1898 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor - The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG [Statistics New Zealand: "New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990". ISSN 0078-0170 page 52]

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. [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 - Peter Dignan followed by David Goldie
*Mayor of Christchurch - W. H. Cooper followed by Charles Louisson
*Mayor of Dunedin - Edward Bowes Cargill followed by William Swan
*Mayor of Hamilton - William Dey
*Mayor of Wellington - John Rutherford Blair

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Primate of New Zealand - William Garden Cowie (Bishop of Auckland)
*Bishop of Christchurch - Churchill Julius
*Bishop of Dunedin - Samuel Tarratt Nevill
*Bishop of Nelson - Charles Oliver Mules
*Bishop of Waiapu - William Leonard Williams
*Bishop of Wellington - Frederick Wallis

port

=Athletics=

= [http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=973 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)

Cricket

Golf

*National amateur champion (men) - W. Pryde (Hutt)
*National amateur champion (women) - K. Rattray (Otago)

Horse racing

*New Zealand Cup winner - Tirant D’eau
*New Zealand Derby winner - Altair
*Auckland Cup winner - Uhlan
*Wellington Cup winner - Uniform
*Top New Zealand stakes earner - Multiform
*Leading flat jockey - W. Brown:"see also ."

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 "

hooting

Ballinger Belt - Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)

wimming

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. [ [http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&id=3774&mode=results&ContactID=865 NZ Olympic Committee] ]

Deaths

Undated

* William Downie Stewart, politician. ["New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984" by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington) ]

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

References

;General
* Romanos, J. (2001) "New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists." Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7 ;Specific

"For world events and topics in 1898 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1898