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1927 in New Zealand

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Decades:
  
1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s

See also:
  
Other events of 1927 Timeline of New Zealand history

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,450,400
  • Increase since previous 31/12/1926: 20,700 (1.45%)
  • Males per 100 females: 104.3

    • Regal and viceregal

  • Head of state - George V
  • Governor-General - General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO

    • Government

    The 22nd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by the Reform Party with a strong majority, and with the Labour and Liberal parties in opposition.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House — Charles Statham (Independent)
  • Prime Minister — Gordon Coates (Reform)
  • Minister of Finance — William Downie Stewart (Reform)
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs — William Nosworthy (Reform)
  • Attorney-General — Frank Rolleston (Reform)

    • Parliamentary opposition

  • Leader of the Opposition - Harry Holland (Labour).

    • Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland - George Baildon
  • Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
  • Mayor of Wellington - Charles Norwood, succeeded by George Troup
  • Mayor of Christchurch - John Archer
  • Mayor of Dunedin - Harold Livingstone Tapley, succeeded by William Burgoyne Taverner

    • Events

  • 22 February – 22 March: Royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of York

    • Arts and literature

    See 1927 in art, 1927 in literature, Category:1927 books

    Music

    See: 1927 in music

    Radio

    See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

    Film

  • Carbine's Heritage
  • The Te Kooti Trail
  • Under the Southern Cross

    • See: Category:1927 film awards, 1927 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1927 films

    Badminton

  • The New Zealand Badminton Federation, now Badminton New Zealand, is founded and the first National Championships are held, at Wanganui.
  • Men's singles: R. Creed-Meredith
  • Women's singles: E. Hetley
  • Men's doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and M. Fell
  • Women's doubles: E. Hetley and N. Wanklyn
  • Mixed doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and E. Hetley

    • Chess

    The 36th National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his third title.

    Golf

  • The 17th New Zealand Open championship was won by Ernie Moss.
  • The 31st National Amateur Championships were held in Hamilton
  • Men: Sloan Morpeth (Maungakiekie) - 2nd title
  • Women: Mrs ? Collinson

    • Harness racing

  • New Zealand Trotting Cup: Kohara
  • Auckland Trotting Cup: Ahuriri

    • Rugby

    Category:Rugby union in New Zealand Category:All Blacks Ranfurly Shield

    Rugby league

    New Zealand national rugby league team

    Soccer

  • 1927 Chatham Cup won by Ponsonby
  • Canada toured New Zealand, playing a series of four internationals which they won 2-1.
  • 25 June, Dunedin: Draw 2-2
  • 2 July, Christchurch: NZ 1-2 Canada
  • 9 July, Wellington: NZ 1-0 Canada
  • 23 July, Auckland: NZ 1-4 Canada
  • Provincial league champions:
  • Auckland: Thistle
  • Canterbury: Nomads
  • Hawke's Bay: Napier Rangers
  • Nelson: Athletic
  • Otago: Northern
  • South Canterbury: Rangers
  • Southland: Corinthians
  • Taranaki: Caledonian
  • Waikato: Waihou
  • Wanganui: Eastbrooke
  • Wellington: YMCA

    • References

    1927 in New Zealand Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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