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1899 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1899 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The Liberal Party is re-elected and forms the 14th New Zealand Parliament. The number of MPs is increased to 80.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 28 September: Prime Minister Richard Seddon asks Parliament to approve the offer to the imperial government of a contingent of mounted rifles and the raising of such a force if the offer were accepted and thus becoming the first British Colony to send troops to the Boer war. The first New Zealand Army contingent leaves for South Africa before the end of the year.
  • 2 November: The first aviation fatality in New Zealand. Balloonist David Maloney (alias Captain Charles Lorraine) is blown out to sea after taking off from Lancaster Park. The balloon crashes into the sea and although Maloney is seen to survive by the time rescuers arrive there is no sign of him and his body is never found.
  • 6 December: General election.
  • 19 December: Māori vote for the general election.

Undated

  • The Government legislates that from 1900 Labour Day will be a public holiday.
  • British expedition led by Carstens Borchgrevink, including several New Zealanders, establishes first base in Antarctica, at Cape Adare

Economy

Arts and literature

Music

Sport

Athletics

National champions, Men

  • 100 yards – George Smith (Auckland)
  • 250 yards – W. Kingston (Otago)
  • 440 yards – W. Kingston (Otago)
  • 880 yards – C. Hill (Hawkes Bay)
  • 1 mile – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
  • 3 miles – P. Malthus (South Canterbury)
  • 120 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
  • 440 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
  • Long jump – R. Brownlee (Otago)
  • High jump – R. Brownlee (Otago)
  • Pole vault – Jimmy Te Paa (Auckland)
  • Shot put – O. McCormack (Otago)
  • Hammer throw – W. Madill (Auckland)

Chess

National Champion: No tournament held in calendar year (see 1898)

Cricket

Golf

The National Amateur Championships were held in Wellington

  • Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – first title
  • Women – K. Rattray (Otago) – second title

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Season leaders <small>(1898/99)</small>

  • Top New Zealand stakes earner – Screw Gun
  • Leading flat jockey – C. Jenkins

Lawn Bowls

National Champions

  • Singles – W. Carswell (Taieri)
  • Pairs – T. Mackie and W. Carswell (skip) (Taieri)
  • Fours – A. Luoisson, H. Nalder, A. Bishop and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)

Polo

  • Savile Cup winners – Oroua

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

  • Coxed fours – Picton
  • Coxless pairs – Wellington
  • Double sculls – Star
  • Single sculls – P. Graham (North Shore)

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also

Shooting

Ballinger Belt – Bandmaster W. King (Oamaru Rifles)

Soccer

Provincial league champions:

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

Swimming

National champions (Men)

  • 100 yards freestyle – T. Edwards (Canterbury)
  • 220 yards freestyle – J. Hamilton (Wellington)

Tennis

National championships

  • Men's singles – C. Cox
  • Women's singles – Kathleen Nunneley
  • Men's doubles – C. Cox and J. Collins
  • Women's doubles – Kathleen Nunneley and C. Lean

Births

Deaths

See also

References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
Specific

External links