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1948 in New Zealand

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Other events of 1948Timeline of New Zealand history

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,853,900
  • Increase since 31/12/1947: 36,400 (2.00%)
  • Males per 100 females: 100.5

    • Regal and viceregal

  • Head of State - George VI
  • Governor-General - Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO

    • Government

    The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House - Robert McKeen (Labour)
  • Prime Minister - Peter Fraser
  • Minister of Finance - Walter Nash
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs - Peter Fraser
  • Attorney-General - Rex Mason

    • Parliamentary opposition

  • Leader of the Opposition - Sidney Holland (National Party).

    • Main centre leaders

  • Mayor of Auckland - John Allum
  • Mayor of Hamilton - Harold Caro
  • Mayor of Wellington - Will Appleton
  • Mayor of Christchurch - Ernest Andrews
  • Mayor of Dunedin - Donald Cameron

    • Events

  • The Marlborough Press, which was founded in 1860, is taken over by The Marlborough Express.
  • Italy establishes a consulate in Wellington.

    • Arts and literature

    See 1948 in art, 1948 in literature, Category:1948 books

    Music

    See: 1948 in music

    Radio

    See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

    Film

    See: Category:1948 film awards, 1948 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1948 films

    Archery

    The national championships are held at a single venue for the first time replacing the previous postal shoot.

    National Champions

  • Open Men - H. Butel (Dunedin)
  • Open Women - D. Johnstone (Dunedin)

    • Athletics

  • Jack Clarke wins the national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:06 in Dunedin.

    • Basketball

  • Interpovincial Champions: Men - Palmerston North
  • Interpovincial Champions: Women - Palmerston North

    • Chess

  • The 55th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington (his 3rd win).

    • Harness racing

  • New Zealand Trotting Cup: Highland Fling - 2nd win
  • Auckland Trotting Cup: Captain Sandy

    • Olympic Games

  • New Zealand at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • New Zealand is represented by seven competitors in athletics, boxing, cycling, swimming and weightlifting. There are no medal successes.

    • Rugby union

    Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

  • Ranfurly Shield

    • Rugby league

    New Zealand national rugby league team

    Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Technical Old Boys of Christchurch who beat Waterside of Wellington 2—0 in the final.
  • An Australian side toured New Zealand, playing four internationals:
  • 14 August, Wellington: NZ 0-6 Australia
  • 28 August, Christchurch: NZ 0-7 Australia
  • 4 September, Wellington: NZ 0-4 Australia
  • 11 September, Auckland: NZ 1-8 Australia
  • Provincial league champions:
  • Auckland: Eastern Suburbs
  • Canterbury: Western
  • Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
  • Nelson: Nelson United
  • Otago: Mosgiel
  • South Canterbury: Fisherman
  • Southland: Invercargill United
  • Taranaki: Stratford
  • Waikato: Rotowaro
  • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
  • Wellington: Waterside

    • Births

  • 6 January: Dayle Hadlee, cricketer.
  • 16 January: Dalvanius Prime, entertainer.
  • 17 January: Billy T. James, comedian.
  • 7 February: Richard Prebble, politician.
  • March: Michael Baigent, author and conspiracy theorist.
  • 2 April (in Scotland): Sam Malcolmson, soccer player.
  • 25 May: Mac Price, diplomat.
  • 22 July: Kevin Ryan, long-distance runner.
  • 29 July: John Clarke, actor, best known in New Zealand for Fred Dagg.
  • 6 September: Kevin Towns, field hockey player and coach.
  • 1 October: Peter Blake, yachtsman.
  • 2 October: Robert Anderson, cricketer.
  • 24 October: Ray Ahipene-Mercer, musician, politician.
  • 13 November: Lockwood Smith, politician.
  • Alexis Hunter, painter.
  • Sue Kedgley, politician.
  • Grahame Sydney, painter.
  • Sue Wood, politician.
  • Richard Worth, politician.

    • Category:1948 births

    Deaths

  • 16 May: John Gordon Eliott, former Reform MP
  • 25 September: George Davidson, olympic sprinter.
  • 9 October: Edmund Anscombe, architect.
  • 21 December: Fred Bartram, former Labour MP

    • Category:1948 deaths

    References

    1948 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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