1882 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1882 in New Zealand.
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One of New Zealand's major industries â export meat â is initiated when the shipping of frozen meat to Britain proves successful.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State â Queen Victoria
- Governor â The term of The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon ends on 24 June. His replacement does not take up his appointment until the following year. (see 1883)
Government and law
The 8th New Zealand Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House â Maurice O'Rorke.
- Premier â John Hall resigns on 21 April. He is replaced by Frederick Whitaker who becomes Premier for the second time.
- Minister of Finance â Harry Atkinson
- Chief Justice â Hon Sir James Prendergast
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland â James Clark
- Mayor of Christchurch â James Gapes followed by George Ruddenklau
- Mayor of Dunedin â James Gore followed by James Bryce Thomson
- Mayor of Wellington â George Fisher
Events
- 15 February: The Dunedin departs from Port Chalmers carrying the first shipment of frozen meat bound for Britain.[1]
- 26 April â A telephone exchange is opened in Dunedin (the third in New Zealand).
Sport
Cricket
Horse racing
- New Zealand Cup winner: Welcome Jack
- New Zealand Derby winner: Cheviot
- Auckland Cup winner: Welcome Jack
- Wellington Cup winner: Hilda
- see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand.
Rugby union
The first overseas rugby team visits New Zealand. The Southern Rugby Union from New South Wales wins four of its seven matches.[2] (see also 1884)
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Corporal Hutchison (Dunedin)
Births
- 2 January: Jessie Isabel Hetherington, headmistress, lecturer and school inspector (died 1971)[3]
- 27 February: A. N. Field, white supremacist (died 1963)
- 1 June: Jim Thorn, labour leader and politician (died 1956)
- 24 June: Jim Barclay, politician (died 1972)
- 8 August: Alfred Shout, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1915)
- 16 September (in Australia): Freda du Faur, mountaineer. (died 1935)
Unknown date
- Bernard Martin, politician (died 1956)
Deaths
- 1 April: James Kelham, politician.
- 2 October: Francis Gledhill, politician (born 1803).
- (in England, unknown date) James O'Neill, politician (born 1819).
