1885 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1885 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 9th New Zealand Parliament continues.
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – William Waddel
- Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Hulbert
- Mayor of Dunedin – Arthur Scoular followed by John Barnes
- Mayor of Wellington – George Fisher
Events
- 1 June: The Cambridge News starts publication. It is produced three times a week.[1] The newspaper closed in 1889.[2]
- 1 August: The New Zealand Industrial Exhibition opens in Wellington[3]
Sport
Horse racing
- New Zealand Cup winner: Fusilade
- New Zealand Derby winner: Stonyhurst
- Auckland Cup winner: Nelson (Australian owned)
- Wellington Cup winner: Mahaki
- see also Category:Horse racing in New Zealand.
Rowing
The Wellington Rowing Club is formed in Wellington.[4]
Rugby union
The Nelson union is formed.[5] It is now part of the Tasman Rugby Union.
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Lucas (Thames)
Births
- 24 February: Charles Cotton, geologist.
- 8 September: Robert Laidlaw, businessman.
Deaths
- 12 June: John Sheehan, politician.
- Full date unknown:
- William John Larkin, New Zealand priest, Irish nationalist and newspaper proprietor[6]
See also
References
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- "SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885". Te Aroha News. 30 May 1885.
- "Newspapers". Cambridge Museum. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- "The 1885 New Zealand Industrial Exhibition - Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- "History of Wellington Rowing Club". Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2007.
- Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- Vaney, Neil. "William John Larkin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
External links
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