1917 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1917 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State â George V
- Governor â Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, until 28 June[1]
- Governor-General â Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, from 28 June[2]
George V
Lord Liverpool
Government
The 19th New Zealand Parliament continues as a grand coalition led by the Reform Party. The general election due this year is deferred because of World War I.
- Speaker of the House â Frederic Lang (Reform Party)
- Prime Minister â William Massey (Reform Party)
- Minister of Finance â Joseph Ward
Frederic Lang
William Massey
Joseph Ward
Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition â Joseph Ward (Liberal Party). Ward retains the title even though he is part of the coalition government.[3]
Joseph Ward
Judiciary
- Chief Justice â Sir Robert Stout
Robert Stout
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland â James Gunson
- Mayor of Wellington â John Luke
- Mayor of Christchurch â Henry Holland
- Mayor of Dunedin â James Clark
James Gunson
John Luke
Henry Holland
James Clark
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Events
- April â The first Caudron[4] biplane purchased by Henry Wigram for the Canterbury Aviation Company arrives.[5]
- 1 May â The New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool's Own) is formed as the 3rd Brigade of the New Zealand Division, part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
- 7 May â Cecil McKenzie Hill makes the first flight for the Canterbury Aviation Company.[5]
- June â Pilot training by the Canterbury Aviation Company commences at Sockburn.[6]
- 24 September â Ten New Zealand soldiers are killed in England in the Bere Ferrers rail accident.
- 20 October â 850 New Zealand soldiers are killed in the Second Battle of Passchendaele, the greatest loss of life in a single day in the military history of New Zealand.
- 1 December â Six oâclock closing of hotel bars is introduced as a wartime measure.[7]
- Undated
Arts and literature
See 1917 in art, 1917 in literature, Category:1917 books
Music
See: 1917 in music
Film
See: Category:1917 film awards, 1917 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1917 films
Sport
Golf
- The New Zealand Open championship and National Amateur Championships are not held due to the war.[10]
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup â Adelaide Direct[11]
- Auckland Trotting Cup â Steel Bell (2nd win)[12]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup â Meelaus[13]
- Auckland Cup â Fiery Cross[13]
- Wellington Cup â Bunting[13]
- New Zealand Derby â Estland[13]
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[14]
- Men's singles champion â C.R. Ingram (Wellington Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions â A. Sawyer, J.J. Martin (skip) (Turanganui Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions â J.S. Ryrie, A.R. Coltman, W. Coltman, G.S. Osmond (skip) (Auckland Bowling Club)
Rugby union
- The Ranfurly Shield (held by Wellington) is not contested as interprovincial matches are cancelled due to the war.
Soccer
Births
January
- 13 January â Doris Strachan, athlete
- 19 January â Agnes Ell, cricketer
- 20 January â Emily Carpenter, home science academic, adult educationalist, consumer advocate
- 25 January â Rosalie Gascoigne, sculptor
- 27 January â John Pattison, World War II pilot
- 28 January â Jack Hatchard, association footballer
- 31 January
- Erich Geiringer, writer, doctor, anti-nuclear weapons activist
- Frank Gill, air force officer, politician
February
- 19 February
- Morrie McHugh, boxer, rugby union player
- Peg Taylor, cricketer
- 26 February â Clyde Jeffery, politician, mayor of Napier (1974â83)
March
- 1 March â Bill Sutton, artist
- 9 March â Clarrie Gordon, boxer
- 10 March â Tom Pritchard, cricketer
- 20 March â Haddon Donald, soldier, politician, sports shooter
- 22 March â Phil Holloway, politician
- 26 March â Ruth Gilbert, poet
April
- 13 April â Bruce Ferguson, soldier
- 18 April â Brian Mason, geochemistry, mineralogist, meteoriticist
May
- 6 May â Roy Scott, cricketer
- 21 May â Margaret Milne, potter
- 22 May â Charlie Munro, jazz musician
June
- 10 June â Jack Henry, industrialist
- 11 June â Tom Davis, Cook Islands politician
- 25 June â Nora Crawford, police officer
July
- 1 July â Maurice Carter, property developer, politician, philanthropist
- 6 July â Arthur Lydiard, runner, athletics coach
- 7 July â John Crichton, furniture and interior designer
- 13 July â Frank Carpay, ceramics, textile and graphic designer
- 14 July â Doug Zohrab, public servant, diplomat
- 19 July â Lewis Johnston, cricket umpire
- 21 July â Jock Newall, association footballer
- 23 July â Douglas Goodfellow, businessman, philanthropist
- 27 July â Ron Meek. economist and social scientist
- 31 July â Derek Ward, World War II pilot
August
- 1 August â Esme Tombleson, politician
- 3 August â Eddie Isbey, politician
- 7 August â Arthur Cresswell, cricketer
- 24 August â Ruth Park, writer
September
- 2 September â Jack Scholes, sailor
- 6 September â Cecil Hight, World War II pilot
- 7 September â Ewen Solon, actor
- 16 September â David Lewis, sailor, Polynesian scholar
- 23 September â Wiremu Te Tau Huata, Anglican priest, military chaplain
- 26 September â James Coe, artist, art teacher, industrial designer, ergonomist
- 30 September â Denis Rogers, politician, mayor of Hamilton (1959â68)
October
- 2 October â Rosaleen Norton, artist, occultist
- 17 October
- Martin Donnelly, cricketer, rugby union player
- John Oswald Sanders, missionary
- 18 October â Roy White, rugby union player
- 31 October â Evan Mackie, World War II pilot
November
- 6 November â Henry Walters, cricketer
- 17 November â Tom Larkin, public servant, diplomat
- 25 November â Paul Beadle, sculptor, medallist
December
- 2 December â Betty Batham, marine biologist
- 7 December â Bert Roth, librarian, historian
- 8 December â Alan Stewart, rugby union player, university administrator
- 11 December â Owen Snedden, Roman Catholic bishop
- 12 December â Alan Deere, military pilot, author
- 13 December â Keith Hay, construction company founder, politician, conservative activist
- 24 December â Ronald Triner, road cyclist
Deaths
JanuaryâFebruary
- 3 February â Robert McNab, politician (born 1864)
- 17 February
- Graham Gow, government trade representative (born 1850)
- Sir George McLean, politician (born 1834)
- 22 February â Hugh Murray-Aynsley, politician (born 1828)
MarchâApril
- 6 March
- Tame Parata, politician (born c.1837)
- William Salmond, Presbyterian minister, theologian (born 1835)
- 11 March â William Hosking, doctor (born 1841)
- 13 March â Percy Dix, vaudeville company manager (born 1866)
- 27 March â Joseph Braithwaite, bookseller, politician, mayor of Dunedin (1905â06) (born 1848)
- 30 March â Ferdinand Holm, mariner, ship owner (born 1844)
- 23 April â Robert Bruce, politician, conservationist (born 1843)
MayâJune
- 2 May â Alfred Lee Smith, politician (born 1838)
- 7 June
- Bill Bussell, rugby league player (born 1887)
- George Sellars, rugby union player (born 1886)
- 8 June
- George Bollinger, soldier, diarist (born 1890)
- Charles Henry Brown, military leader (born 1872)
- Thomas Culling, World War I flying ace (born 1896)
- 20 June â Reg Taylor, rugby union player (born 1889)
- 22 June â John Lecky, rugby union player (born 1863)
JulyâAugust
- 8 July â Alexander McKay, geologist (born 1841)
- 14 July
- Robert Batley, storekeeper, sheep farmer (born 1849)
- Alexander Bruce, politician (born c.1839)
- 15 July â Bill Mackrell, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1881)
- 23 July â James Gore, politician, mayor of Dunedin (1881â82) (born 1834)
- 27 July â Arthur Brown, Mayor of Wellington
- 30 July â William Baldwin, politician (born 1836)
- 31 July â William Henry Dillon Bell, politician (born 1884)
- 4 August
- Purakau Maika, newspaper editor and publisher (born c.1852)
- Cecil Perry, cricketer (born 1846)
- 5 August â Don Buck, gum digger (born c.1869)
- 6 August â Charles James, rugby league player (born 1891)
- 7 August â Francis Earl Johnston, army officer (born 1871)
- 14 August â William Sanders, naval officer, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1883)
- 24 August â Alfred Kidd, politician, mayor of Auckland (1901â03) (born 1851)
- 26 August â William Lane, journalist, utopian (born 1861)
SeptemberâOctober
- 4 October â Dave Gallaher. rugby union player (born 1873)
- 6 October â John Davies Ormond, politician (born 1831)
- 12 October
- Henry Du Vall, rugby league player (born 1886)
- George Augustus King, military officer (born 1885)
- 20 October â Elise Kemp, nurse (born 1881)
- 22 October â Bob Fitzsimmons, boxer (born 1863)
- 27 October â William Beehan, politician (born 1853)
NovemberâDecember
- 10 November â Charles King, cricketer (born 1847)
- 13 November â Cecil Fitzroy, politician, mayor of Hastings (1894â99) (born 1844)
- 15 November â Frank Twisleton, soldier, writer (born 1873)
- 29 November â Ellen Greenwood, schoolteacher, social worker (born 1837)
- 12 December â Sir Charles Bowen, politician (born 1830)
- 14 December â George Wilson, cricketer (born 1887)
- 23 December â Clive Franklyn Collett, World War I flying ace (born 1886)