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The following lists events that happened during 1898 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 13th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
- Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
- Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.[2]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – Peter Dignan followed by David Goldie
- Mayor of Christchurch – Walter Cooper followed by Charles Louisson
- Mayor of Dunedin – Edward Bowes Cargill followed by William Swan
- Mayor of Wellington – John Rutherford Blair
Events
- 1 December W H Bartlett filmed the opening of the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition.
- Christmas Eve, the opening screened at Bartlett's studio – the first public screening of a New Zealand film.[3]
Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Athletics
National Champions, Men:[4]
- 100 yards – George Smith (Auckland)
- 250 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
- 440 yards – R. Oliphant (Auckland)
- 880 yards – H. C. Garsia (Canterbury)
- 1 mile – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
- 3 miles – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
- 120 yards hurdles – Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
- 440 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
- Long jump – Alan Good (Wanganui)
- High jump – Hugh Good (Wanganui)
- Pole vault – Hori Eruera (Auckland)
- Shot put – Hugh Good (Wanganui)
- Hammer throw – J. Skinner (Auckland)
Chess
National Champion:
- R.J. Barnes of Wellington. (Played over new year 1897/98)
- R.A. Cleland of Dunedin (played December 1898)[5]
Cricket
Golf
The National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[6]
- Men – W. Pryde (Hutt)
- Women – K. Rattray (Otago)
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Duke C.[7]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup – Tirant D’eau
- New Zealand Derby – Altair
- Auckland Cup – Uhlan - the first horse-race to be filmed in New Zealand
- Wellington Cup – Uniform
Season leaders (1897/98)
- Top New Zealand stakes earner – Multiform
- Leading flat jockey – W. Brown
Lawn Bowls
National Champions[8]
- Singles – W. McIlwrick (Dunedin)
- Pairs – C. Nicholson and W. McLaren (skip) (Kaitangata)
- Fours – W. Cowie, C. Fynmore, M. Sinclair and A. Gillies (skip) (Dunedin)
Polo
- Savile Cup winners – Oroua
Rowing
National Champions (Men)
- Single sculls – J. McGrath (Otago)
- Double sculls – Otago
- Coxless pairs – Wellington
- Coxed fours – Picton
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[9]
- Auckland: Auckland United
- Otago: Wakari Dunedin
- Wellington: Wellington Rovers
Swimming
National champions (Men)
- 100 yards freestyle – A. Truscott (Canterbury)
- 440 yards freestyle – C. Rich (Canterbury)
Tennis
National champions
- Men's singles – J. Hooper
- Women's singles – Kathleen Nunneley
- Men's doubles – H. Parker and C. Gore
- Women's doubles – Kathleen Nunneley and E. Kennedy
Births
- 8 October: George Davidson, Olympic sprinter.[10]
Deaths
- 2 January: John Cargill, politician (born 1821).
- 3 May: John Kerr, politician (born 1830).
- 29 June: Charles Parker, politician (born 1809).
- 15 July: Francis Dillon Bell, politician (born 1822).
- 31 October: William Gilbert Rees, explorer and settler (born 1827).
- 25 November: William Downie Stewart, politician (born 1842).[11]
- 29 November: Thomas Forsaith, politician (born 1814).
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "First movie shot in New Zealand". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 1 December 1898.
- ^ "National Athletics champions, Men". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
- ^ NZ Olympic Committee
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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