1935 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1935 in New Zealand.

Population[]

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,569,700[1]
  • Increase since previous 31 December 1934: 11,300 (0.73%)
  • Males per 100 females: 103.1

Incumbents[]

Regal and viceregal[]

  • Head of State – George V
  • Governor-General – The Lord Bledisloe GCMG KBE PC, succeeded same year by The Viscount Galway GCMG DSO OBE PC[2]

Government[]

The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party. In November the 1935 New Zealand general election resulted in a massive win for the opposition Labour Party.

Parliamentary opposition[]

  • Leader of the Opposition – Michael Joseph Savage (Labour) until 6 December, then George Forbes (United/Reform).[3]

Main centre leaders[]

Events[]

  • 13 February: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament commences.[4]
  • 5 April: Parliament goes into recess.
  • 29 June: The Christchurch Times ceases publication. The newspaper began as the Lyttelton Times in 1851.[5]
  • 29 August: Parliament recommences.
  • 26 October: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
  • 1 November: The 24th Parliament is dissolved.
  • 26 November: Voting in the four Māori electorates for the 1935 General Election.
  • 27 November: Voting in the 76 general electorates for the 1935 General Election.

Arts and literature[]

See 1935 in art, 1935 in literature, Category:1935 books

Music[]

See: 1935 in music

Radio[]

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film[]

  • Down on the Farm
  • Hei Tiki / Primitive Passions
  • New Zealand's Charm: A Romantic Outpost of Empire [1]
  • Magic Playgrounds in New Zealand's Geyserland [2]

See: Category:1935 film awards, 1935 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1935 films

Sport[]

Chess[]

  • The 44th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by J.A. Erskine of Invercargill.[6]

Golf[]

  • The 25th New Zealand Open championship was won by Alex Murray.[7]
  • The 39th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[8]
    • Men: J.P. Hornabrook (Masterton)
    • Women: Miss J. Anderson

Horse racing[]

Harness racing[]

  • New Zealand Trotting Cup – Indianapolis (2nd win)[9]
  • Auckland Trotting Cup – Graham Direct[10]

Lawn bowls[]

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[11]

  • Men's singles champion – Arthur Engebretsen (Napier Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – H.G. Loveridge, R.N. Pilkington (skip) (Hamilton Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – William Edward Mincham, L.G. Donaldson, William James Liversidge, H. Whittle (skip) (Grey Lynn Bowling Club)

Rugby[]

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

  • Ranfurly Shield

Rugby league[]

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer[]

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Hospital of Wellington who beat Western of Christchurch 3–1 in the final.[12]
  • Provincial league champions:[13]
    • Auckland: Ponsonby AFC (Auckland)
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier YMCA
    • Nelson: YMCA
    • Otago: Maori Hill
    • Southland: Corinthians
    • Waikato: Huntly Starr Utd
    • Wanganui: Thistle
    • Wellington: Hospital

Births[]

January[]

  • 2 January – Bill Snowden, rugby league player
  • 3 January – Rata Harrison, rugby league player
  • 9 January
    • John Graham, rugby union player and administrator, educator
    • Stewart McKnight, cricketer
  • 16 January – Muru Walters, rugby union player, Anglican bishop
  • 21 January – Mick Cossey, rugby union player
  • 23 January – Bill Culbert, artist

February[]

  • 5 February – Gordon Parkinson, public servant, diplomat
  • 6 February – Reg Boorman, politician
  • 10 February
  • 16 February – Robin Clark, chemist
  • 22 February – Barry Anderson, composer
  • 23 February
    • John Osmers, Anglican bishop, anti-apartheid activist
    • Derek Round, journalist
  • 25 February – Neville Scott, athlete
  • 27 February

March[]

April[]

  • 3 April – Marrion Roe, swimmer
  • 4 April – Geoff Braybrooke, politician
  • 13 April – Kenneth Hayr, Royal Air Force commander
  • 16 April – Lois Muir, netball player and coach
  • 22 April – Dick Conway, rugby union player
  • 30 April – Bruce Bodle, cricketer

May[]

June[]

  • 1 June – Margot Forde, botanist
  • 2 June – Ross Gillespie, field hockey player and coach
  • 3 June – Raoul Franklin, physicist
  • 11 June – Alan Ward, historian
  • 17 June – Ron Carter, businessman
  • 22 June – Koro Wētere, politician
  • 25 June – Margaret Sparrow, physician, reproductive rights advocate, author
  • 29 June – Manu Maniapoto, rugby union player
  • 30 June – John Turnbull, cricketer

July[]

  • 10 July – Wilson Whineray, rugby union player, businessman
  • 11 July – Bruce Bricknell, cricket umpire
  • 14 July – Leon Phillips, physical chemist
  • 22 July – Tuppy Diack, rugby union player
  • 28 July – Tom Delahunty, association football referee
  • 29 July – Iain Gillies, association footballer
  • 31 July – Peter Siddell, artist

August[]

  • 9 August – Des Connor, rugby union player
  • 18 August – Howard Morrison, entertainer

September[]

  • 1 September – Graeme Lee, politician
  • 4 September – John Kneebone, farming leader
  • 7 September – Douglas Sturkey, diplomat
  • 11 September – Jim Williams, Pentacostal pastor
  • 24 September – Vincent Orange, historian
  • 26 September – Ralph Roberts, sailor, sports administrator

