1898 in New Zealand

← 1897 1896 1895 1898 in New Zealand → 1899 1900 1901
Decades:	1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s
See also:	Other events of 1898 Timeline of New Zealand history

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

• Head of State — Queen Victoria
• Governor — The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG

Government and law

The 13th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

• Speaker of the House — Sir Maurice O'Rorke
• Prime Minister — Richard Seddon
• Minister of Finance — Richard Seddon
• Chief Justice — Hon Sir James Prendergast

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition — William Russell.

Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland — Peter Dignan followed by David Goldie
• Mayor of Christchurch — Walter Cooper followed by Charles Louisson
• Mayor of Dunedin — Edward Bowes Cargill followed by William Swan
• Mayor of Wellington — John Rutherford Blair

Sport

Athletics

National Champions, Men:

• 100 yards — George Smith (Auckland)
• 250 yards — Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
• 440 yards — R. Oliphant (Auckland)
• 880 yards — H. Garcia (Canterbury)
• 1 mile — S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
• 3 miles — S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
• 120 yards hurdles — Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
• 440 yards hurdles — George Smith (Auckland)
• Long jump — A. Good (Wanganui)
• High jump — H. Good (Wanganui)
• Pole vault — Hori Eruera (Auckland)
• Shot put — H. Good (Wanganui)
• Hammer throw — J. Skinner (Auckland)

Chess

National Champion:

1. R.J. Barnes of Wellington. (Played over new year 1897/98)
2. R.A. Cleland of Dunedin (played December 1898)

Golf

The National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch

• Men — W. Pryde (Hutt)
• Women — K. Rattray (Otago)

Horse racing

Harness racing

• Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Duke C.

Thoroughbred racing

• New Zealand Cup — Tirant D’eau
• New Zealand Derby — Altair
• Auckland Cup — Uhlan
• Wellington Cup — Uniform

Season leaders (1897/98)

• Top New Zealand stakes earner — Multiform
• Leading flat jockey — W. Brown

Lawn Bowls

National Champions

• Singles — W. McIlwrick (Dunedin)
• Pairs — C. Nicholson and W. McLaren (skip) (Kaitangata)
• Fours — W. Cowie, C. Fynmore, M. Sinclair and A. Gillies (skip) (Dunedin)

Polo

• Savile Cup winners — Oroua

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

• Single sculls — J. McGrath (Otago)
• Double sculls — Otago
• Coxless pairs — Wellington
• Coxed fours — Picton

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

Ballinger Belt — Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)

Soccer

Provincial league champions:

• Auckland: Auckland United
• Otago: Wakari Dunedin
• Wellington: Wellington Rovers

Swimming

National champions (Men)

• 100 yards frestyle — A. Truscott (Canterbury)
• 440 yards frestyle — C. Rich (Canterbury)

Tennis

National champions

• Men's singles — J. Hooper
• Women's singles — Kathleen Nunneley
• Men's doubles — H. Parker and C. Gore
• Women's doubles — Kathleen Nunneley and E. Kennedy

Births

• 8 October: George Davidson, Olympic sprinter.

Deaths

Undated

• William Downie Stewart, politician.

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 at Wikimedia Commons