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1902 in New Zealand

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Decades:
  
1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s

See also:
  
Other events of 1902 Timeline of New Zealand history

Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State - Edward VII
  • Governor - The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG

    • Government

    The Liberal Party was re-elected and formed the 15th New Zealand Parliament.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House - Maurice O'Rorke
  • Prime Minister - Richard Seddon
  • Minister of Finance - Richard Seddon

    • The number of members of the House of Representatives is increased from 74 to 80.

    Parliamentary opposition

    Leader of the Opposition - no recognised leader in 1902.

    Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland - Alfred Kidd
  • Mayor of Wellington - John Aitken
  • Mayor of Christchurch - Arthur Rhodes then Henry Wigram
  • Mayor of Dunedin - George Denniston then James Park

    • Arts and literature

    See 1902 in art, 1902 in literature, Category:1902 books

    Music

    See: 1902 in music

    Boxing

    The New Zealand Boxing Association is formed to control and promote amateur boxing. The first national championships are held, in four weight divisions, in Christchurch.

    National amateur champions

  • Heavyweight - J. Fitzsimmons (Timaru)
  • Middleweight - F. Nash (Christchurch)
  • Lightweight - P. Oliver (Christchurch)
  • Featherweight - A. Jones (Christchurch)

    • Chess

    National Champion: R.J. Barnes of Wellington.

    Golf

    The 10th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch

  • Men: S.H. Gollan (Napier)
  • Women: Mrs ? Bidwell

    • Harness racing

  • Auckland Trotting Cup: Van Dieman

    • Rugby

  • The NZRFU decides upon a challenge format for the Ranfurly Cup competition. When the trophy arrives from Britain it turns out to in fact be a shield.
  • 13 September - The Ranfurly Shield is first awarded to Auckland in recognition of their unbeaten record for the season.

    • Soccer

    Provincial league champions:

  • Auckland: North Shore
  • Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
  • Wellington: Wellington St. John's

    • Births

  • 8 May: Curly Page, cricketer.
  • 13 June: Gordon Minhinnick, cartoonist.
  • 16 June: Clarence Beeby, educationalist.
  • 3 July: Jack Newman, cricketer.
  • 23 July: Arthur Lindo Patterson, physicist.
  • 8 September: Bryan Todd, businessman.
  • Frederick Hackett, politician.
  • (in Paris): Louise Henderson, painter.
  • Trevor Henry, supreme court judge.

    • Category:1902 births

    Deaths

  • 26 June: William Garden Cowie, bishop of Auckland and Anglican Primate of New Zealand
  • 18 October: Theodore Haultain, politician.
  • 3 December: Robert Lawson, architect

    • Category:1902 deaths

    References

    1902 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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