1879
in
New Zealand

Decades:
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
See also:

The following lists events that happened during 1879 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The general election is held between 15 August and 1 September; a law was passed to confirm the result in three electorates (Marsden, Northern Maori and Western Maori);[1] and to clarify the law about electoral petitions (1880).[2] The 7th New Zealand Parliament commences.

Voting rights are extended to all males.[3]

The term of parliament is reduced from five years to three years.[3]

Main centre leaders

Events

Sport

Chess

Horse racing

Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup – Chancellor
  • New Zealand Derby – Hornby
  • Auckland Cup – Ariel
  • Wellington Cup – Maritana

Lawn bowls

The first annual competition between clubs from different centres begins between Christchurch and Dunedin clubs.[7]

Rugby union

Shooting

Ballinger Belt – Corporal W. Ballinger (Wellington)

Births

Deaths

See also

References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. "Elections Validation Act, 1879". New Zealand Law online.
  2. "Electoral Petitions Act, 1880". New Zealand Law online.
  3. 1 2 New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  4. New Zealand History online: Today in History - 21 February
  5. "HOKITIKA. March 31". North Otago Times. 1 April 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  6. List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  8. 1 2 McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.

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