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1883 in New Zealand

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See also:
  
Other events of 1883Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois begins his term on 20 January.

    • Government and law

    The 8th New Zealand Parliament continues.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House — Maurice O'Rorke.
  • Premier — Frederick Whitaker is replaced by Harry Atkinson on 25 September
  • Minister of Finance — Harry Atkinson
  • Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

    • Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland — James Clark followed by William Waddel
  • Mayor of Christchurch — George Ruddenklau
  • Mayor of Dunedin — James Bryce Thomson followed by William Parker Street
  • Mayor of Wellington — George Fisher

    • Events

  • 1 March – A telephone exchange is opened in Wellington (the fourth in New Zealand).
  • The Hokitika Guardian and Hokitika Evening Star merge to form the Hokitika Guardian and Star.
  • September: The Waikato Mail ceases publication. The Cambridge newspaper started in 1880.
  • 19 February: Pacifist leaders Te Whiti o Rongomai and To hu are released from prison, where they had been held without trial since November 1881.
  • July: The Waikato Gazette & Thames Valley Recorder begins publishing. It was absorbed by the Cambridge News in 1889.
  • the New Zealand Shipping Company was formed in Christchurch.

    • Cricket

  • 1882–83 New Zealand cricket season
  • 1883–84 New Zealand cricket season

    • Horse racing

    The New Zealand Cup is so-named, the race having been run under another name since 1865.

  • New Zealand Cup winner: Tasman
  • New Zealand Derby winner: Oudeis
  • Auckland Cup winner: Salvage
  • Wellington Cup winner: Mischief
    • see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand.

    Rugby

    The Auckland Rugby Union is formed.

    Provincial club rugby champions include:

    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

    Shooting

    Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Kennedy (Dunedin)

    Births

  • 14 May — Charlie Seeling (died 1956), rugby (league and union) footballer.

    • References

    1883 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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