1898 in New Zealand:

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Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Regal and Vice Regal 1.2 Government and law 1.3 Parliamentary opposition 1.4 Main centre leaders 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Music 4 Appointments and awards 5 Sport 5.1 Athletics 5.1.1 National Champions, Men 5.2 Cricket 5.3 Golf 5.4 Horse racing 5.5 Polo 5.6 Rowing 5.6.1 National Champions (Men) 5.7 Rugby Union 5.8 Shooting 5.9 Swimming 5.9.1 National champions (Men) 5.10 Tennis 5.10.1 National champions 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 See also 9 References

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Victoria
• Governor - The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG ^[1]

Government and law

The 13th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Liberal Party in power.

• Speaker of the House - Sir Maurice O'Rorke
• Prime Minister - Richard Seddon
• Minister of Finance - Richard Seddon
• Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - William Russell. ^[2]

Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland -
• Mayor of Hamilton -
• Mayor of Wellington -
• Mayor of Christchurch -
• Mayor of Dunedin -

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

• Archbishop of New Zealand
• Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

Sport

Athletics

National Champions, Men

• 100 yards - G. Smith (Auckland)
• 250 yards – A. Patrick (Wellington)
• 440 yards – R. Oliphant (Auckland)
• 880 yards – H. Garcia (Canterbury)
• 1 mile - S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
• 3 miles - S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
• 120 yards hurdles - Arthur Holder (Wanganui)
• 440 yards hurdles - G. Smith (Auckland)
• Long jump – A. Good (Wanganui)
• High jump - H. Good (Wanganui)
• Pole vault – Hori Eruera (Auckland)
• Shot put - H. Good (Wanganui)
• Hammer throw - J. Skinner (Auckland)

Cricket

Golf

• National amateur champion (men) - W. Pryde (Hutt)
• National amateur champion (women) - K. Rattray (Otago)

Horse racing

• New Zealand Cup winner - Tirant D’eau
• New Zealand Derby winner - Altair
• Auckland Cup winner - Uhlan
• Wellington Cup winner - Uniform
• Top New Zealand stakes earner - Multiform
• Leading flat jockey - W. Brown

see also Category:New Zealand horse races.

Polo

• Savile Cup winners - Oroua

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

• Coxed fours) - Picton
• Coxless pairs) - Wellington
• Double sculls) - Otago
• Single sculls) - J. McGrath (Otago)

Rugby Union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

Ballinger Belt - Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)

Swimming

National champions (Men)

• 100 yards frestyle – A. Truscott (Canterbury)
• 220 yards frestyle - held, but winner's name not recorded
• 440 yards frestyle – C. Rich (Canterbury)

Tennis

National champions

• Men's singles - J. Hooper
• Women's singles - K. Nunneley
• Men's doubles - H. Parker/C. Gore
• Women's doubles - K. Nunneley/E. Kennedy

Births

• 8 October: George Davidson, Olympic sprinter. ^[3]

Deaths

• William Downie Stewart, politician. ^[4]

See 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

References

• Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.

For world events and topics in 1898 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1898