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1888 in New Zealand

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

See also:
  
Other events of 1888 Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

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

    • Government and law

    The 10th New Zealand Parliament continues.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House — Maurice O'Rorke.
  • Premier — Harry Atkinson.
  • Minister of Finance — Harry Atkinson.
  • Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

    • Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland — Albert Devore
  • Mayor of Christchurch — Aaron Ayers followed by Charles Louisson
  • Mayor of Dunedin — William Dawson followed by Hugh Gourley
  • Mayor of Wellington — Samuel Brown

    • Events

  • 1 September: 1888 North Canterbury earthquake

    • Undated

  • First sightings of the dolphin Pelorus Jack in Cook Strait.

    • Athletics

    The first New Zealand Championships are held.

    National Champions, Men

  • 100 yards — F. Meenan (Otago)
  • 250 yards — A. Williams (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards — A. Williams (Canterbury)
  • 880 yards — Peter Morrison (South Canterbury)
  • 1 mile — J. Field (Southland)
  • 120 yards hurdles — Godfrey Shaw (Canterbury)
  • Long jump — T. Harman (Canterbury)
  • High jump — F. Perry (South Canterbury)

    • Source:

    Horse racing

    The Auckland Cup of 1887 is moved to January 1888. Future Auckland Cup's are normally scheduled for New Year's Day.

    Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup — Manton
  • New Zealand Derby — Manton
  • Auckland Cup winner (January) — Nelson (Australian owned)
  • Auckland Cup winner (December) — Lochiel
  • Wellington Cup winner — Beresford

    • National Champions

  • Singles — G. White (Milton)
  • Fours — R. Churton, L. Oughton, W. Carswell and D. Mackie (skip) (Taieri)

    • Polo

    The first polo club in New Zealand is formed in Auckland.

    Rowing

    National Championships are held for the first time. They are held at separate venues; the single sculls in Wellington, the coxed fours in Wanganui. From the following year the Championships will be held at a single venue.

    National Champions (Men)

  • Single sculls — J. Foster (Napier)
  • Coxed fours — Canterbury

    • Rugby union

    The South Canterbury, Wanganui and Marlborough unions are formed.

    The first ever British Isles rugby team tour takes place, visiting New Zealand and Australia. The visitors win all their New Zealand games except for one, losing to Auckland.
    The first New Zealand Native team to visit Britain leaves at the end of the year.

    Shooting

    Ballinger Belt — Hon Major Purnell (NZ Volunteers)

    Tennis

    National championships

  • Men's singles — P. Fenwicke
  • Women's singles — E. Harman
  • Men's doubles — R. Harman and F. Wilding
  • Women's doubles — E. Harman and E. Gordon
  • Mixed doubles — No competition

    • Births

  • 15 February: James Courtney, soldier.

    • Undated

  • Thomas Hislop (Jnr), politician.

    • Deaths

  • 30 August: George O'Brien, painter.

    • References

    1888 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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