1895 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor - David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow

Government and law

The 12th 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 - Joseph Ward
*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 - James Holland
*Mayor of Christchurch - Thomas Gapes followed by W. H. Cooper
*Mayor of Dunedin - Henry Smith Fish followed by Nathaniel Young Armstrong Wales
*Mayor of Hamilton - William Dey
*Mayor of Wellington - Charles Luke

Events

* July: The "Waikato Advocate" is published in Cambridge. [cite web|url=http://cambridgemuseum.org.nz/Npapers/Waikadvo/waikadvofront.htm|title=Waikato Advocate|publisher=Cambridge Museum] It merged with the "Waikato Times" in 1896.
* 12 August: Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).
* New Zealander Alexander von Tunzelmann becomes the first person to set foot on Antarctica, at Cape Adare

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*20 January - William Leonard Williams is consecrated as Bishop of Waiapu in Napier cathedral. [http://anglicanhistory.org/nz/purchas1914/17.html A History of the English Church in New Zealand] ] [http://genealogy.eproject.co.nz/williams_family/william_leonard_williams.html Genealogy E Project - William Leonard Williams] ]
*25 January - Frederick Wallis is consecrated as Bishop of Wellington in Wellington.

*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 – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
*250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury)
*440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
*880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
*1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland)
*3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu)
*120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland)
*440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington)
*Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay)
*High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui)
*Pole vault –H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
*Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
*Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)

Cricket

Golf

*National amateur champion (men): G. Gossett (Otago)
*National amateur champion (women): ?. Malland (Otago)

Horse racing

*New Zealand Cup winner: Euroclydon
*New Zealand Derby winner: Euroclydon
*Auckland Cup winner: Anita
*Wellington Cup winner: Mahaki
*Top New Zealand stakes earner: Mahaki
*Leading flat jockey: R. Derrett:"see also ."

Polo

*Savile Cup winners: Manawatu

=Rowing=

National Champions (Men)

*Coxed fours: Queen’s Dr, Port Chalmers
*Coxless pairs: Union, Christchurch
*Double sculls: Union, Christchurch
*Single sculls: J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)

=Rugby Union=

Provincial club rugby champions include: :"see also "

hooting

Ballinger Belt: W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)

wimming

National Champions (Men)

*100 yards frestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
*220 yards frestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
*440 yards frestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
*880 yards frestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)

Tennis

National Championships

*Men's singles: J. Hooper
*Women's singles: K. Hitchings
*Men's doubles: R. Harman and F. Wilding
*Women's doubles: C. Lean and E. Black

Births

* 5 January: Eruera Tirikatene, politician.
* 1 April: Alexander Aitken, mathematician.
* 6 August: Cyril Brownlie, rugby union player.
* 16 October: Keith Caldwell, WWI flying ace.
* 9 December: Whina Cooper, Māori leader.

Undated

* George Jobberns, academic.

Deaths

* 7 September: Walter Mantell, scientist and politician.

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 1895 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1895

References

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