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1892 in New Zealand

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Decades:
  
1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s

See also:
  
Other events of 1892 Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — The term of The Earl of Onslow ends on 25 February. David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow become Governor from 6 June.

    • Government and law

    The 11th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House — William Steward
  • Prime Minister — John Ballance
  • Minister of Finance —John Ballance
  • Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

    • Parliamentary opposition

    Leader of the Opposition — William Rolleston (Independent).

    Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland — William Crowther
  • Mayor of Christchurch — Charles Gray followed by William Prudhoe
  • Mayor of Dunedin — Charles Robert Chapman followed by Charles Haynes
  • Mayor of Wellington — Francis Bell

    • Athletics

  • 6 February John H. 'Jack' Hempton equals the World Record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.8 seconds at Lancaster Park in Christchurch.
  • A 5-man team competes in England and France.

    • National champions (Men)

  • 100 yards — Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
  • 250 yards — Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
  • 440 yards — Peter Wood (Canterbury)
  • 880 yards — J. Grierson (Canterbury)
  • 1 mile — William Burk (Otago)
  • 3 miles — Derisley Wood (Canterbury)
  • 120 yards hurdles — W. Moir (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards hurdles — Harold Batger (Wellington)
  • Long jump — T. Upfill (Auckland)
  • High jump — F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
  • Pole vault — W. West (Canterbury)
  • Shot put — Timothy O’Connor (Auckland)

    • Billiards

    The first firm in the country to manufacture tables begins in Wellington. The sport has been played in the country for the previous decade.

    Chess

    National Champion: F.V. Siedeberg of Dunedin.

    Harness racing

  • Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Little Ben

    • Thoroughbred racing

  • New Zealand Cup — St Hippo
  • New Zealand Derby — Stepniak
  • Auckland Cup — St Hippo
  • Wellington Cup — Cynisca

    • Season leaders (1891/92)

  • Leading flat jockey — T. Redmond

    • Lawn bowls

    National Champions:

  • Singles — W. Carswell (Taieri)
  • Fours — N. Fleming, J. Familton, B. Mollison and J. Martin (skip) (Oamaru)

    • Polo

  • Savile Cup winners — Christchurch

    • Rowing

    There are now 34 rowing clubs in New Zealand.

    National champions (Men)

  • Single sculls — M. Keefe (Auckland)
  • Double sculls — Wellington
  • Coxless pairs — Star
  • Coxed fours — Canterbury

    • Rugby union

    Provincial club rugby champions include:

    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

    Shooting

  • Ballinger Belt — Sergeant Doughty (A Battery)

    • Soccer

    Provincial Champions:

  • Auckland: Alliance Auckland
  • Wellington: Queen's Park Wellington

    • Swimming

    National champions (Men)

  • 100 yards frestyle — H. Bailey (Auckland)
  • 220 yards frestyle — H. Bailey (Auckland)
  • 440 yards frestyle — H. Bailey (Auckland)
  • 880 yards frestyle — H. Bailey (Auckland)

    • Tennis

    National championships

  • Men's singles — R. Harman
  • Women's singles — D. Douslin
  • Men's doubles — M. Fenwicke and F. Logan
  • Women's doubles — E. Harman and J. Rees

    • Births

  • 27 January: Henry Ashton "Harry" Highet, engineer, designer of the P class yacht.
  • 2 June: Cedric Stanton Hicks, nutrition expert.
  • 11 June: William Duncan, rugby union player.

    • Deaths

  • 24 May – Douglas Hastings Macarthur, politician

    • References

    1892 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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