1870 in New Zealand
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government and law
The 4th Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House – Sir David Monro stands down at the end of the year. He will be replaced after the 1871 election by Sir Francis Dillon Bell
- Premier – William Fox
- Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney
Voting in New Zealand elections is changed to a secret ballot. [1]
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Christchurch - John Anderson followed by Andrew Duncan
- Mayor of Dunedin - Thomas Birch followed by Henry Smith Fish
- Mayor of Wellington - Joseph Dransfield
[edit] Events
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
- Primate of New Zealand - Henry John Chitty Harper (Bishop of Christchurch)
- Bishop of Auckland - William Garden Cowie
- Bishop of Dunedin - Henry Lascelles Jenner[2]
- Bishop of Nelson - Andrew Burn Suter
- Bishop of Waiapu - William Williams
- Bishop of Wellington - Charles John Abraham followed by Octavius Hadfield
[edit] Sport
[edit] Archery
- The first club meets at One Tree Hill, Auckland.[3]
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Golf
- New Zealand's first golf course was opened in Dunedin. [4]
[edit] Horse racing
There are 2 races for both the New Zealand Cup and New Zealand Derby (presumably at the beginning and end of the calendar year).(Confirmation required)
[edit] Major race winners
- New Zealand Cup: Knottingley
- New Zealand Cup: Knottingley
- New Zealand Derby: Malabar
- New Zealand Derby: Envy
[edit] Rowing
[edit] Rugby Union
Charles Monro, son of the Speaker of the House, Sir David Monro, introduces rugby to the Nelson Football club.[3]
- 14 May – First rugby club match, Nelson College versus Nelson Football Club “The Town” at the Botanical reserve. This was the first interclub game of rugby union played in New Zealand. [5]
- 12 September – A Nelson team, the “Lunatics”, defeats Wellington at Petone.[3]
- - The first “international” between Wellington and a team from HMS Rosario.[3]
[edit] Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Goldie (Otago)
[edit] Births
- 14 April: James Cowan, writer.
- 20 October: C. F. Goldie, painter.
[edit] Deaths
[edit] See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1870 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1870
[edit] References
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
- ^ Although consecrated Jenner was never enthroned and is not considered to be the first Bishop of Dunedin. Despite his position being being denounced by the Diocese of Dunedin, Jeener does not resign until the 1871.
- ^ a b c d Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "GOLF, MEN'S". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfMens/GolfMens/en. Retrieved on 2009-03-27.
- ^ "RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL". from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/R/RugbyUnionFootball/History/en.
