1889 in New Zealand:

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Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Regal and Vice Regal 1.2 Government and law 1.3 Parliamentary opposition 1.4 Main centre leaders 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Music 4 Appointments and awards 5 Sport 5.1 Athletics 5.2 National Champions, Men== 5.3 Chess 5.4 Cricket 5.5 Golf 5.6 Horse racing 5.6.1 Major race winners 5.7 Lawn Bowls 5.7.1 National Champions[8] 5.8 Polo 5.9 Rowing 5.9.1 National Champions (Men) 6 Rugby Union 7 Shooting 8 Swimming 9 Tennis 9.1 New Zealand championships 10 Births 11 Deaths 12 See also 13 References

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• 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.

[edit] Government and law

The 10th Parliament continues.

• Speaker of the House - Maurice O'Rorke.
• Premier – Harry Atkinson.
• Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson.
• Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - John Ballance (Liberal Party). ^[1] This is the first year in which there is a recognised opposition leader.

[edit] Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland - Albert Devore followed by John Upton
• Mayor of Christchurch - Charles Louisson
• Mayor of Dunedin - Hugh Gourley followed by John Tonkin Roberts
• Mayor of Hamilton - Isaac Coates followed by William Jones followed by Isaac Coates
• Mayor of Wellington - John Duthie

[edit] Events

• 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]

[edit] Arts and literature

Reputedly the first science fiction novel written by a New Zealander, Anno Domini 2000 - A Woman's Destiny by former Premier Julius Vogel is published.

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

In August Bishop Harper resigns as Bishop of Dunedin, and therefore Primate of New Zealand, his resignation to take effect from March the following year.^[5] Bishop Hadfield is chosen as the next Primate of New Zealand, the validity of a decision to make such a choice before Bishop Harper's resignation would take effect being questioned by Bishop Suter.^[6]

• Primate of New Zealand - Henry John Chitty Harper (Bishop of Christchurch)
• Bishop of Auckland - William Garden Cowie
• Bishop of Dunedin - Samuel Tarratt Nevill
• Bishop of Nelson - Andrew Burn Suter
• Bishop of Waiapu - Edward Craig Stuart
• Bishop of Wellington - Octavius Hadfield

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

[edit] National Champions, Men==

• 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)

[edit] Chess

National Champion: A.M Ollivier, of Christchurch ^[7]

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Golf

[edit] Horse racing

[edit] Major race winners

• New Zealand Cup - Tirailleur
• New Zealand Derby - Scots Grey
• Auckland Cup - Leopold
• Wellington Cup - Dudu

[edit] Lawn Bowls

[edit] National Champions^[8]

• Singles - H. Toomer (Canterbury)
• Fours - M. Elliott, P. Dow, W. Allnutt and W. Carlton (skip) (Roslyn)

[edit] Polo

The Christchurch Polo Club is formed.^[9]

[edit] Rowing

Coxless pairs and Double sculls are held at the championships for the first time.

[edit] National Champions (Men)

• Single sculls - T. McKay (Wellington)
• Double sculls - Wellington
• Coxless pairs - Wellington
• Coxed fours - Wellington

[edit] Rugby Union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

[edit] Shooting

Ballinger Belt - Sergeant Parslow (Auckland)

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Tennis

After this year the mixed doubles championship are not held again held until 1900.

[edit] New Zealand championships

• Men's singles - P. Fenwicke
• Women's singles - E. Gordon
• Men's doubles - R. Harman and F. Wilding
• Women's doubles - K. Hitchings and E. Gordon
• Mixed doubles - F. Wilding and E. Gordon

[edit] Births

[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 1889 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1889

[edit] References

General

• Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7

Specific