1882 in New Zealand

One of New Zealand's major industries - export meat - is initiated when the shipping of frozen meat to Britain proves successful.

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – The term of The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon ends on 24 June. His replacement does not take up his appointment until the following year. (see 1883)

Government and law

The 8th Parliament continues.

*Speaker of the House - Maurice O'Rorke.
*Premier – John Hall resigns on 21 April. He is replaced by Frederick Whitaker who becomes Premier for the second time.
*Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson
*Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - James Clark
*Mayor of Christchurch - James Gapes followed by J. G. (George) Ruddenklau
*Mayor of Dunedin - James Gore followed by James Bryce Thomson
*Mayor of Hamilton - John Knox
*Mayor of Wellington - George Fisher

Events

* 15 February: The "Dunedin" departs from Port Chalmers carrying the first shipment of frozen meat bound for Britain. [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline&new_date=15/02 New Zealand History online: 15 February] ]

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

Golf

Horse racing

*New Zealand Cup winner: Welcome Jack
*New Zealand Derby winner: Cheviot
*Auckland Cup winner: Welcome Jack
*Wellington Cup winner: Hilda

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Rowing

Rugby Union

The first overseas rugby team visits New Zealand. The Southern Rugby Union from New South Wales wins four of its seven matches.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7] (see also 1884)

Provincial club rugby champions include: :"see also "

hooting

Ballinger Belt: Corporal Hutchison (Dunedin)

wimming

Tennis

Births

* 16 September (in Australia): Freda du Faur, mountaineer.

Unknown date

* A. N. Field, white supremacist.
* Bernard Martin, politician.
* James Thorn, labour leader and politician.

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 1882 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1882

References

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