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The following lists events that happened during 1880 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor – Sir Hercules Robinson leaves on 9 September to take up the position of High Commissioner in South Africa. The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon becomes Governor on 29 November.
Government and law
The 7th New Zealand Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke.
- Premier – John Hall (New Zealand)
- Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – Thomas Peacock followed by James Clark
- Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Thomas Ick
- Mayor of Dunedin – Archibald Hilson Ross
- Mayor of Wellington – William Hutchison
Events
- September: The Waikato Mail begins publishing in Cambridge. The newspaper is produced three times a week. It ceases to publish in 1883. [1]
Undated
Wellington Teachers College is opened.
Sport
Horse racing
- New Zealand Cup winner: Le Loup
- New Zealand Derby winner: Sir Mordred
- Auckland Cup winner: Foul Play
- Wellington Cup winner: Foul Play
- see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand.
Rugby union
The Wellington Union is the first to hold a club championships. [2]
Provincial club rugby champions
Wellington: Athletic
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Okey (Taranaki)
Swimming
The first swimming club in New Zealand, Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club, is formed on 11 October. [3] It is soon followed by others throughout New Zealand. [2]
Tennis
Prior to this year there are tennis clubs in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. As well as tennis club members also play croquet, bowls and archery. [2]
Births
- 3 August: Arthur Hall, politician.
Deaths
- 9 March: Edward Hargreaves, Member of Parliament.
- 12 March: Thomas Birch, Member of Parliament
- 27 July: David Forsyth Main, Member of Parliament.
See also
- 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
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ "Newspapers". Cambridge Museum. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ a b c Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ Beresford, P. (1976) Encyclopedia of Swimming London: Robert Hale and Company
External links
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