1913 in New Zealand

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Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition — Joseph Ward (Liberal Party) from 13 September.[2]

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 22 March: The world's first automatic totalisator is used at the Easter meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland.[3]
  • 13 April: Frederik E. Sandford flies the rebuilt biplane Manurewa at Avondale Racecourse. The Manurewa was formerly owned and flown by the Walsh Brothers before it crashed (see 1911) but is now owned by a syndicate and been rebuilt by Sandford and William Miller.[4][5]
  • 19 April: American Arthur "Wizard" Stone flies a Blériot XI monoplane for 400 metres (0.25 mi) from the cricket ground at Auckland Domain.[4][5][6][7]
  • 24 April: "Wizard" Stone flies for an estimated Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). from Alexandra Park.[7]
  • April or May: Frederik Sandford flies the first woman passenger in New Zealand, a Miss Lester.[4][5]
  • 9 July: The first suspected case in a Smallpox oubreak is reported.[8] It is later confirmed[9] and the outbreak becomes an epidemic.[10]
  • 31 August: Sandford flies west from Avondale covering 3 miles (4.8 km) at 45 miles per hour (72 km/h), but crashes at New Lynn on the return to Avondale.[5]
  • 22 October: Wellington watersiders go on strike.[11]
  • 23 October: Wellington watersiders are locked out sparking nationwide waterfront strikes.[12]
  • 29 October: Over 1000 Wellington strikers hold a protest meeting at the Basin Reserve.[13]
  • 30 October: The first "special constables" arrive in Wellington.[11]
  • 8 November: "Special constables" occupy Auckland wharves leading to a general strike.[14]
  • 10 November: A general strike is called in Wellington but it is not supported.[15]
  • 23 November: The general strike in Auckland ends.[14]
  • 1 December: Auckland Exhibition opens.[16]
  • 20 December: Wellington watefront strike is called off.[11]

Undated

  • Arthur Schaef makes short powered hops in his second, unnamed, aircraft, at Lyall Bay, Wellington.[4]
  • Hector and Seaforth McKenzie fly their Hamilton biplane at Marton.[4]
  • Percy Fisher and Reginald White fly an aircraft of their own design at Greytown. The event is also filmed.[4]

Arts and literature

See 1913 in art, 1913 in literature, Category:1913 books

Music

See: 1913 in music

Film

See: 1913 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1913 films, Category:1913 film awards

Sport

Chess

  • The 26th National Chess Championship was held in Nelson, and was won by J.C. Grierson of Auckland, his second title.[17]

Golf

Men's

  • The seventh New Zealand Open championship was won by E.S. Douglas.[18]
  • The 21st National Amateur Championships were held in Otago [19]
    • Matchplay: B.B. Wood (Christchurch) — 2nd title

Women's

  • Matchplay: Mrs. G Williams.[20]
  • Strokeplay: Mrs G. Williams — 3rd title

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby league

Rugby union

  • Auckland defend the Ranfurly Shield against Wellington (6-5) and Poverty Bay (27-3) before losing it to Taranaki (11-14)

Soccer

Provincial league champions:[23]

  • Auckland: Everton Auckland
  • Canterbury: Sydenham
  • Hawke's Bay: Waipukurau
  • Otago: Kaitangata FC
  • Southland: Rangers
  • Wanganui: Eastbrooke
  • Wellington: Wellington Thistle

Tennis

Births

Category:1913 births

Deaths

Category:1913 deaths

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170, page 52.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ The First Automatic Totalisator, The Rutherford Journal.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. ISBN 0-589-00905-2
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Those Daring Young Men in their Flying Machine: Sandford-Miller biplane flights at Avondale, 1913
  6. ↑ Auckland Airport
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kiwi Aircraft Images: Bleriot XI
  8. ↑ [1],
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  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Te Ara Encyclopedia 1966 — The Waterfront Strike, 1913
  12. ↑ New Zealand History online: Today in History 23 October, 1913
  13. ↑ Wellington History: City History 1890 -1918
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Auckland City Council: Living Room events — Skeletons in the Closet
  15. ↑ Amalgamated Workers Union: History — Some Important Dates in Trade Union History
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  17. ↑ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  18. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  19. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  22. ↑ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  23. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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