1872 in New Zealand

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Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Regal and Vice Regal 1.2 Government and law 1.3 Main centre leaders 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Music 4 Appointments and awards 5 Sport 5.1 Athletics 5.2 Cricket 5.3 Golf 5.4 Horse racing 5.4.1 Major race winners 5.5 Lawn Bowls 5.6 Rowing 5.7 Rugby Union 5.8 Shooting 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 See also 9 References

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Victoria
• Governor – Sir George Ferguson Bowen

[edit] Government and law

The 5th Parliament continues.

• Speaker of the House – Sir Francis Dillon Bell
• Premier – On 11 October George Waterhouse replaces Edward Stafford after the latter loses a vote of confidence. Stafford had only been in office for 1 month having taken over when William Fox was forced to resign on 10 September.
• Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel loses his position on 10 September when the Fox ministry is forced to resign and is replaced by Thomas Gillies. Vogel regains the post on 11 October after he moves a vote of no confidence in the new ministry.
• Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney

[edit] Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland - Philip Philips
• Mayor of Christchurch - J. P. Jameson followed by Henry Sawtell
• Mayor of Dunedin - Henry Smith Fish
• Mayor of Wellington - Joseph Dransfield

[edit] Events

• 2 May: The Waikato Times and Thames Valley Gazette begins publishing in Ngaruawahia. Initially it was produced three times a week. It moved to Hamilton in 1875 and became the Waikato Times. The paper, a daily since the late 19th century, continues to publish today^[update].^[1]
• 4 September: The Bay of Plenty Times publishes its first issue. The Tauranga-based newspaper continues to publish today^[update].^[2]
• 5 October" The Poverty Bay Standard begins publishing as a weekly newspaper in the Gisborne area. It increased its frequency over the next two years to become tri-weekly. It was later called the Gisborne Standard.^[3]

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

• 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 - William Williams
• Bishop of Wellington - Octavius Hadfield

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

The first recorded amateur athletic meeting takes place, in Christchurch.^[4]

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Golf

The first golf club in New Zealand is formed in Otago to play on a 9 hole course at Mornington, Dunedin.^[5]

[edit] Horse racing

[edit] Major race winners

• New Zealand Cup winner - Detractor
• New Zealand Derby winner - Culumny

[edit] Lawn Bowls

The Dunedin Bowling and Quoiting Club opens its own green.^[5]

[edit] Rowing

[edit] Rugby Union

• 20 July: Wanganui Rugby Club founded. ^[6]

[edit] Shooting

Ballinger Belt - Captain Wales (Otago)

[edit] Births

• 22 February: Frank Worsley, sea captain and explorer.
• 21 June: Winter Hall, silent movie actor.

[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 1872 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1872

[edit] References

General

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

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