaster (died 2019)
  • 26 November – Brian Coote, legal academic (died 2019)
  • 28 November – Ray Hitchcock, cricketer, racehorse breeder (died 2019)

December

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Undated

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Deaths

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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  • 10 July – James Arnold, trade unionist, politician (born 1859)
  • 12 July – Alex Lithgow, composer and bandleader (born 1870)
  • 24 July – Albert Bates, architect (born 1862)
  • 15 August – Carl Dahl, businessman, importer, community leader (born 1856)
  • 20 August – Arnold Williams, cricketer (born 1870)
  • 29 August – Arthur Riley, artist, educationalist, businessman (born 1860)
  • 30 August – Sarah Cryer, farmer, community leader (born 1848)
  • 31 August – Henry Baigent, timber miller, politician (born 1844)
  • 1 September – Mary Gibson, schoolteacher (born 1864)
  • 5 September – Mariano Vella, seaman, fisherman, farmer (born 1855)
  • 8 September – Robert Wynn Williams, politician (born 1864)
  • 18 September – John Bollons, mariner, naturalist, ethnographer (born 1862)
  • 23 September – Sir George Fenwick, newspaper editor and proprietor (born 1847)
  • 27 September – Nisbet McRobie, rugby union player, newspaper proprietor, politician (born 1872)

October–December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ Eileen McSaveney (21 September 2007). "Historic earthquakes". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2 January 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  5. ^ Murchison earthquake 1929 – Christchurch City Libraries
  6. ^ Hurrell, Mei (1993). The legacy of Thomas Edmonds (PDF). Christchurch. Environmental Policy & Planning Unit. Christchurch, N.Z.: Christchurch City Council, Environmental Policy & Planning Unit. pp. 15–18. ISBN 0-9597973-1-9. OCLC 39746008.
  7. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  9. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  10. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  11. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ a b c d e Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron (1982). The New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN 0-908570-55-4.
  13. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  14. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
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