1890 in New Zealand

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Decades:
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
See also:

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Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 10th Parliament continues.

The number of members of the House of Representatives is cut from 95 to 74. The New Zealand Legislative Council has 39 members.[1]

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition — John Ballance (Liberal Party).[2]

Main centre leaders

Events

Sport

Athletics

The first athletics team to compete overseas travels to Sydney.[3]

At the National Championships the 3 miles, Pole vault and Shot put are held for the first time.

National Champions (Men)

Chess

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Lawn bowls

National Champions[6]

Polo

The Savile Cup, the premier polo trophy in New Zealand, is held for the first time. It is presented by and named after the aide-de-camp to the Governor of New Zealand, The Earl of Onslow.

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

Rugby Union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

Ballinger Belt — P. Williams (Wellington Navals)

Swimming

The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association is formally constituted[7] on 4 January. It is the second national governing body in the world after the A.S.A. of England.[8] A subsequent disagreement between the North and South Island clubs leads to the formation of a rival association in the North Island known as the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Registered. The two associations remain apart until uniting on 21 March 1904.

The first national titles are instituted. Each event is held at a separate carnival (this continues until 1905 when a single championships is held for the first time).[9] In the first year there are 2 separate carnivals for 100 yards and thus 2 different champions.

National champions (Men)

Tennis

National champions

Births

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  2. ↑ "Elections NZ — Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  3. ↑ Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. ISBN 1-86956-044-2
  4. ↑ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  5. ↑ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  6. ↑ As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists largely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914.
  7. ↑ Swimming New Zealand: History
  8. ↑ Beresford, P. (1976) Encyclopedia of Swimming London: Robert Hale and Company
  9. ↑ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7

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