October[]

  • 3 October – Judy Bailey, pianist, composer
  • 6 October – John Anslow, field hockey player
  • 7 October – Barrie Devenport, marathon swimmer
  • 9 October
  • 10 October – Michael Henderson, fencer
  • 16 October
    • David Hoskin, cricket player and administrator
    • Brian Maunsell, field hockey player
  • 18 October – Margaret Beames, children's author
  • 26 October – Barry Brickell, potter
  • 28 October – Moana Manley, swimmer, beauty queen

November[]

  • 10 Nomember – Marilyn Duckworth, writer
  • 15 November – Ken Douglas, trade unionist
  • 22 November – Don Selwyn, actor, filmmaker
  • 24 November – Bruce Palmer, jurist
  • 28 November – Bob Binning, fencer

December[]

  • 4 December – Gerald Hensley, public servant, diplomat
  • 5 December
  • 7 December – Robin Dudding, journalist, literary editor
  • 10 December – Max Cryer, entertainer, broadcaster, writer
  • 13 December – Richard Sylvan, philosopher, logician, environmentalist
  • 17 December – Ray Puckett, athlete, croquet player
  • 20 December – Billy Ibadulla, cricket player, coach and commentator
  • 21 December – Don Neely, cricket player, selector and writer
  • 23 December – Warren Johnston, cyclist
  • 29 December – Russell Watt, rugby union player
  • 31 December – Billy Apple, pop artist

Undated[]

Deaths[]

January–February[]

  • 3 January – Francis Redwood, Roman Catholic archbishop (born 1839)
  • 14 January – Mita Taupopoki, Tūhourangi and Ngāti Wāhiao leader (born c. 1845)
  • 18 January
  • 22 January – James Blacklock, cricketer (born 1883)
  • 28 January – Matthew Barnett, bookmaker, philanthropist (born 1859)
  • 1 February – William Sadlier, Anglican bishop (born 1867)
  • 4 February – Robert Logan, soldier, colonial administrator (born 1863)

March–April[]

  • 2 March – Pat McEvedy, rugby union player and administrator (born 1880)
  • 4 March
  • 5 March – Frances Fletcher, artist (born 1846)
  • 10 March – Charles Thorn, trade unionist, politician (born 1847)
  • 19 March – James Randall Corrigan, politician (born 1865)
  • 26 March
    • Arthur Atkinson, lawyer, politician (born 1863)
    • John Mallard, cricketer (born 1860)
  • 7 April – Adrian Langerwerf, Roman Catholic missionary, writer (born 1876)
  • 13 April – James McDonald, painter filmmaker, museum director (born 1865)
  • 16 April – Dolla Richmond, painter (born 1861)

May–June[]

  • 1 May – George Carter, lawn bowls player, accountant (born 1883)
  • 6 May – Kate Edger, school principal, first woman in New Zealand to earn a university degree (born 1857)
  • 22 May – Edwin Davy, rugby union player (born 1850)
  • 27 May
  • 29 May
  • 2 June
    • George Pearce, politician (born 1863)
    • Sir Alfred Robin, military leader (born 1860)
  • 7 June – Elizabeth McCombs, politician, first female MP in New Zealand (born 1873)
  • 13 June – Jim Coucher, Australian rules footballer (born 1874)
  • 20 June – William Ferguson, civil engineer (born 1852)
  • 25 June – Alfred Cousins, engraver and postage stamp designer (born 1852)
  • 26 June – Charles Corfe, cricketer, headmaster (born 1847)

July–August[]

  • 12 July – Nurse Maude, district nursing pioneer (born 1862)
  • 29 July – Dan Udy, rugby union player (born 1874)
  • 12 August – Albert Geddes, cricketer (born 1871)
  • 17 August – James Craigie, businessman, politician (born 1851)

September–October[]

  • 2 October – Jeremiah Connolly, politician (born 1875)
  • 3 October – Harry Knight, farmer, politician, racehorse owner (born 1860)
  • 5 October – William Stevenson, politician (born 1864)
  • 7 October
    • James Garrow, legal academic (born 1865)
    • Sidney Williamson, singer, conductor and singing teacher (born c. 1870)
  • 11 October – Sir James Coates, banker (born 1851)
  • 12 October – Victorine Goddard, hotelkeeper (born 1844)
  • 18 October – Ernie Booth, rugby union player (born 1876)
  • 23 October – Ernest Upham, cricketer, lawyer (born 1873)
  • 24 October – James Gibb, Presbyterian minister, pacifist (born 1857)

November–December[]

  • 6 November – Catherine Carran, midwife (born 1842)
  • 20 November – John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, governor-general (1920–1924) (born 1859)
  • 25 November – Kenneth Williams, politician (born 1870)
  • 7 December – Philip de la Perrelle, newspaper proprietor, politician (born 1872)
  • 14 December – Mother Josepha, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born 1863)
  • 15 December – George James Anderson, politician (born 1860)
  • 23 December – Charles Speight, rugby union player, politician (born 1870)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  5. ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
  6. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  8. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  10. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.

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