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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1894 in New Zealand .
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The
12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the
Liberal Party in power.
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition –
William Russell .
[1]
Main centre leaders
Events
Undated
Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Leonard Cuff is appointed a
Founding Member of the
International Olympic Committee . He remains the member for both New Zealand and
Australia until 1905.
Athletics
National Champions, Men
100 yards – Jack Hempton (Wellington)
250 yards – H. Reeves (Canterbury)
440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
1 mile – C. Morpeth (Otago)
3 miles – C. Morpeth (Otago)
120 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
Long jump – Wallingford Mendelson (South Canterbury)
High jump – H. Bailey (Wellington)
Pole vault –H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
Shot put – O. McCormack (Wellington)
Hammer throw – O. McCormack (Wellington)
Chess
National Champion: J. Edwards, of Wellington.
[4]
Cricket
Golf
The 2nd National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch
[5]
Men: H. Macneil (Otago)
Women : Mrs C. Wilder
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Season leaders (1893/94)
Top New Zealand stakes earner – Blue Fire
Leading flat jockey – J. Connop
Lawn Bowls
The pairs championship is held for the first time.
National Champions
[7]
Singles – T. Sneddon (Kaituna)
Pairs – T. Sneddon and H. Reid (skip) (Kaituna)
Fours – J. Davidson, A. Owen, J. Wedderspoon and J. Evans (skip) (Caledonian)
Polo
Savile Cup winners – Rangitikei
Rowing
National Champions (Men)
Single sculls – M. Keefe (Auckland)
Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
Coxed fours – Lyttelton
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
Shooting
Ballinger Belt –
Captain E. Smith (Dunedin City Guards)
Soccer
Provincial Champions:
[8]
Auckland: Alliance United
Wellington: Wellington Rovers
Otago:
Roslyn Dunedin
Swimming
National Champions (Men)
Tennis
National championships
Men's singles – M. Fenwicke
Women's singles – M. Spiers
Men's doubles – J. Marshall and P. Marshall
Women's doubles – P. Chapman and M. Nicholson
Births
2 February –
Rongowhakaata Pere Halbert , Māori leader, historian, interpreter, genealogist
24 February –
Victor Spencer , soldier executed in World War I, pardoned in 2000
1 June –
Paraire Karaka Paikea , politician
14 July: –
Paddy Kearins , politician.
21 July –
Toko Rātana , Rātana church leader and politician
13 August: –
Fintan Patrick Walsh , trade unionist.
10 November: –
Andrew Davidson , educationalist
Deaths
See also
References
General
Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
ISBN
1-86958-879-7
Specific
External links
Media related to
1894 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
1894 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand