Puneet Varma (Editor)

1881 in New Zealand

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Decades:
  
1860s1870s1880s1890s1900s

See also:
  
Other events of 1881Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon

    • Government and law

    The general election is held on 9 December. Afterwards the 8th New Zealand Parliament begins.

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

    • Events

  • 1 October – The first telephone exchange in New Zealand is opened in Christchurch.
  • 24 October – A telephone exchange is opened in Auckland.

    • Cricket

  • The Auckland Association is formed.
  • An Australian team tours the country playing twelve matches against provincial teams. None of the games have first-class status, with the home teams fielding between 12 and 22 players. Australia suffered one loss, but 10 wickets to the Wanganui XXII. Itinerary

    • Horse racing

  • New Zealand Cup winner: Grip
  • New Zealand Derby winner: The Dauphin
  • Auckland Cup winner: King Quail
  • Wellington Cup winner: Natator
    • see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand.

    Rugby union

    The Otago union is formed.

    Provincial club rugby champions include:

    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

    Shooting

    Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Paynter (Nelson)

    Unknown date

  • Paora Te Potangaroa, Māori prophet.

    • References

    1881 in New Zealand Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics