1935 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1935 in New Zealand.
Population[edit]
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,569,700.[1]
- Increase since previous 31 December 1934: 11,300 (0.73%).[1]
- Males per 100 females: 103.1.[1]
Incumbents[edit]
Regal and viceregal[edit]
- Head of State – George V
- Governor-General – The Lord Bledisloe GCMG KBE PC, succeeded same year by The Viscount Galway GCMG DSO OBE PC[2]
Government[edit]
The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party. In November the 1935 New Zealand general election resulted in a massive win for the opposition Labour Party.
- Speaker of the House – Charles Statham
- Prime Minister – George Forbes then Michael Joseph Savage
- Minister of Finance – Gordon Coates then Walter Nash
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – George Forbes then Michael Joseph Savage
- Attorney-General – George Forbes then Rex Mason
- Chief Justice – Sir Michael Myers
Parliamentary opposition[edit]
- Leader of the Opposition – Michael Joseph Savage (Labour) until 6 December, then George Forbes (United/Reform).[3]
Main centre leaders[edit]
- Mayor of Auckland – George Hutchison then Ernest Davis
- Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Hislop
- Mayor of Christchurch – Dan Sullivan
- Mayor of Dunedin – Edwin Thomas Cox
Events[edit]
- 13 February: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament commences.[4]
- 5 April: Parliament goes into recess.
- 29 June: The Christchurch Times ceases publication. The newspaper began as the Lyttelton Times in 1851.[5]
- 29 August: Parliament recommences.
- 26 October: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
- 1 November: The 24th Parliament is dissolved.
- 26 November: Voting in the four Māori electorates for the 1935 General Election.
- 27 November: Voting in the 76 general electorates for the 1935 General Election.
Arts and literature[edit]
See 1935 in art, 1935 in literature, Category:1935 books
Music[edit]
See: 1935 in music
Radio[edit]
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film[edit]
- Down on the Farm
- Hei Tiki / Primitive Passions
- New Zealand's Charm: A Romantic Outpost of Empire [1]
- Magic Playgrounds in New Zealand's Geyserland [2]
See: Category:1935 film awards, 1935 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1935 films
Sport[edit]
Chess[edit]
- The 44th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by J.A. Erskine of Invercargill.[6]
Golf[edit]
- The 25th New Zealand Open championship was won by Alex Murray.[7]
- The 39th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[8]
- Men: J.P. Hornabrook (Masterton)
- Women: Miss J. Anderson
Horse racing[edit]
Harness racing[edit]
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Indianapolis (2nd win)[9]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Graham Direct[10]
Lawn bowls[edit]
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[11]
- Men's singles champion – Arthur Engebretsen (Napier Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – H.G. Loveridge, R.N. Pilkington (skip) (Hamilton Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – William Edward Mincham, L.G. Donaldson, William James Liversidge, H. Whittle (skip) (Grey Lynn Bowling Club)
Rugby union[edit]
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Rugby league[edit]
New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer[edit]
- The Chatham Cup is won by Hospital of Wellington who beat Western of Christchurch 3–1 in the final.[12]
- Provincial league champions:[13]
- Auckland: Ponsonby AFC (Auckland)
- Canterbury: Western
- Hawke's Bay: Napier YMCA
- Nelson: YMCA
- Otago: Maori Hill
- Southland: Corinthians
- Waikato: Huntly Starr Utd
- Wanganui: Thistle
- Wellington: Hospital
Births[edit]
January[edit]
- 2 January – Bill Snowden, rugby league player
- 3 January – Rata Harrison, rugby league player
- 9 January
- John Graham, rugby union player and administrator, educator
- Stewart McKnight, cricketer
- 16 January – Muru Walters, rugby union player, Anglican bishop
- 21 January – Mick Cossey, rugby union player
