1881 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon

Government and law

The general election is held on 9 December. Afterwards the 8th Parliament begins.

*Speaker of the House - Maurice O'Rorke.
*Premier – John Hall (New Zealand)
*Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson
*Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - James Clark
*Mayor of Christchurch - Charles Thomas Ick followed by James Gapes
*Mayor of Dunedin - Archibald Hilson Ross followed by James Gore
*Mayor of Hamilton - John Knox
*Mayor of Wellington - William Hutchison

Events

The "Hokitika Guardian" newspaper is started by David Curle. [cite book|url=http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=0TZKAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Hokitika+Guardian%22+1881|title=Newspapers in New Zealand|first=Guy Hardy|last=Scholefield|year=1958|pages=p 266]

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 Auckland Association is formed.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7]

Golf

Horse racing

*New Zealand Cup winner: Grip
*New Zealand Derby winner: The Dauphin
*Auckland Cup winner: King Quail
*Wellington Cup winner: Natator

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Rowing

Rugby Union

The Otago union is formed.

Provincial club rugby champions include: :"see also "

hooting

Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Paynter (Nelson)

wimming

Tennis

Births

Deaths

Unknown date

* Paora Te Potangaroa, Māori prophet.

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 1881 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1881

References

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