1886 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois.

Government and law

The 9th Parliament continues.

*Speaker of the House - Maurice O'Rorke.
*Premier – Robert Stout
*Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel
*Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - William Waddel followed by Albert Devore
*Mayor of Christchurch - C. P. Hulbert followed by A. Ayers
*Mayor of Dunedin - John Barnes followed by Richard Henry Leary
*Mayor of Hamilton - William Australia Graham
*Mayor of Wellington - Arthur Winton Brown

Events

* June 10: Eruption of Mount Tarawera volcano in results in the deaths of over 150 people and the destruction of the famous Pink and White Terraces.
* 1 September: Police Force Act comes into effect, splitting the New Zealand Police Force from the standing army (and militia). [cite book|last=Hill|first=Richard Synyer|title=The Iron Hand in the Velvet Glove|publisher=Dunmore Press|year=1995|isbn=0 86469 244 7|pages=p. 7]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Primate of New Zealand - Henry John Chitty Harper (Bishop of Christchurch)
*Bishop of Auckland - William Garden Cowie
*Bishop of Dunedin - Samuel Tarratt Nevill
*Bishop of Nelson - Andrew Burn Suter
*Bishop of Waiapu - Edward Craig Stuart
*Bishop of Wellington - Octavius Hadfield

port

Athletics

Cricket

The first recorded game of Women's cricket in New Zealand takes place in the Nelson district.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications]

Golf

Horse racing

*New Zealand Cup winner: Spade Guinea
*New Zealand Derby winner: Disowned
*Auckland Cup winner: Nelson (Australian owned)
*Wellington Cup winner: Nelson (Australian owned)

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Polo

Rowing

Rugby Union

The Wairarapa and Manawatu unions are formed.

Provincial club rugby champions include: :"see also "

hooting

Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Remington (Wanganui)

wimming

Tennis

A national tennis association is convened in Hastings . The first National Championships take place later in the 1886-87 season. (see 1887)

Births

* 8 June (in Devonshire): John Weeks, painter.

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 1886 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1886

References

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