• Source: 1902 in New Zealand

      • The following lists events that happened during 1902 in New Zealand.


      Incumbents




      = Regal and viceregal

      =
      Head of State – Edward VII
      Governor – The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG


      = Government

      =
      The Liberal Party was re-elected and formed the 15th New Zealand Parliament.

      Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke
      Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
      Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon
      Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout
      The number of members of the House of Representatives is increased from 74 to 80.


      = Parliamentary opposition

      =
      Leader of the Opposition – no recognised leader in 1902.


      = Main centre leaders

      =
      Mayor of Auckland – Alfred Kidd
      Mayor of Wellington – John Aitken
      Mayor of Christchurch – Arthur Rhodes then Henry Wigram
      Mayor of Dunedin – George Denniston then James Park


      Events


      28 October – The SS Ventnor sinks off the coast of Hokianga with the loss of 13 lives. The ship was carrying the remains of 499 Chinese men, most of whom had been involved in the Otago gold rush, back to China.


      Arts and literature


      See 1902 in art, 1902 in literature


      = Music

      =
      See: 1902 in music


      Sport




      = Boxing

      =
      The New Zealand Boxing Association is formed to control and promote amateur boxing. The first national championships are held, in four weight divisions, in Christchurch.


      National amateur champions


      Heavyweight – J. Fitzsimmons (Timaru)
      Middleweight – F. Nash (Christchurch)
      Lightweight – P. Oliver (Christchurch)
      Featherweight – A. Jones (Christchurch)


      = Chess

      =
      National Champion: R.J. Barnes of Wellington.


      = Golf

      =
      The 10th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch

      Men: S.H. Gollan (Napier)
      Women: Mrs ? Bidwell


      = Horse racing

      =


      Harness racing


      Auckland Trotting Cup: Van Dieman


      = Rugby

      =
      The NZRFU decides upon a challenge format for the Ranfurly Cup competition. When the trophy arrives from Britain it turns out to in fact be a shield.
      13 September – The Ranfurly Shield is first awarded to Auckland in recognition of their unbeaten record for the season.


      = Soccer

      =
      Provincial league champions:

      Auckland: North Shore
      Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
      Wellington: Wellington St. John's


      Births


      1 May: Geoffrey Michael William Hodgkins, naturalist.
      8 May: Curly Page, cricketer.
      13 June: Gordon Minhinnick, cartoonist.
      16 June: Clarence Beeby, educationalist.
      3 July: Jack Newman, cricketer.
      23 July: Arthur Lindo Patterson, physicist.
      8 September: Bryan Todd, businessman.
      Fred Hackett, politician.
      (in Paris): Louise Henderson, painter.
      Trevor Henry, supreme court judge.


      Deaths


      30 January: Alfred Renall, politician and mayor.
      27 February: James Gordon Stuart Grant, a local eccentric in Dunedin.
      26 June: William Garden Cowie, Bishop of Auckland and Anglican Primate of New Zealand
      15 July: John McLean, politician and farmer.
      18 October: Theodore Haultain, politician.
      3 December: Robert Lawson, architect


      See also


      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




      External links


      Media related to 1902 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

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