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1898 in New Zealand

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

See also:
  
Other events of 1898 Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG

    • Government and law

    The 13th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House — Sir Maurice O'Rorke
  • Prime Minister — Richard Seddon
  • Minister of Finance — Richard Seddon
  • Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

    • Parliamentary opposition

    Leader of the Opposition — William Russell.

    Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland — Peter Dignan followed by David Goldie
  • Mayor of Christchurch — Walter Cooper followed by Charles Louisson
  • Mayor of Dunedin — Edward Bowes Cargill followed by William Swan
  • Mayor of Wellington — John Rutherford Blair

    • Athletics

    National Champions, Men:

  • 100 yards — George Smith (Auckland)
  • 250 yards — Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
  • 440 yards — R. Oliphant (Auckland)
  • 880 yards — H. C. Garsia (Canterbury)
  • 1 mile — S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
  • 3 miles — S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
  • 120 yards hurdles — Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
  • 440 yards hurdles — George Smith (Auckland)
  • Long jump — Alan Good (Wanganui)
  • High jump — Hugh Good (Wanganui)
  • Pole vault — Hori Eruera (Auckland)
  • Shot put — Hugh Good (Wanganui)
  • Hammer throw — J. Skinner (Auckland)

    • Chess

    National Champion:

    1. R.J. Barnes of Wellington. (Played over new year 1897/98)
    2. R.A. Cleland of Dunedin (played December 1898)

    Golf

    The National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch

  • Men — W. Pryde (Hutt)
  • Women — K. Rattray (Otago)

    • Harness racing

  • Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Duke C.

    • Thoroughbred racing

  • New Zealand Cup — Tirant D’eau
  • New Zealand Derby — Altair
  • Auckland Cup — Uhlan
  • Wellington Cup — Uniform

    • Season leaders (1897/98)

  • Top New Zealand stakes earner — Multiform
  • Leading flat jockey — W. Brown

    • Lawn Bowls

    National Champions

  • Singles — W. McIlwrick (Dunedin)
  • Pairs — C. Nicholson and W. McLaren (skip) (Kaitangata)
  • Fours — W. Cowie, C. Fynmore, M. Sinclair and A. Gillies (skip) (Dunedin)

    • Polo

  • Savile Cup winners — Oroua

    • Rowing

    National Champions (Men)

  • Single sculls — J. McGrath (Otago)
  • Double sculls — Otago
  • Coxless pairs — Wellington
  • Coxed fours — Picton

    • Rugby union

    Provincial club rugby champions include:

    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

    Shooting

    Ballinger Belt — Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)

    Soccer

    Provincial league champions:

  • Auckland: Auckland United
  • Otago: Wakari Dunedin
  • Wellington: Wellington Rovers

    • Swimming

    National champions (Men)

  • 100 yards frestyle — A. Truscott (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards frestyle — C. Rich (Canterbury)

    • Tennis

    National champions

  • Men's singles — J. Hooper
  • Women's singles — Kathleen Nunneley
  • Men's doubles — H. Parker and C. Gore
  • Women's doubles — Kathleen Nunneley and E. Kennedy

    • Births

  • 8 October: George Davidson, Olympic sprinter.

    • Undated

  • William Downie Stewart, politician.

    • References

    1898 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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