1880 in New Zealand
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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 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]
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
External links
Media related to 1880 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
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