1860 in New Zealand
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Contents
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State — Queen Victoria
- Governor — Colonel Thomas Gore Browne leaves office on 3 October to take up the post of Governor of Tasmania. His successor is Sir George Grey who takes up the position in December.
Government and law
The general election of 1860–1861 begins on 12 December but does not conclude until 28 March the following year. The 2nd Parliament continues until the completion of the election.
- Speaker of the House — The sitting Speaker, Sir Charles Clifford, does not stand for re-election. He will be replaced in 1861 by Sir David Monro.
- Premier — Edward Stafford.
- Minister of Finance — William Richmond.
- Chief Justice — Hon George Arney
Events
- 2 January: The Auckland Independent ceases publishing. It began in 1859.[1]
- 6 January: The Marlborough Press publishes its first issue.[2] The paper continues until 1948.
- 8 January: Julius von Haast begins his journey of exploration of the West Coast.[3]
- 17 March: The assault on Te Kohia pā marks the beginning of the First Taranaki War.[4]
- 28 March: Battle of Waireka.[4]
- 27 June: The battle of Puketakauere is a major setback for Imperial forces.[4]
- 28 December: Imperial forces capture Matarikoriko Pā, near Waitara.[5]
- Undated
- The Nelson Advertiser is a short-lived newspaper in the Nelson, New Zealand area.[6]
Arts and literature
Music
- A choral society is formed in Wellington.[7]
- The Canterbury Vocal Union is formed by nine men in Christchurch. It shortly afterwards merges with the St. Cecilia Society and will eventually become the Royal Christchurch Music Society.[7]
Sport
Cricket
The first inter-provincial cricket game is played between Auckland and Wellington. Auckland win.[8]
Horse racing
The New Zealand Derby is held for the first time, at Riccarton Racecourse.[8] This is the first race in New Zealand to have a continuous annual history.
Major race winner
- New Zealand Derby — Ada
Lawn bowls
Bowls is first known to have been played in the country, in Auckland.[8]
Rowing
Shooting
The Government recommends that prizes be given for rifle shooting. This leads to the first National Rifle Shooting Championships in 1861.[8]
Births
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Deaths
- 6 August: William Cargill, British soldier, Otago founder and politician.[9]
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
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- ↑ Today in History | NZHistory
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Belich, James (1986). The New Zealand Wars and the Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict (1st ed.). Auckland: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-011162-X
- ↑ Otago Witness, 26 January 1861, reprinted in An Eyewitness History of New Zealand, ed. Robin Bromby (1985) ISBN 0-85902-306-0
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - Music:General History
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
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