The following lists events that happened during 1883 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal Head of State – Queen Victoria Governor – Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois begins his term on 20 January.
Government and law The 8th New Zealand Parliament continues.
Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke. Premier – Frederick Whitaker is replaced by Harry Atkinson on 25 September Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – James Clark followed by William Waddel Mayor of Christchurch – George Ruddenklau Mayor of Dunedin – James Bryce Thomson followed by William Parker Street Mayor of Wellington – George Fisher
Events 1 March – A telephone exchange is opened in Wellington (the fourth in New Zealand). The Hokitika Guardian and Hokitika Evening Star merge to form the Hokitika Guardian and Star. September: The Waikato Mail ceases publication. The Cambridge newspaper started in 1880. 19 February: Pacifist leaders Te Whiti o Rongomai and To hu are released from prison, where they had been held without trial since November 1881.nzhistory.net.nz July: The Waikato Gazette & Thames Valley Recorder begins publishing. It was absorbed by the Cambridge News in 1889. the New Zealand Shipping Company was formed in Christchurch.McLean, Gavin (editor): Ships of the New Zealand Shipping Company GP Books, Wellington, 1989.
Sport
Cricket 1882–83 New Zealand cricket season 1883–84 New Zealand cricket season
Horse racing The New Zealand Cup is so-named, the race having been run under another name since 1865.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
New Zealand Cup winner: Tasman New Zealand Derby winner: Oudeis Auckland Cup winner: Salvage Wellington Cup winner: Mischief
see also :Category:Horse races in New Zealand.
Rugby The Auckland Rugby Union is formed.
Provincial club rugby champions include: see also :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Kennedy (Dunedin)
Births 14 May – Charlie Seeling (died 1956), rugby (league and union) footballer 4 August – Sydney Smith (died 1969), forensic pathologist 31 October – Anthony Wilding (died 1915), tennis player
Full date unknown Ngapipi Reweti, land negotiator (died 1957)
Deaths 30 March – Edward Graham McMinn (born 1843), politician 30 June – William Cutten (born 1822), politician 30 December – David Hay (born 1815), nurseryman
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 General Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. Specific
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