1865 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1865 in New Zealand.

Incumbents[]

Regal and viceregal[]

  • Head of State — Queen Victoria
  • Governor — Sir George Grey

Government and law[]

The 3rd Parliament continues.

Main centre leaders[]

Events[]

  • The New Zealand Exhibition in Dunedin runs from 12 January until 6 May 1865.[1]
  • The Capital of New Zealand is moved from Auckland to Wellington.[2]
  • The Marlborough Times ceases publication. It was founded in 1864.[3]
  • February – The start of the West Coast Gold Rush with rumours of gold being found.
  • 18 February: The Press in Christchurch starts publishing a magazine, The Weekly Press. The magazine ran until 1928.[4]
  • May — The West Coast Times is founded. It began as a weekly newspaper and became a daily in January 1866. It ceased publishing in 1917.[5]
  • 26 July: Parliament officially sits in Wellington for the first time, in the former Provincial Council chambers. (see also 1862)
  • 30 August: The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian publishes its last issue. It began in 1844.[6]
  • November: The Grey River Argus begins publication in Greymouth. It published three times a week until becoming daily in 1871. The paper folded in 1966.[7]

Sport[]

Horse racing[]

The race which becomes the New Zealand Cup in 1883, is run for the first time at Riccarton Racecourse.[8]

Major race winners[]

  • New Zealand Cup: Rob Roy
  • New Zealand Derby: Egremont

Rowing[]

The Star Boating Club is formed in Wellington.[8] (other sources state 1867[9])

Shooting[]

Ballinger Belt: No competition

Births[]

  • 13 May: Lindsay Buick, historian, journalist and politician (d. 1938)
  • 10 July: James Randall Corrigan, member of NZ Parliament

Deaths[]

January–June[]

  • 28 January: John Perry Robinson, Superintendent of Nelson Province
  • 25 February: Hoani Wiremu Hīpango, tribal leader, teacher and assessor
  • 12 April: Thomas Halbert, whaler, trader and founding father
  • 30 April (at Upper Norwood, England): Robert FitzRoy, second Governor of New Zealand (born 1805)
  • 5 May (at sea off Blackwall, London): Samuel Brees, artist, surveyor and engineer
  • 11 May: Thomas Antill, Australian cricketer and New Zealand bank manager (born 1830)
  • 8 June: John Morgan, missionary (born 1806)

July–December[]

  • 14 July: Nathaniel Burslem, recipient of the Victoria Cross (born 1837)
  • 21 July: Frederick Merriman, politician (born 1818)
  • 22 July: James Francis Fulloon, interpreter and public servant (born 1840)
  • 9 November: George Kissling, Archdeacon of Waitemata (born 1805)

See also[]

References[]

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. ^ "Attendance at major New Zealand exhibitions, 1865–1940 – Exhibitions and world's fairs – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  3. ^ "Marlborough Express". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Historical outline of the main Christchurch newspapers". Christchurch City Libraries. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  5. ^ "West Coast Times". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  7. ^ "About Us". The Greymouth Star. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  8. ^ a b Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
  9. ^ Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966

External links[]

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