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1886 in New Zealand

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

See also:
  
Other events of 1886 Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois.

    • Government and law

    The 9th New Zealand Parliament continues.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House — Maurice O'Rorke.
  • Premier — Robert Stout
  • Minister of Finance — Julius Vogel
  • Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

    • Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland — William Waddel followed by Albert Devore
  • Mayor of Christchurch — Charles Hulbert followed by Aaron Ayers
  • Mayor of Dunedin — John Barnes followed by Richard Henry Leary
  • Mayor of Wellington — Arthur Winton Brown

    • Events

  • 11 April: Sinking of the steamer Taiaroa near the mouth of the Clarence River with the loss of 34 lives.
  • 10 June: Eruption of Mount Tarawera volcano results in the deaths of over 150 people and the destruction of the famous Pink and White Terraces.
  • 1 September: Police Force Act comes into effect, splitting the New Zealand Police Force from the standing army (and militia).

    • Cricket

    The first recorded game of Women's cricket in New Zealand takes place in the Nelson district.

    Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup — Spade Guinea
  • New Zealand Derby — Disowned
  • Auckland Cup — Nelson (Australian owned)
  • Wellington Cup — Nelson (Australian owned)

    • Lawn bowls

    The New Zealand Bowling Association is formed with twelve clubs. Only two clubs (from New Plymouth and Auckland) are from the North Island which will eventually lead to the events of 1891. A national championships is held but the winners are not recorded.

    Rugby union

    The Wairarapa and Manawatu unions are formed.

    Provincial club rugby champions include:

    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

    Shooting

    Ballinger Belt — Sergeant Remington (Wanganui)

    Tennis

    A national tennis association is convened in Hastings . The first National Championships take place later in the 1886–87 season. (see 1887)

    Births

  • 8 June (in Devonshire): John Weeks, painter.

    • Deaths

  • 15 June: Robert Gillies, politician
  • 29 July: James Paterson, politician

    • References

    1886 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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