1862 in New Zealand

1862 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Sir George Grey

Government and law

The 3rd Parliament continues.

*Speaker of the House – David Monro
*Premier – Alfred Domett replaces William Fox on 6 August after Fox loses a vote of no-confidence.
*Minister of Finance – Reader Wood loses the post on 6 August with the fall of the Fox government, and is replaced by Dillon Bell, but is reappointed just 15 days later on 21 August.
*Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney (he is knighted during the year)

Events

*27 January: "The Auckland Register", which started in 1857, ceases publication. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|format=PDF|pages=11|work=Statistical Publications 1840–2000|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
* 1 July - The first telegraph transmission in New Zealand is made from Lyttelton Post Office to Christchurch. [http://www.historic.org.nz/aboutus/CantyBranch/canty-west_trails_Port-to-Plains.html New Zealand Historic Places Trust: Port to Plains Heritage Trail] ] [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/P/PostOffice/InlandTelecommunications/en Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Telecommunications] ] [http://stamps.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-NZ/Stamps/StampsHistoricalIssues/1964+-+1960/Telegraph+Centenary.htm NZPost: Telegraph Centenary] ]
* 7 July – Parliament meets in Wellington for the first time. (see also 1863; 1865)
* 12 November: "The Invercargill Times" publishes its first issue. It changed its name to "The Southland Times" two years later, and became a daily in 1875. It continues to publish today. [cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.ST&sp=ST&essay=1|title=Southland Times|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]

Undated

*"The Nelson Intelligence" is a short-lived newspaper in the Nelson, New Zealand area. [cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NEM&sp=NEM&essay=1|title=Nelson Evening Mail|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Primate of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn (Bishop of Auckland)
*Bishop of Christchurch - Henry John Chitty Harper
*Bishop of Nelson - Edmund Hobhouse
*Bishop of Waiapu - William Williams
*Bishop of Wellington - Charles John Abraham

port

Cricket

The second inter-provincial game is played. Nelson defeat Wellington.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7]

Horse racing

Major race winner

*New Zealand Derby: Emmeline

Rowing

1 January – The first recorded rowing regatta takes place on Lyttelton Harbour.

Later in the year the Canterbury Rowing Club is formed to row on the Avon River in Christchurch.

hooting

Ballinger Belt: Private Holt (Nelson)

Births

Unknown date

* John Findlay, politician.
* Albert Pitt, politician.

Deaths

* 5 June: Charles Kettle, surveyor of Dunedin.

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 1862 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1862

References

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


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