1903 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1903 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 15th New Zealand Parliament continued. In government was the Liberal Party.
- Speaker of the House â Arthur Guinness (Liberal)
- Prime Minister â Richard Seddon
- Minister of Finance â Richard Seddon
- Chief Justice â Sir Robert Stout
Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition â Vacant until 11 September, then William Massey, (Independent).[2]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland â Alfred Kidd then Edwin Mitchelson
- Mayor of Wellington â John Aitken
- Mayor of Christchurch â Henry Wigram
- Mayor of Dunedin â James Park then Thomas Scott
Events
January
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
26 September â New Zealand is the first country in the world to pass a Wireless Telegraphy Act.[3]
October
November
December
Arts and literature
Sport
Boxing
The Bantamweight division is included in the national championships for the first time.
National amateur champions
- Heavyweight â H. Taylor (Greymouth)
- Middleweight â J. Griffin (Invercargill)
- Lightweight â A. Farquharson (Dunedin)
- Featherweight â A. Parker (Christchurch)
- Bantamweight â J. Pearce (Christchurch)
Chess
National Champion: J.C. Grierson of Auckland.[4]
Golf
The 11th National Amateur Championships were held in Napier [5]
- Men: Kurepo Tareha (Napier)
- Women: A. E Pearce
Horse racing
Harness racing
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Plain G [6]
Rugby union
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[7]
- Auckland: YMCA Auckland
- Otago: Northern
- Wellington: Wellington St. John's
Births
- 30 January: Colin Scrimgeour, minister and broadcaster.[8]
- 6 February: Jack Dunning, cricketer
- 21 February: P. H. Matthews, politician
- 11 March: George Dickinson, cricketer
- 11 March: Ronald Syme, historian
- 21 March: Frank Sargeson, writer
- 28 March: Merton Hodge, west-end playwright
- 23 April: John Stewart, politician.
- 10 June: Count Geoffrey Potocki de Montalk, poet.
- 6 July: Edward Musgrave Blaiklock, academic.
- 4 August: Charles Bateson, historian and writer
- 2 November: Anna Lois White, painter
- 15 November: Stewie Dempster, cricketer
Deaths
- 7 March: John Studholme, politician and farmer (born 1829).
- 23 April: William Travers, politician (born 1819).
- 11 June: Thomas Mason, horticulturist and politician.
- 7 July: Agnes Harrold, hotel manager, foster parent, nurse and midwife[9]
- 30 August: Joe Warbrick, rugby player (born 1862).
