1892 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor - The term of The Earl of Onslow ends on 25 February. David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow become Governor from 6 June.

Government and law

The 11th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

*Speaker of the House - William Steward
*Prime Minister – John Balance
*Minister of Finance – John Balance
*Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - William Rolleston (Independent). [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 - William Crowther
*Mayor of Christchurch - Charles Matthew Gray followed by W. Prudhoe
*Mayor of Dunedin - Charles Robert Chapman followed by Charles Haynes
*Mayor of Hamilton - Isaac Coates followed by John Parr
*Mayor of Wellington - Francis Bell

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Primate of New Zealand - Octavius Hadfield (Bishop of Wellington)
*Bishop of Auckland - William Garden Cowie
*Bishop of Christchurch - Churchill Julius
*Bishop of Dunedin - Samuel Tarratt Nevill
*Bishop of Nelson - Charles Oliver Mules
*Bishop of Waiapu - Edward Craig Stuart

port

=Athletics=

*6 February John H. 'Jack' Hempton equals the World Record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.8 seconds at Lancaster Park in Christchurch.Heidenstrom, P. (1992) "Athletes of the Century." Wellington: GP Publications. ISBN 1-86956-044-2] Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7]

*A 5-man team competes in England and France.

= [http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=973 National champions (Men)] :=

*100 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
*250 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
*440 yards – Peter Wood (Canterbury)
*880 yards – J. Grierson (Canterbury)
*1 mile – William Burk (Otago)
*3 miles – Derisley Wood (Canterbury)
*120 yards hurdles – W. Moir (Canterbury)
*440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
*Long jump – T. Upfill (Auckland)
*High jump – F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
*Pole vault – W. West (Canterbury)
*Shot put – Timothy O’Connor (Auckland)

Cricket

Golf

Horse racing

* New Zealand Cup winner - St Hippo
* New Zealand Derby winner - Stepniak
* Auckland Cup winner - St Hippo
* Wellington Cup winner - Cynisca
* Leading flat jockey - T. Redmond

:"see also ."

Polo

*Savile Cup winners - Christchurch

=Rowing=

There are now 34 rowing clubs in New Zealand.

National champions (Men)

*Single sculls - M. Keefe (Auckland)
*Double sculls - Wellington
*Coxless pairs - Star
*Coxed fours - Canterbury

=Rugby Union=

Provincial club rugby champions include: :"see also "

hooting

Ballinger Belt - Sergeant Doughty (A Battery)

wimming

National champions (Men)

*100 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
*220 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
*440 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
*880 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)

Tennis

National championships

*Men's singles - R. Harman
*Women's singles - D. Douslin
*Men's doubles - M. Fenwicke and F. Logan
*Women's doubles - E. Harman and J. Rees

Births

* 11 June: William Duncan, rugby union player.

Undated

* Cedric Stanton Hicks, nutrition expert.
* Henry Ashton "Harry" Highet, engineer, designer of the P class yacht.

Deaths

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 1892 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1892

References

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