1850 in New Zealand

1850 in New Zealand

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1850 is 65,650 Māori and 22,108 non-Māori. [Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at cite web |url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm |title=Long-term data series |accessdate=2008-03-14 |format= |work= , in particular cite web |url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm |title=A1.1 Total population.xls |accessdate=2008-03-14 |format=Excel|work= ]

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

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

Government and law

*Chief Justice – William Martin
*Liuetenant Governor, New Munster - Edward John Eyre
*Liuetenant Governor, New Ulster - George Dean Pitt

Events

*21 December: "Otago News" finishes publication. The newspaper started in 1848. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|pages=p 12|format=PDF|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|work=Statistical Publications 1840–2000|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Bishop of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn

port

Cricket

Horse racing

Births

Unknown date

* Thomas Hislop, 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 1850 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1850

References


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