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1880 in New Zealand

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Decades:
  
1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s

See also:
  
Other events of 1880 Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — Sir Hercules Robinson leaves on 9 September to take up the position of High Commissioner in South Africa. The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon becomes Governor on 29 November.

    • Government and law

    The 7th New Zealand Parliament continues.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House — Maurice O'Rorke.
  • Premier — John Hall (New Zealand)
  • Minister of Finance — Harry Atkinson
  • Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

    • Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland — Thomas Peacock followed by James Clark
  • Mayor of Christchurch — Charles Thomas Ick
  • Mayor of Dunedin — Archibald Hilson Ross
  • Mayor of Wellington — William Hutchison

    • Events

  • September: The Waikato Mail begins publishing in Cambridge. The newspaper is produced three times a week. It ceases to publish in 1883.

    • Undated

    Wellington Teachers College is opened.

    Horse racing

  • New Zealand Cup winner: Le Loup
  • New Zealand Derby winner: Sir Mordred
  • Auckland Cup winner: Foul Play
  • Wellington Cup winner: Foul Play
    • see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand.

    Rugby union

    The Wellington Union is the first to hold a club championships.

    Provincial club rugby champions

    Wellington: Athletic

    Shooting

    Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Okey (Taranaki)

    Swimming

    The first swimming club in New Zealand, Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club, is formed on 11 October. It is soon followed by others throughout New Zealand.

    Tennis

    Prior to this year there are tennis clubs in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. As well as tennis club members also play croquet, bowls and archery.

    Deaths

  • 12 March: Thomas Birch, Member of Parliament and mayor of Dunedin.

    • References

    1880 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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