1876 in New Zealand

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* History of New Zealand
* List of years in New Zealand
* Timeline of New Zealand history

The following lists events that happened during 1876 in New Zealand.

## Incumbents

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### Regal and viceregal

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* Head of State – Queen Victoria
* Governor – The Marquess of Normanby

### Government and law

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The 1875 general election, which started on 29 December, concludes on 4 January. The 6th New Zealand Parliament commences.

Premier Atkinson abolishes the New Zealand provincial system on 1 November.[1]

* Speaker of the House – Sir William Fitzherbet replaces Sir Francis Dillon Bell who did not stand for election at the end of 1875
* Premier – Daniel Pollen resigns on 15 February. Julius Vogel takes over until retiring on 1 September and is in turn replaced by Harry Atkinson.
* Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel takes over as Treasurer (Minister of Finance) from Harry Atkinson when he becomes Premier on 15 February. When Vogel retires on 1 September Atkinson resumes the position.
* Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

### Main centre leaders

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* Mayor of Auckland City – Benjamin Tonks followed by William Hurst
* Mayor of Christchurch – Fred Hobbs
* Mayor of Dunedin – Keith Ramsay followed by Henry John Walter
* Mayor of Wellington – William Hutchison

## Events

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* 18 February: The first trans-Tasman submarine communications cable is completed, allowing telegraph communications with the rest of the world.[2]
* 4 April: Speight's is first brewed in Dunedin.
* 30 December: The Daily Southern Cross publishes its last issue, and merges with The New Zealand Herald. The Auckland-based newspaper began publishing as The Southern Cross in 1843.[3]

## Sport

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### Cricket

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The Otago Cricket Association is formed.[4]

### Horse racing

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#### Major race winners

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* New Zealand Cup – Guy Fawkes
* New Zealand Derby – Songster
* Auckland Cup – Ariel
* Wellington Cup – Korari

### Lawn bowls

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The first interclub competition in the country is held between the Dunedin and Fernhill clubs.[4]

### Rugby union

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* Rugby clubs were founded in Marton, Bulls, and Sanson, Oamaru, Hawera, Patea, Invercargill, Otautau, Riverton, Greytown, Masterton, Rangiora, Waimate, Kaiapoi and Te Awamutu.[5]
* A combined side from Canterbury toured Nelson, Wellington (at Lower Hutt), and Auckland (at Ellerslie)[5]

### Shooting

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Ballinger Belt – Private J. Willocks (Clutha)[6]

## Births

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* 21 January: Tom Cross, rugby union and rugby league player.
* 24 February: Ernie Booth, rugby union player.[7]
* 23 March: Sally Low, social reformer and peace campaigner.[8]
* 6 April: Harold Williams, linguist.[9]
* 11 April Michael Reardon, political activist
* 7 June: Albert Samuel, politician

## Deaths

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* 26 August: Henry Balneavis, soldier
* 22 November: Charles Flinders Hursthouse, author and settler.

## See also

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* List of years in New Zealand
* Timeline of New Zealand history
* History of New Zealand
* Military history of New Zealand
* Timeline of the New Zealand environment
* Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

## References

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General

* Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7

Specific

1. ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
2. ^ "Completion of the cable". Nelson Evening Mail. 19 February 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
3. ^ "Daily Southern Cross". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
4. ^ a b Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
5. ^ a b McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
6. ^ "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
7. ^ All Blacks profile of Ernie Booth
8. ^ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Low, Caroline Sarah". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
9. ^ "NZ Edge - Harold Williams". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

## External links

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