- 23 January – Bill Culbert, artist
February[edit]
- 5 February – Gordon Parkinson, public servant, diplomat
- 6 February – Reg Boorman, politician
- 10 February
- Mark Irwin, rugby union player
- Ian Kerr, field hockey player
- 16 February – Robin Clark, chemist
- 22 February – Barry Anderson, composer
- 23 February
- John Osmers, Anglican bishop, anti-apartheid activist
- Derek Round, journalist
- 25 February – Neville Scott, athlete
- 27 February
- James Cooke, sailor
- Edward Te Whiu, convicted murderer
March[edit]
- 3 March – Peter Elworthy, farming leader, businessman
- 5 March – Brian Wybourne, physicist
- 8 March – Mansfield Rangi, cricket umpire
- 12 March – Maurice Rae, athlete
- 19 March – Wes Sandle, physicist
- 25 March – Tim Eliott, actor
- 29 March – John Armstrong, politician
April[edit]
- 3 April – Marrion Roe, swimmer
- 4 April – Geoff Braybrooke, politician
- 13 April – Kenneth Hayr, Royal Air Force commander
- 16 April – Lois Muir, netball player and coach
- 22 April – Dick Conway, rugby union player
- 30 April – Bruce Bodle, cricketer
May[edit]
- 11 May
- Gwyn Evans, association footballer
- Stuart O'Connell, Roman Catholic bishop
- 15 May
- Barry Crump, author
- Kevin Percy, field hockey player
- Blair Robson, rally driver
- 19 May – Brian MacDonell, politician
- 27 May – Guy Jansen, choral musician and music educator
- 31 May
- Jim Bolger, politician
- Bruce Bolton, cricketer
- William Holt, cricketer
June[edit]
- 1 June – Margot Forde, botanist
- 2 June – Ross Gillespie, field hockey player and coach
- 3 June – Raoul Franklin, physicist
- 11 June – Alan Ward, historian
- 14 June – Mervyn Thompson, playwright, theatre director
- 17 June – Ron Carter, businessman
- 22 June – Koro Wētere, politician
- 25 June – Margaret Sparrow, physician, reproductive rights advocate, author
- 29 June – Manu Maniapoto, rugby union player
- 30 June – John Turnbull, cricketer
July[edit]
- 10 July – Wilson Whineray, rugby union player, businessman
- 11 July – Bruce Bricknell, cricket umpire
- 14 July – Leon Phillips, physical chemist
- 22 July – Tuppy Diack, rugby union player
- 28 July – Tom Delahunty, association football referee
- 29 July – Iain Gillies, association footballer
- 31 July – Peter Siddell, artist
August[edit]
- 7 August – Campbell Thomas, theatre director
- 9 August – Des Connor, rugby union player
- 18 August – Howard Morrison, entertainer
September[edit]
- 1 September – Graeme Lee, politician
- 4 September – John Kneebone, farming leader
- 7 September – Douglas Sturkey, diplomat
- 11 September – Jim Williams, Pentacostal pastor
- 24 September – Vincent Orange, historian
- 26 September – Ralph Roberts, sailor, sports administrator
October[edit]
- 3 October – Judy Bailey, pianist, composer
- 4 October – Lyndsey Leask, softball administrator
- 6 October – John Anslow, field hockey player
- 7 October – Barrie Devenport, marathon swimmer
- 9 October
- Paul Barton, cricketer
- Jeff Julian, athlete
- 10 October – Michael Henderson, fencer
- 16 October
- David Hoskin, cricket player and administrator
- Brian Maunsell, field hockey player
- 18 October – Margaret Beames, children's author
- 19 October – Jimmy O'Dea, trade unionist and activist
- 26 October – Barry Brickell, potter
- 28 October – Moana Manley, swimmer, beauty queen
November[edit]
- 10 Nomember – Marilyn Duckworth, writer
- 15 November – Ken Douglas, trade unionist
- 22 November – Don Selwyn, actor, filmmaker
- 24 November – Bruce Palmer, jurist
- 28 November – Bob Binning, fencer
December[edit]
- 4 December – Gerald Hensley, public servant, diplomat
- 5 December
- Marise Chamberlain, athlete
- Max Gimblett, artist
- 7 December – Robin Dudding, journalist, literary editor
- 10 December – Max Cryer, entertainer, broadcaster, writer
- 13 December – Richard Sylvan, philosopher, logician, environmentalist
- 17 December – Ray Puckett, athlete, croquet player
- 20 December – Billy Ibadulla, cricket player, coach and commentator
- 21 December – Don Neely, cricket player, selector and writer
- 23 December – Warren Johnston, cyclist
- 29 December – Russell Watt, rugby union player
