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1876 in New Zealand

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Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — The Marquess of Normanby

    • Government and law

    The 1875 general election, which started on 29 December, concludes on 4 January. The 6th New Zealand Parliament commences.

    Contents

    Premier Atkinson abolishes the New Zealand provincial system on 1 November.

  • Speaker of the House — Sir William Fitzherbet replaces Sir Francis Dillon Bell who did not stand for election at the end of 1875
  • Premier — Daniel Pollen dies in office on 15 February. Julius Vogel takes over until retiring on 1 September and is in turn replaced by Harry Atkinson.
  • Minister of Finance — Julius Vogel takes over as Treasurer (Minister of Finance) from Harry Atkinson when he becomes Premier on 15 February. When Vogel retires on 1 September Atkinson resumes the position.
  • Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

    • Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland City — Benjamin Tonks followed by William Hurst
  • Mayor of Christchurch — Fred Hobbs
  • Mayor of Dunedin — Keith Ramsay followed by Henry John Walter
  • Mayor of Wellington — William Hutchison

    • Events

  • 18 February: The first trans-Tasman submarine communications cable is completed, allowing telegraph communications with the rest of the world.
  • 4 April: Speight's is first brewed in Dunedin.
  • 30 December: The Daily Southern Cross publishes its last issue, and merges with The New Zealand Herald. The Auckland-based newspaper began publishing as The Southern Cross in 1843.

    • Cricket

    The Otago Cricket Association is formed.

    Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup — Guy Fawkes
  • New Zealand Derby — Songster
  • Auckland Cup — Ariel
  • Wellington Cup — Korari

    • Lawn bowls

    The first interclub competition in the country is held between the Dunedin and Fernhill clubs.

    Rugby union

  • Rugby clubs were founded in Marton, Bulls, and Sanson, Oamaru, Hawera, Patea, Invercargill, Otautau, Riverton, Greytown, Masterton, Rangiora, Waimate, Kaiapoi and Te Awamutu.
  • A combined side from Canterbury toured Nelson, Wellington (at Lower Hutt), and Auckland (at Ellerslie)

    • Shooting

    Ballinger Belt — Private J. Willocks (Clutha)

    Births

  • 24 February: Ernie Booth, rugby union player.
  • 6 April: Harold Williams, linguist.

    • References

    1876 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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