1882 in New Zealand

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Decades:	1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s
See also:	Other events of 1882 Timeline of New Zealand history

The following lists events that happened during 1882 in New Zealand.

One of New Zealand's major industries – export meat – is initiated when the shipping of frozen meat to Britain proves successful.

Incumbents[]

Regal and viceregal[]

• Head of State – Queen Victoria
• Governor – The term of The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon ends on 24 June. His replacement does not take up his appointment until the following year. (see 1883)

Government and law[]

The 8th New Zealand Parliament continues.

• Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke.
• Premier – John Hall resigns on 21 April. He is replaced by Frederick Whitaker who becomes Premier for the second time.
• Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson
• Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

Main centre leaders[]

• Mayor of Auckland – James Clark
• Mayor of Christchurch – James Gapes followed by George Ruddenklau
• Mayor of Dunedin – James Gore followed by
• Mayor of Wellington – George Fisher

Events[]

• 15 February: The Dunedin departs from Port Chalmers carrying the first shipment of frozen meat bound for Britain.^[1]
• 26 April – A telephone exchange is opened in Dunedin (the third in New Zealand).

Sport[]

Cricket[]

• 1882–83 New Zealand cricket season

Horse racing[]

• New Zealand Cup winner: Welcome Jack
• New Zealand Derby winner: Cheviot
• Auckland Cup winner: Welcome Jack
• Wellington Cup winner: Hilda

see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand.

Rugby union[]

The first overseas rugby team visits New Zealand. The Southern Rugby Union from New South Wales wins four of its seven matches.^[2] (see also 1884)

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting[]

Ballinger Belt: Corporal Hutchison (Dunedin)

Births[]

• 27 February: A. N. Field, white supremacist
• 1 June: Jim Thorn, labour leader and politician
• 24 June: Jim Barclay, politician
• 16 September (in Australia): Freda du Faur, mountaineer.

Unknown date[]

• Bernard Martin, politician

Deaths[]

• 1 April: James Kelham, politician.
• 2 October: Francis Gledhill, politician (born 1803).
• (in England, unknown date) James O'Neill, politician (born 1819).

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

External links[]

Media related to 1882 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons