1927 in New Zealand
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Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,450,400[1]
- Increase since previous 31/12/1926: 20,700 (1.45%)
- Males per 100 females: 104.3
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 22nd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by the Reform Party with a strong majority, and with the Labour and Liberal parties in opposition.
- Speaker of the House — Charles Statham (Independent)
- Prime Minister — Gordon Coates (Reform)
- Minister of Finance — William Downie Stewart (Reform)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs — William Nosworthy (Reform)
- Attorney-General — Frank Rolleston (Reform)
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - George Baildon
- Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
- Mayor of Wellington - Charles Norwood, succeeded by George Troup
- Mayor of Christchurch - John Archer
- Mayor of Dunedin - Harold Livingstone Tapley, succeeded by William Burgoyne Taverner
Events
- 22 February – 22 March: Royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of York[4]
Arts and literature
See 1927 in art, 1927 in literature, Category:1927 books
Music
See: 1927 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: Category:1927 film awards, 1927 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1927 films
Sport
Badminton
- The New Zealand Badminton Federation, now Badminton New Zealand, is founded and the first National Championships are held, at Wanganui.[5]
- Men's singles: R. Creed-Meredith
- Women's singles: E. Hetley
- Men's doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and M. Fell
- Women's doubles: E. Hetley and N. Wanklyn
- Mixed doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and E. Hetley
Chess
The 36th National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his third title.[6]
Golf
- The 17th New Zealand Open championship was won by Ernie Moss.[7]
- The 31st National Amateur Championships were held in Hamilton [8]
- Men: Sloan Morpeth (Maungakiekie) - 2nd title
- Women: Mrs ? Collinson
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup: Kohara [9]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Ahuriri [10]
Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand Category:All Blacks Ranfurly Shield
Rugby league
New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer
- 1927 Chatham Cup won by Ponsonby
- Canada toured New Zealand, playing a series of four internationals which they won 2-1.[11]
- 25 June, Dunedin: Draw 2-2
- 2 July, Christchurch: NZ 1-2 Canada
- 9 July, Wellington: NZ 1-0 Canada
- 23 July, Auckland: NZ 1-4 Canada
- Provincial league champions: [12]
Births
- 7 January: Mary Batchelor, politician.
- 11 January: John Hayes, cricketer.
- 12 January: Maurice Marshall, athlete.
- 18 February: Hugh Kawharu, academic and Māori leader.
- 14 April: Alan MacDiarmid, Nobel laureate chemist.
- 17 May: Jacqueline Sturm, writer.
- 22 May: Eric Petrie, cricketer.
- 27 June: Brian Brake, photographer.
- 18 July: Zin Harris, cricketer.
- 25 July: James Belich, mayor of Wellington.
- 15 November: Wallace Edward (Bill) Rowling, politician and 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Category:1927 births
Deaths
January–March
- 4 January
- Herbert Drewitt, World War I flying ace (born 1895)
- Joseph Ward, astronomer (born 1862)
- 13 January
- Frank Anthony, author (born 1891)
- John Fisher, politician (born 1837)
- 21 January – Kiti Karaka Riwai, Māori tribal leader (born 1870)
- 26 January – Robert Wellwood, farmer, auctioneer, commission agent, politician (born 1836)
- 29 January – Sir Henry Brett, journalist, newspaper proprietor, writer, politician, mayor of Auckland (1877–78) (born 1843)
- 21 February – Thomas Ryan, rugby union player, artist, steamer captain (born 1864)
- 17 March – Bella MacCallum, botanist, mycologist (born 1886)
- 26 March – Edward Withy, shipbuilder, politician (born c.1844)
- 31 March – David Guthrie, politician (born 1856)
April–June
- 4 April – Cuthbert Cowan, politician (born 1835)
- 6 April – Elsie Reeve, jeweller (born 1885)
- 8 April – John O'Donovan, police commissioner (born 1858)
- 14 April – James Wilson, politician (born 1865)
- 26 April – William Jolliffe, film censor (born 1851)
- 28 April – Sarah Featon, botanical artist (born 1848)
- 2 May – Eden George, photographer, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1892–93) (born 1863)
- 1 June
- Thomas Andrew, cricketer (born 1927)
- Sir Worley Edwards, jurist (born 1850)
- 11 June
- John Ormsby, land negotiator and commissioner, politician (born 1854)
- Hone Taare Tikao, Ngāi Tahu leader, scholar, politician (born 1850)
- 17 June – Lake Ayson, acclimatisation officer, fisheries inspector (born 1855)
July–September
- 18 July – Eustace Ferguson, pathologist, entomologist (born 1884)
- 24 July – Arthur Harvey, doctor (born 1866)
- 27 July – Newton King, auctioneer, merchant, businessman (born 1855)
- 5 August – Thomas Groube, cricketer (born 1857)
- 7 August – Frank Mace, soldier (born 1837)
- 11 August – Edmond Slattery, swagger, rural labourer (born c.1839)
- 25 August – Richard Bollard, politician (born 1863)
- 3 September – Bill Cunningham, rugby union player (born 1874)
- 30 September – Edmund Taylor, temperance advocate, politician (born 1855)
October–December
- 9 October – Charles Mules, Anglican bishop (born 1837)
- 12 October – Louis Fowler, cricketer (born 1865)
- 12 November – John Aris, cricketer (born 1843)
- 17 November – Charlie Smyth, police officer, trade unionist, baker (born 1883)
- 21 November – Oscar Alpers, journalist, poet, lawyer, jurist (born 1867)
- 26 November – Percy Gates Morgan, geologist, science administrator (born 1867)
- 28 November – Charles Lewis, politician (born 1857)
- 8 December – Robert Allan, businessman, manufacturer (born 1847)
- 18 December – Hugh Finn, politician (born 1847)
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- ↑ http://www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Methods%20and%20Services/Tables/historical-pop-estimates.ashx Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ↑ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ↑ McLintock, A. H., ed. (23 April 2009) [First published in 1966]. "The Duke and Duchess of York, 1927". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ↑ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
- ↑ "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ↑ edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "Men's Golf - National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ↑ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
- ↑ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
- ↑ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
- ↑ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
External links
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