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1889 in New Zealand

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

See also:
  
Other events of 1889 Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — The term of Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois ends on 23 March. The Earl of Onslow takes up the position of Governor on 2 May.

    • 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

    • Parliamentary opposition

    Leader of the Opposition — John Ballance (Liberal Party). This is the first year in which there is a recognised opposition leader.

    Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland — Albert Devore followed by John Upton
  • Mayor of Christchurch — Charles Louisson
  • Mayor of Dunedin — Hugh Gourley followed by John Roberts
  • Mayor of Wellington — John Duthie

    • Events

  • 21 January — American "Professor" Baldwin makes the first balloon ascent in New Zealand at Dunedin.
  • 2 December — The S.S. Alice, the first mechanically powered vessel on the Rotorua Lakes, is launched.

    • Arts and literature

    Reputedly the first science fiction novel written by a New Zealander, Anno Domini 2000, or, Woman's Destiny by former Premier Julius Vogel is published.

    National Champions, Men

  • 100 yards — T. Lewis (Hawkes Bay)
  • 250 yards — H. Reeves (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards — H. Reeves (Canterbury)
  • 880 yards — P. Cox (Southland)
  • 1 mile — F. Ellis (Hawkes Bay)
  • 120 yards hurdles — Harold Batger (Wellington)
  • Long jump — Leonard Cuff (Canterbury)
  • High jump — T. McNaught (Otago)

    • Chess

    National Champion: Arthur Ollivier, of Christchurch

    Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup — Tirailleur
  • New Zealand Derby — Scots Grey
  • Auckland Cup — Leopold
  • Wellington Cup — Dudu

    • National Champions

  • Singles — H. Toomer (Canterbury)
  • Fours — M. Elliott, P. Dow, W. Allnutt and W. Carlton (skip) (Roslyn)

    • Polo

    The Christchurch Polo Club is formed.

    Rowing

    Coxless pairs and Double sculls are held at the championships for the first time.

    National Champions (Men)

  • Single sculls — T. McKay (Wellington)
  • Double sculls — Wellington
  • Coxless pairs — Wellington
  • Coxed fours — Wellington

    • Rugby union

    Provincial club rugby champions include:

    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

    Shooting

    Ballinger Belt — Sergeant Parslow (Auckland)

    Tennis

    After this year the mixed doubles championship are not held again held until 1900.

    New Zealand championships

  • Men's singles — P. Fenwicke
  • Women's singles — E. Gordon
  • Men's doubles — R. Harman and F. Wilding
  • Women's doubles — K. Hitchings and E. Gordon
  • Mixed doubles — F. Wilding and E. Gordon

    • Deaths

  • 26 July: Thomas Gillies, politician

    • References

    1889 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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