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1935 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1935 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,569,700.
  • Increase since previous 31 December 1934: 11,300 (0.73%).
  • Males per 100 females: 103.1.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party. In November the 1935 New Zealand general election resulted in a massive win for the opposition Labour Party.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 13 February: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament commences.
  • 5 April: Parliament goes into recess.
  • 29 June: The Christchurch Times ceases publication. The newspaper began as the Lyttelton Times in 1851.
  • 29 August: Parliament recommences.
  • 26 October: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
  • 1 November: The 24th Parliament is dissolved.
  • 26 November: Voting in the four Māori electorates for the 1935 General Election.
  • 27 November: Voting in the 76 general electorates for the 1935 General Election.

Arts and literature

See 1935 in art, 1935 in literature,

Music

See: 1935 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1935 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

Sport

Chess

  • The 44th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by J.A. Erskine of Invercargill.

Golf

  • The 25th New Zealand Open championship was won by Alex Murray.
  • The 39th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch
  • Men: J.P. Hornabrook (Masterton)
  • Women: Miss J. Anderson

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.

  • Men's singles champion – Arthur Engebretsen (Napier Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – H.G. Loveridge, R.N. Pilkington (skip) (Hamilton Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – William Edward Mincham, L.G. Donaldson, William James Liversidge, H. Whittle (skip) (Grey Lynn Bowling Club)

Rugby union

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Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Hospital of Wellington who beat Western of Christchurch 3–1 in the final.
  • Provincial league champions:
  • Auckland: Ponsonby AFC (Auckland)
  • Canterbury: Western
  • Hawke's Bay: Napier YMCA
  • Nelson: YMCA
  • Otago: Maori Hill
  • Southland: Corinthians
  • Waikato: Huntly Starr Utd
  • Wanganui: Thistle
  • Wellington: Hospital

Births

January

  • 2 January – Bill Snowden, rugby league player (died 2016)
  • 3 January – Rata Harrison, rugby league player (died 2013)
  • 9 January
  • John Graham, rugby union player and administrator, educator (died 2017)
  • Stewart McKnight, cricketer (died 2021)
  • 16 January – Muru Walters, rugby union player, Anglican bishop (died 2024)
  • 21 January – Mick Cossey, rugby union player (died 1986)
  • 23 January – Bill Culbert, artist (died 2019)
  • 24 January – Peter Wolfenden, harness-racing driver (died 2023)

February

March

April

  • 3 April – Marrion Roe, swimmer (died 2017)
  • 4 April – Geoff Braybrooke, politician (died 2013)
  • 13 April – Kenneth Hayr, Royal Air Force commander (died 2001)
  • 16 April – Lois Muir, netball player and coach
  • 22 April – Dick Conway, rugby union player (died 2022)
  • 30 April – Bruce Bodle, cricketer (died 2008)

May

June

July

  • 10 July – Wilson Whineray, rugby union player, businessman (died 2012)
  • 11 July – Bruce Bricknell, cricket umpire (died 1982)
  • 14 July – Leon Phillips, physical chemist (died 2023)
  • 22 July – Tuppy Diack, rugby union player (died 2025)
  • 28 July – Tom Delahunty, association football referee (died 2018)
  • 29 July – Iain Gillies, association footballer (died 2025)
  • 31 July – Peter Siddell, artist (died 2011)

August

September

October

November

December

  • 4 December – Gerald Hensley, public servant, diplomat (died 2024)
  • 5 December
  • Marise Chamberlain, athlete (died 2024)
  • Max Gimblett, artist
  • 7 December – Robin Dudding, journalist, literary editor (died 2008)
  • 10 December – Max Cryer, entertainer, broadcaster, writer (died 2021)
  • 13 December – Richard Sylvan, philosopher, logician, environmentalist (died 1996)
  • 17 December – Ray Puckett, athlete, croquet player
  • 20 December – Billy Ibadulla, cricket player, coach and commentator (died 2024)
  • 21 December – Don Neely, cricket player, selector and writer (died 2022)
  • 23 December – Warren Johnston, cyclist
  • 29 December – Russell Watt, rugby union player (died 2022)
  • 31 December – Billy Apple, pop artist (died 2021)

Undated

Deaths

January–February

March–April

May–June

  • 1 May – George Carter, lawn bowls player, accountant (born 1883)
  • 6 May – Kate Edger, school principal, first woman in New Zealand to earn a university degree (born 1857)
  • 22 May – Edwin Davy, rugby union player (born 1850)
  • 27 May
  • John Dart, Anglican priest (born 1855)
  • Phomen Singh, confectioner (born )
  • 29 May
  • Harry Bayly, cricketer (born 1862)
  • Samuel Goldstein, rabbi, scholar, community leader (born 1852)
  • 2 June
  • George Pearce, politician (born 1863)
  • Sir Alfred Robin, military leader (born 1860)
  • 7 June – Elizabeth McCombs, politician, first female MP in New Zealand (born 1873)
  • 13 June – Jim Coucher, Australian rules footballer (born 1874)
  • 20 June – William Ferguson, civil engineer (born 1852)
  • 25 June – Alfred Cousins, engraver and postage stamp designer (born 1852)
  • 26 June – Charles Corfe, cricketer, headmaster (born 1847)

July–August

  • 12 July – Nurse Maude, district nursing pioneer (born 1862)
  • 29 July – Dan Udy, rugby union player (born 1874)
  • 12 August – Albert Geddes, cricketer (born 1871)
  • 17 August – James Craigie, businessman, politician (born 1851)

September–October

November–December

See also

References

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