1843 in New Zealand

1843 in New Zealand

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1843 was 75,400 Māori and 11,848 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 – Captain Robert Fitzroy arrives to take up the position on 26 December replacing Captain William Hobson who died the previous year.

Government and law

*Chief Justice – William Martin

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Wellington - George Hunter dies on 19 July. The runner-up in the election the previous year, William Guyton, is declared Mayor. News that the Borough of Wellington has been declared illegal by the British Government reaches Wellington in late September. The Borough is abolished as is the office of Mayor. (see also 1842, 1863 & 1870)

Events

*22 April: "The Southern Cross" publishes its first issue. The Auckland-based newspaper published weekly, with a hiatus in 1845-1847. In 1862 it became daily and changed its name to "The Daily Southern Cross". It merged with "The New Zealand Herald" in 1876. [cite web|url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.DSC|title=Daily Southern Cross|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]
*2 August: The "New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser" ceases publishing after one year. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|work=Statistical publications 1840-2000|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|pages=p 13|format=PDF|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
*4 November: "The Bay of Islands Advocate" begins publishing. It runs for three months. [cite book|url=http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_34/rsnz_34_00_001140.html|chapter=Art. VI.—The Beginnings of Literature in New Zealand: Part II., the English Section—Newspapers|pages=p 107|author=Dr. T. M. Hocken F.L.S.|date=9 July 1902|title=Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961]

Arts and literature

Appointments and awards

*Bishop of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn

port

Cricket

Horse racing

Births

* (in Scotland): John Blair, Mayor of Wellington.
* (in Ireland): George Fisher, 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 1843 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1843

References

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