1870 in New Zealand

1870 in New Zealand

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

The following lists events that happened during 1870 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 4th New Zealand Parliament continues.

Voting in New Zealand elections is changed to a secret ballot.[1]

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 27 August - 3 September: Second visit by HRH Prince Alfred, returning briefly to Wellington before departing for Sydney.

Sport

Archery

Golf

  • New Zealand's first golf course was opened in Dunedin.[3]

Horse racing

There are 2 races for both the New Zealand Cup and New Zealand Derby (presumably at the beginning and end of the calendar year).(Confirmation required)

Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup: Knottingley
  • New Zealand Cup: Knottingley
  • New Zealand Derby: Malabar
  • New Zealand Derby: Envy

Rugby union

Charles Monro, son of the Speaker of the House, Sir David Monro, introduces rugby to the Nelson Football club.[2]

  • 14 May — First rugby club match, Nelson College versus Nelson Football Club "The Town" at the Botanical reserve. This was the first interclub game of rugby union played in New Zealand.[4]
  • 12 September — A Nelson team, the "Lunatics", defeats Wellington at Petone.[2]
  • — The first "international" between Wellington and a team from HMS Rosario.[2]

Shooting

Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Goldie (Otago)

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. New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  2. 1 2 3 4 Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  3. McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "GOLF, MEN'S". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara — The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  4. "RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL". from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966. Te Ara — The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.

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