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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1895 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
July: The Waikato Advocate is published in
Cambridge .
[2] It merged with the
Waikato Times in 1896.
12 August:
Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).
Undated
Arts and literature
Music
Sport
Athletics
National Champions, Men
100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury)
440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland)
3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu)
120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland)
440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington)
Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay)
High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui)
Pole vault – H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
Chess
National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.
[3]
Cricket
Golf
National amateur champion (men) – G. Gossett (Christchurch)
[4]
National amateur champion (women) – Mrs ? Melland
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Season leaders (1894/95)
Top New Zealand stakes earner – Mahaki
Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett
Lawn Bowls
National Champions
[6]
Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
Pairs – R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
Fours – H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna)
Polo
Savile Cup winners – Manawatu
Rowing
National Champions (Men)
Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers
Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
Single sculls – J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
see also
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)
Soccer
Provincial league champions:
[7]
Auckland: Auckland United
Otago:
Roslyn Dunedin
Wellington: Wellington Swifts
Swimming
National Champions (Men)
Tennis
National Championships
Births
5 January:
Eruera Tirikatene , politician. (d.
1967 )
2 February:
Ethel Gould , politician (MLC). (d.
1992 )
1 April:
Alexander Aitken , mathematician. (d.
1967 )
15 April:
Clark McConachy , snooker and billiards player (d.
1980 )
2 June:
George Jobberns , academic. (d.
1974 )
6 August:
Cyril Brownlie , rugby union player. (d.
1954 )
23 August:
Thomas Ashby , mayor of Auckland (d.
1957 )
3 October:
Ernest Toop (in England), politician, mayor of Wellington (d.
1976 )
16 October:
Keith Caldwell , WWI flying ace. (d.
1980 )
9 December:
Whina Cooper , Māori leader. (d.
1994 )
23 December:
Nola Luxford , Hollywood actress. (d.
1994 )
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
1895 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
1895 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand