1902 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1902 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The Liberal Party was re-elected and formed the 15th New Zealand Parliament.
- Speaker of the House â Maurice O'Rorke
- Prime Minister â Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance â Richard Seddon
- Chief Justice â Sir Robert Stout
The number of members of the House of Representatives is increased from 74 to 80.[2]
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition â no recognised leader in 1902.[3]
Main centre leaders
Events
- 28 October â The SS Ventnor sinks off the coast of Hokianga with the loss of 13 lives. The ship was carrying the remains of 499 Chinese men, most of whom had been involved in the Otago gold rush, back to China.
Arts and literature
See 1902 in art, 1902 in literature
Music
See: 1902 in music
Sport
Boxing
The New Zealand Boxing Association is formed to control and promote amateur boxing. The first national championships are held, in four weight divisions, in Christchurch.[4]
National amateur champions
- Heavyweight â J. Fitzsimmons (Timaru)
- Middleweight â F. Nash (Christchurch)
- Lightweight â P. Oliver (Christchurch)
- Featherweight â A. Jones (Christchurch)
Chess
National Champion: R.J. Barnes of Wellington.[5]
Golf
The 10th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[6]
- Men: S.H. Gollan (Napier)
- Women: Mrs ? Bidwell
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Van Dieman [7]
Rugby
- The NZRFU decides upon a challenge format for the Ranfurly Cup competition. When the trophy arrives from Britain it turns out to in fact be a shield.
- 13 September â The Ranfurly Shield is first awarded to Auckland in recognition of their unbeaten record for the season.
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[8]
- Auckland: North Shore
- Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
- Wellington: Wellington St. John's
Births
- 24 January: Alan Stuart Paterson, cartoonist. (d. 1968)
- 1 May: Geoffrey Michael William Hodgkins, naturalist. (d. 1965)[9]
- 8 May: Curly Page, cricketer. (d. 1987)
- 13 June: Gordon Minhinnick, cartoonist. (d. 1992)
- 16 June: Clarence Beeby, educationalist. (d. 1998)
- 3 July: Jack Newman, cricketer. (d. 1996)
- 23 July: Arthur Lindo Patterson, physicist. (d. 1966)
- 8 September: Bryan Todd, businessman. (d. 1987)
- Fred Hackett, politician. (d. 1963)
- (in Paris): Louise Henderson, painter. (d. 1994)
- Trevor Henry, supreme court judge. (d. 2007)
Deaths
- 30 January: Alfred Renall, politician and mayor.
- 27 February: James Gordon Stuart Grant, a local eccentric in Dunedin.
- 26 June: William Garden Cowie, Bishop of Auckland and Anglican Primate of New Zealand
- 15 July: John McLean, politician and farmer.
- 18 October: Theodore Haultain, politician.
- 3 December: Robert Lawson, architect
