1865_in_new_zealand

1865 in New Zealand:

Other years in New Zealand

1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868

Summary

A summary of the year should go here.

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Victoria
• Governor – Sir George Grey

Government and law

The 3rd Parliament continues.

• Speaker of the House – David Monro
• Premier – Edward Stafford becomes Premier on 16 October when Frederick Weld retires due to ill-health and stress.
• Minister of Finance – Edward Stafford takes up the post on 31 October after William Fitzherbert loses the post when the Weld government ends on 16 October.
• Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney

Opposition Leaders

See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections

Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Wellington -
• Mayor of Dunedin -

Events

The Capital of New Zealand is moved from Auckland to Wellington. [1]

• 26 July - Parliament officially sits in Wellington for the first time, in the former Provincial Council chambers. (see also 1862)

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

See: Category:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand

• Archbishop of New Zealand
• Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

Sport

Cricket

Horse racing

The race which becomes the New Zealand Cup in 1883, is run for the first time at Riccarton Racecourse.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications

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

see also Category:New Zealand horse races.

Rowing

The Star Boating Club is formed in Wellington.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications (other sources state 1867 Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966)

Shooting

Ballinger Belt: No competition

References