1872 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Sir George Ferguson Bowen

Government and law

The 5th Parliament continues.

*Speaker of the House – Sir Francis Dillon Bell
*Premier – On 11 October George Waterhouse replaces Edward Stafford after the latter loses a vote of confidence. Stafford had only been in office for 1 month having taken over when William Fox was forced to resign on 10 September.
*Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel loses his position on 10 September when the Fox ministry is forced to resign and is replaced by Thomas Gillies. Vogel regains the post on 11 October after he moves a vote of no confidence in the new ministry.
*Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Philip Philips
*Mayor of Christchurch - J. P. Jameson followed by Henry Sawtell
*Mayor of Dunedin - Henry Smith Fish
*Mayor of Wellington - Joseph Dransfield

Events

*2 May: The "Waikato Times and Thames Valley Gazette" begins publishing in Ngaruawahia. Initially it was produced three times a week. It moved to Hamilton in 1875 and became the "Waikato Times". The paper, a daily since the late 19th century, continues to publish today. [cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1&sp=WT&essay=1|title=Waikato Times|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]
*4 September: The "Bay of Plenty Times" publishes its first issue. The Tauranga-based newspaper continues to publish today. [cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.BOPT&sp=BOPT&essay=1|title=Bay of Plenty Times|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]
*5 October" The "Poverty Bay Standard" begins publishing as a weekly newspaper in the Gisborne area. It increased its frequency over the next two years to become tri-weekly. It was later called the "Gisborne Standard". [cite web|url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-MacHist-t1-body-d38-d15-d1.html|title=Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z.|chapter=Earliest Journals and Their Founders|last=Mackay|first=Joseph Angus|year=1949]

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 - William Williams
*Bishop of Wellington - Octavius Hadfield

port

Athletics

The first recorded amateur athletic meeting takes place, in Christchurch.Heidenstrom, P. (1992) "Athletes of the Century." Wellington: GP Publications ISBN 1-86956-044-2]

Cricket

Golf

The first golf club in New Zealand is formed in Otago to play on a 9 hole course at Mornington, Dunedin.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7]

Horse racing

Major race winners

*New Zealand Cup winner: Detractor
*New Zealand Derby winner: Culumny

Rowing

Rugby Union

hooting

Ballinger Belt: Captain Wales (Otago)

Births

* 22 February: Frank Worsley, sea captain and explorer.
* 21 June: Winter Hall, silent movie actor.

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 1872 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1872

References

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