1898 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 1898 in New Zealand.

## Incumbents

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### Regal and viceregal

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* Head of State – Queen Victoria
* Governor – The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG[1]

### Government and law

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The 13th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

* Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
* Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
* Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon
* Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

### Parliamentary opposition

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Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.[2]

### Main centre leaders

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* Mayor of Auckland – Peter Dignan followed by David Goldie
* Mayor of Christchurch – Walter Cooper followed by Charles Louisson
* Mayor of Dunedin – Edward Bowes Cargill followed by William Swan
* Mayor of Wellington – John Rutherford Blair

## Events

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* 1 December: W H Bartlett films the opening of the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition. The film is screened on Christmas Eve at Bartlett's studio – the first public screening of a New Zealand film.[3]
* Bell Tea is founded.[4]

## Arts and literature

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### Music

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## Sport

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### Athletics

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National Champions, Men:[5]

* 100 yards – George Smith (Auckland)
* 250 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
* 440 yards – R. Oliphant (Auckland)
* 880 yards – H. C. Garsia (Canterbury)
* 1 mile – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
* 3 miles – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
* 120 yards hurdles – Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
* 440 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
* Long jump – Alan Good (Wanganui)
* High jump – Hugh Good (Wanganui)
* Pole vault – Hori Eruera (Auckland)
* Shot put – Hugh Good (Wanganui)
* Hammer throw – J. Skinner (Auckland)

### Chess

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National Champion:

1. R.J. Barnes of Wellington. (Played over new year 1897/98)
2. R.A. Cleland of Dunedin (played December 1898)[6]

### Cricket

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### Golf

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The National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[7]

* Men – W. Pryde (Hutt)
* Women – K. Rattray (Otago)

### Horse racing

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#### Harness racing

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* Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Duke C.[8]

#### Thoroughbred racing

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* New Zealand Cup – Tirant D’eau
* New Zealand Derby – Altair
* Auckland Cup – Uhlan \- the first horse-race to be filmed in New Zealand
* Wellington Cup – Uniform

#### Season leaders (1897/98)

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* Top New Zealand stakes earner – Multiform
* Leading flat jockey – W. Brown

### Lawn Bowls

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National Champions[9]

* Singles – W. McIlwrick (Dunedin)
* Pairs – C. Nicholson and W. McLaren (skip) (Kaitangata)
* Fours – W. Cowie, C. Fynmore, M. Sinclair and A. Gillies (skip) (Dunedin)

### Polo

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* Savile Cup winners – Oroua

### Rowing

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National Champions (Men)

* Single sculls – J. McGrath (Otago)
* Double sculls – Otago
* Coxless pairs – Wellington
* Coxed fours – Picton

### Rugby union

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Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

### Shooting

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Ballinger Belt – Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)

### Soccer

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Provincial league champions:[10]

* Auckland: Auckland United
* Otago: Wakari Dunedin
* Wellington: Wellington Rovers

### Swimming

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National champions (Men)

* 100 yards freestyle – A. Truscott (Canterbury)
* 440 yards freestyle – C. Rich (Canterbury)

### Tennis

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National champions

* Men's singles – J. Hooper
* Women's singles – Kathleen Nunneley
* Men's doubles – H. Parker and C. Gore
* Women's doubles – Kathleen Nunneley and E. Kennedy

## Births

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* 8 October: George Davidson, Olympic sprinter.[11]

## Deaths

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* 2 January: John Cargill, politician (born 1821).
* 3 May: John Kerr, politician (born 1830).
* 29 June: Charles Parker, politician (born 1809).
* 15 July: Francis Dillon Bell, politician (born 1822).
* 31 October: William Gilbert Rees, explorer and settler (born 1827).
* 25 November: William Downie Stewart, politician (born 1842).[12]
* 29 November: Thomas Forsaith, politician (born 1814).

## 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. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
2. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
3. ^ "First movie shot in New Zealand". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 1 December 1898.
4. ^ Wilcox, Sarah (11 March 2010). "Tea and coffee". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
5. ^ "National Athletics champions, Men". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
6. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
8. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists entirely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914.
10. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
11. ^ Jay Venables. "GEORGE DAVIDSON – OLYMPIAN" (PDF). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
12. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

## External links

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