1854 in New Zealand
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1854 is 60,650 Māori and 32,554 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor – Sir George Grey resigns on 6 January. Colonel Thomas Gore Browne is appointed later in the year, but does not arrive to take up his position until 6 September 1855.
Government and law
After New Zealand’s first general election, held on 1 October 1853 the 1st Parliament opens on 24 May.[2]
There is neither an official Prime Minister/Premier/Colonial Secretary or Finance Minister/Colonial Secretary in the government at this point in time. (see 1st New Zealand Parliament)
- Speaker of the House — When the 1st Parliament opens on 24 May Sir Charles Clifford is unanimously elected as New Zealand’s first Speaker of the House.
- Chief Justice — William Martin
Events
- 4 May: The Māori language magazine, The Maori Messenger or Ko te Karere Maori, which started in 1849, stops publishing. In 1855 it will be revived with a different Māori title.[3]
- June: The Canterbury Standard begins publication. The Christchurch newspaper continues until 1866.[4]
Sport
Horse racing
- 2 December — The Canterbury Jockey Club is formed, the first club of its kind in New Zealand.[5][6] It holds its first meeting, at Riccarton Racecourse, in 1855.
Births
- 15 February: Peter Webb, rugby union player and All Black
- 11 May: Westby Perceval, politician (in Tasmania)
- 12 December: Alfred Brandon, Mayor of Wellington.
Deaths
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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
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., in particular Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
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- ↑ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ↑ Christchurch: a chronology - 1854
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
