1860 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1860 in New Zealand.
Incumbents[edit]
Regal and viceregal[edit]
- Head of State — Queen Victoria
- Governor — Colonel Thomas Gore Browne leaves office on 3 October to take up the post of Governor of Tasmania. His successor is Sir George Grey who takes up the position in December.
Government and law[edit]
The general election of 1860–1861 begins on 12 December but does not conclude until 28 March the following year. The 2nd Parliament continues until the completion of the election.
- Speaker of the House — The sitting Speaker, Sir Charles Clifford, does not stand for re-election. He will be replaced in 1861 by Sir David Monro.
- Premier — Edward Stafford.
- Minister of Finance — William Richmond.
- Chief Justice — Hon George Arney
Events[edit]
- 2 January: The Auckland Independent ceases publishing. It began in 1859.[1]
- 6 January: The Marlborough Press publishes its first issue.[2] The paper continues until 1948.
- 8 January: Julius von Haast begins his journey of exploration of the West Coast.[3]
- 17 March: The assault on Te Kohia pā marks the beginning of the First Taranaki War.[4]
- 28 March: Battle of Waireka.[4]
- 27 June: The battle of Puketakauere is a major setback for Imperial forces.[4]
- 28 December: Imperial forces capture Matarikoriko Pā, near Waitara.[5]
- Undated
- The Nelson Advertiser is a short-lived newspaper in the Nelson, New Zealand area.[6]
Arts and literature[edit]
Music[edit]
- A choral society is formed in Wellington.[7]
- The Canterbury Vocal Union is formed by nine men in Christchurch. It shortly afterwards merges with the St. Cecilia Society and will eventually become the Royal Christchurch Music Society.[7]
Sport[edit]
Cricket[edit]
The first inter-provincial cricket game is played between Auckland and Wellington. Auckland win.[8]
Horse racing[edit]
The New Zealand Derby is held for the first time, at Riccarton Racecourse.[8] This is the first race in New Zealand to have a continuous annual history.
Major race winner[edit]
- New Zealand Derby – Ada
Lawn bowls[edit]
Bowls is first known to have been played in the country, in Auckland.[8]
Rowing[edit]
Shooting[edit]
The Government recommends that prizes be given for rifle shooting. This leads to the first National Rifle Shooting Championships in 1861.[8]
Births[edit]
- 11 September: James Allan, rugby union player
Deaths[edit]
- 8 January: Louis Catherin Servant, Catholic priest and missionary
- 30 May: Karetai, tribal leader
- 25 June: Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, first Māori King
- 6 August: William Cargill, British soldier, Otago founder and politician[9]
- 7 August: Charles Southwell, English-born journalist, freethinker and newspaper publisher
- 4 November (in Tianjin, China): Arthur Saunders Thomson, military surgeon, medical scientist, writer and historian
- 26 December: Barnet Burns, English sailor and trader
Unknown date[edit]
- Te Rei Hanataua, tribal leader
See also[edit]
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References[edit]
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Newspapers on Film". New Zealand Micrographics Services. Archived from the original on 18 June 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ Today in History | NZHistory
- ^ a b c Belich, James (1986). The New Zealand Wars and the Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict (1st ed.). Auckland: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-011162-X
- ^ Otago Witness, 26 January 1861, reprinted in An Eyewitness History of New Zealand, ed. Robin Bromby (1985) ISBN 0-85902-306-0
- ^ "Nelson Evening Mail". National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ a b Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 – Music:General History
- ^ a b c d Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ "Cemetery Details". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
External links[edit]
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