1930 in New Zealand

Population

* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,506,800 [http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since previous 31/12/1929: 20,700 (1.39%)
* Males per 100 Females: 103.9

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - George V
*Governor-General - General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO succeeded the same year by The Lord Bledisloe GCMG KBE PC [Statistics New Zealand: "New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990". ISSN 0078-0170 page 52]

Government

The 23rd New Zealand Parliament continued with the United Party in power.
*Speaker of the House - Charles Statham (Independent)
*Prime Minister - Sir Joseph Ward (United) until 28 May, then George William Forbes (United) Lambert & Palenski: "The New Zealand Almanac", 1982. ISBN 0908570554]
*Minister of Finance - Joseph Ward (United) until 28 May, then George William Forbes (United)
*Minister of Foreign Affairs - Joseph Ward (United) until 28 May, then George William Forbes (United).
* Attorney-General - Thomas Sidey (United) until 22 September, then William Downie Stewart

Parliamentary opposition

* Leader of the Opposition - Gordon Coates (Reform). [Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|title=Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition|accessdate=2008-04-06]

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - George Baildon [ [http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/bush/mayors.asp History of Auckland City] ]
*Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
*Mayor of Wellington - George Troup ["No Mean City" by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City Council)]
*Mayor of Christchurch - J. K. Archer [ [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Handbook/ChairmenAndMayorsOfTheCityOfChristchurch.asp Christchurch City Council Handbook: Chairmen and Mayors of the City of Christchurch] ]
*Mayor of Dunedin - Robert Sheriff Black [ [http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=council_1929 Council 1929 - 1938] ]

Events

* 4 November: Superhorse Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup. [ [http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/melbournecup/ Melbourne Cup - Australia's Culture Portal ] ]

Arts and literature

See 1930 in art, 1930 in literature,

Music

See: 1930 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

* 3 January: "The Coubray-tone News"- the first New-Zealand made "talkies" (film with sound) - premiered. [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline/3/1 Today in History | NZHistory ] ]
*The Romance Of Maoriland

See: , 1930 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
*Archbishop of New Zealand
*Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

port

* See: 1930 in sports , ,

Cricket

Horse racing

See

Rugby

,
* Ranfurly Shield

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

occer

* Chatham Cup won by Petone

Births

* 21 January: Peter Tapsell, politician. [ [http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00034207496/ Peter Tapsell - Biography Research Guide ] ]
* 1 June: Matt Poore, cricketer.
* 11 July: Jack Alabaster, cricketer.
* 25 July: Murray Chapple, cricketer.
* 30 August: Noel Harford, cricketer.
* 3 September: Cherry Barbara Grimm, fantasy and science-fiction writer under the pseudonym Cherry Wilder.
* 19 September (in Germany): Volker Heine, physicist.
* 23 December: Jean Stewart, swimmer.

* Joan Metge, social anthropologist.

Deaths

* 14 February: Sir Thomas Mackenzie, politician and 18th Prime minister of New Zealand
* 27 June: Maui Pomare, politician
* 8 July: Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand
* 19 July: Sir Robert Stout, 13th Premier of New Zealand

* George Hunter (III), politician.

References

ee 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 1930 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1930