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Contents

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government and law

The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - William Russell.[1]

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

  • July: The Waikato Advocate is published in Cambridge.[2] It merged with the Waikato Times in 1896.
  • 12 August: Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).
Undated

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards


[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

National Champions, Men

  • 100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
  • 250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
  • 880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
  • 1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland)
  • 3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu)
  • 120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland)
  • 440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington)
  • Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay)
  • High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui)
  • Pole vault – H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
  • Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
  • Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)

[edit] Chess

National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.[5]

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Golf

  • National amateur champion (men) - G. Gossett (Christchurch)[6]
  • National amateur champion (women) - Mrs ? Melland

[edit] Horse racing

[edit] Harness racing

[edit] Thoroughbred racing

[edit] Season leaders (1894/95)

  • Top New Zealand stakes earner - Mahaki
  • Leading flat jockey - R. Derrett

[edit] Lawn Bowls

National Champions[8]

  • Singles - W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
  • Pairs - R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
  • Fours - H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna)

[edit] Polo

  • Savile Cup winners - Manawatu

[edit] Rowing

National Champions (Men)

  • Coxed fours - Queen’s Dr, Port Chalmers
  • Coxless pairs - Union, Christchurch
  • Double sculls - Union, Christchurch
  • Single sculls - J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)

[edit] Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

[edit] Shooting

Ballinger Belt - W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)

[edit] Soccer

Provincial league champions:[9]

  • Auckland: Auckland United
  • Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
  • Wellington: Wellington Swifts

[edit] Swimming

National Champions (Men)

[edit] Tennis

National Championships

  • Men's singles - J. Hooper
  • Women's singles - K. Hitchings
  • Men's doubles - R. Harman and F. Wilding
  • Women's doubles - C. Lean and E. Black

[edit] Births

[edit] Undated

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1895 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1895

[edit] References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
  2. ^ "Waikato Advocate". Cambridge Museum. http://cambridgemuseum.org.nz/Npapers/Waikadvo/waikadvofront.htm. 
  3. ^ a b A History of the English Church in New Zealand
  4. ^ Genealogy E Project - William Leonard Williams
  5. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  6. ^ edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "Mens' Golf - National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfMens/NewZealandAmateurChampions/en. Retrieved 2009-02-13. 
  7. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  8. ^ As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists entirely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914.
  9. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nzchamp.html. 



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