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      The following lists events that happened during 1899 in New Zealand.


      Incumbents




      = Regal and viceregal

      =
      Head of State – Queen Victoria
      Governor – The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG


      = Government and law

      =
      The Liberal Party is re-elected and forms the 14th New Zealand Parliament. The number of MPs is increased to 80.

      Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
      Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
      Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon
      Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout replaced Hon Sir James Prendergast


      = Parliamentary opposition

      =
      Leader of the Opposition – William Russell, (Independent).


      = Main centre leaders

      =
      Mayor of Auckland – David Goldie
      Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Louisson
      Mayor of Dunedin – William Swan followed by Robert Chisholm
      Mayor of Wellington – John Rutherford Blair


      Events


      28 September: Prime Minister Richard Seddon asks Parliament to approve the offer to the imperial government of a contingent of mounted rifles and the raising of such a force if the offer were accepted and thus becoming the first British Colony to send troops to the Boer war. The first New Zealand Army contingent leaves for South Africa before the end of the year.
      2 November: Balloonist David Maloney (alias Captain Charles Lorraine) is blown out to sea after taking off from Lancaster Park. The balloon crashes into the sea and although Maloney is seen to survive by the time rescuers arrive there is no sign of him and his body is never found. This is the first aviation fatality in New Zealand.
      6 December: General election.
      19 December: Māori vote for the general election.


      = Undated

      =
      The Government legislates that from 1900 Labour Day will be a public holiday.
      British expedition led by Carstens Borchgrevink, including several New Zealanders, establishes first base in Antarctica, at Cape Adare


      Economy


      Kauri gum exports peak at 11,116 tons.


      Arts and literature




      = Music

      =


      Sport




      = Athletics

      =
      National champions, Men

      100 yards – George Smith (Auckland)
      250 yards – W. Kingston (Otago)
      440 yards – W. Kingston (Otago)
      880 yards – C. Hill (Hawkes Bay)
      1 mile – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
      3 miles – P. Malthus (South Canterbury)
      120 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
      440 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
      Long jump – R. Brownlee (Otago)
      High jump – R. Brownlee (Otago)
      Pole vault – Jimmy Te Paa (Auckland)
      Shot put – O. McCormack (Otago)
      Hammer throw – W. Madill (Auckland)


      = Chess

      =
      National Champion: No tournament held in calendar year (see 1898)


      = Cricket

      =


      = Golf

      =
      The National Amateur Championships were held in Wellington

      Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – first title
      Women – K. Rattray (Otago) – second title


      = Horse racing

      =


      Harness racing


      Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Billy Wilson


      Thoroughbred racing


      New Zealand Cup – Seahorse
      New Zealand Derby – Seahorse
      Auckland Cup – Blue Jacket
      Wellington Cup – Daunt


      Season leaders (1898/99)


      Top New Zealand stakes earner – Screw Gun
      Leading flat jockey – C. Jenkins


      = Lawn Bowls

      =
      National Champions

      Singles – W. Carswell (Taieri)
      Pairs – T. Mackie and W. Carswell (skip) (Taieri)
      Fours – A. Luoisson, H. Nalder, A. Bishop and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)


      = Polo

      =
      Savile Cup winners – Oroua


      = Rowing

      =
      National Champions (Men)

      Coxed fours – Picton
      Coxless pairs – Wellington
      Double sculls – Star
      Single sculls – P. Graham (North Shore)


      = Rugby union

      =
      Provincial club rugby champions include:

      see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand


      = Shooting

      =
      Ballinger Belt – Bandmaster W. King (Oamaru Rifles)


      = Soccer

      =
      Provincial league champions:

      Auckland: Auckland United
      Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
      Wellington: Wellington Rovers


      = Swimming

      =
      National champions (Men)

      100 yards freestyle – T. Edwards (Canterbury)
      220 yards freestyle – J. Hamilton (Wellington)


      = Tennis

      =
      National championships

      Men's singles – C. Cox
      Women's singles – Kathleen Nunneley
      Men's doubles – C. Cox and J. Collins
      Women's doubles – Kathleen Nunneley and C. Lean


      Births


      25 March: Burt Munro, record-setting motorcyclist
      14 June: Philip Skoglund, politician.
      26 July: Charles William "Bill" Hamilton, inventor of the jetboat.
      14 November: Philip Connolly, politician.


      Deaths


      8 November: Thomas McDonnell, public servant and military leader.
      28 November: Sophia Ann Bates, teacher and postmistress.


      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


      General
      Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
      Specific


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