- 31 December – Billy Apple, pop artist
Undated[edit]
- Ken Blackburn, actor
- Edmund Bohan, historian, singer, author
- Arthur Everard, filmmaker, journalist, chief censor
- Joseph Musaphia, actor
- Howard Williams, potter
- Peter Wolfenden, harness-racing driver
Deaths[edit]
January–February[edit]
- 3 January – Francis Redwood, Roman Catholic archbishop (born 1839)
- 14 January – Mita Taupopoki, Tūhourangi and Ngāti Wāhiao leader (born c. 1845)
- 18 January
- Robert Hughes (conservationist), lawyer, politician, conservationist (born 1847)
- John Macmillan Brown, university academic and administrator (born 1845)
- 22 January – James Blacklock, cricketer (born 1883)
- 28 January – Matthew Barnett, bookmaker, philanthropist (born 1859)
- 1 February – William Sadlier, Anglican bishop (born 1867)
- 4 February – Robert Logan, soldier, colonial administrator (born 1863)
March–April[edit]
- 2 March – Pat McEvedy, rugby union player and administrator (born 1880)
- 4 March
- Charles Barton, businessman, politician, civic administrator (born 1852)
- William Kilgour, cricketer (born 1878)
- 5 March – Frances Fletcher, artist (born 1846)
- 10 March – Charles Thorn, trade unionist, politician (born 1847)
- 19 March – James Randall Corrigan, politician (born 1865)
- 26 March
- Arthur Atkinson, lawyer, politician (born 1863)
- John Mallard, cricketer (born 1860)
- 7 April – Adrian Langerwerf, Roman Catholic missionary, writer (born 1876)
- 13 April – James McDonald, painter filmmaker, museum director (born 1865)
- 16 April – Dolla Richmond, painter (born 1861)
May–June[edit]
- 1 May – George Carter, lawn bowls player, accountant (born 1883)
- 6 May – Kate Edger, school principal, first woman in New Zealand to earn a university degree (born 1857)
- 22 May – Edwin Davy, rugby union player (born 1850)
- 27 May
- John Dart, Anglican priest (born 1855)
- Phomen Singh, confectioner (born c. 1869)
- 29 May
- Harry Bayly, cricketer (born 1862)
- Samuel Goldstein, rabbi, scholar, community leader (born 1852)
- 2 June
- George Pearce, politician (born 1863)
- Sir Alfred Robin, military leader (born 1860)
- 7 June – Elizabeth McCombs, politician, first female MP in New Zealand (born 1873)
- 13 June – Jim Coucher, Australian rules footballer (born 1874)
- 20 June – William Ferguson, civil engineer (born 1852)
- 25 June – Alfred Cousins, engraver and postage stamp designer (born 1852)
- 26 June – Charles Corfe, cricketer, headmaster (born 1847)
July–August[edit]
- 12 July – Nurse Maude, district nursing pioneer (born 1862)
- 29 July – Dan Udy, rugby union player (born 1874)
- 12 August – Albert Geddes, cricketer (born 1871)
- 17 August – James Craigie, businessman, politician (born 1851)
September–October[edit]
- 2 October – Jeremiah Connolly, politician (born 1875)
- 3 October – Harry Knight, farmer, politician, racehorse owner (born 1860)
- 5 October – William Stevenson, politician (born 1864)
- 7 October
- James Garrow, legal academic (born 1865)
- Sidney Williamson, singer, conductor and singing teacher (born c. 1870)
- 11 October – Sir James Coates, banker (born 1851)
- 12 October – Victorine Goddard, hotelkeeper (born 1844)
- 18 October – Ernie Booth, rugby union player (born 1876)
- 23 October – Ernest Upham, cricketer, lawyer (born 1873)
- 24 October – James Gibb, Presbyterian minister, pacifist (born 1857)
November–December[edit]
- 6 November – Catherine Carran, midwife (born 1842)
- 20 November – John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, governor-general (1920–1924) (born 1859)
- 25 November – Kenneth Williams, politician (born 1870)
- 7 December – Philip de la Perrelle, newspaper proprietor, politician (born 1872)
- 14 December – Mother Josepha, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born 1863)
- 15 December – George James Anderson, politician (born 1860)
- 23 December – Charles Speight, rugby union player, politician (born 1870)
See also[edit]
- History of New Zealand
- List of years in New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
External links[edit]
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