1905 in New Zealand
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Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of StateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
- Edward VIIEdward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... - GovernorGovernor-General of New ZealandThe Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....
- The Lord Plunket GCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
KCVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
Government
The Liberal PartyNew Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
are re-elected and formed the 16th New Zealand Parliament.
- Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the New Zealand House of RepresentativesIn New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives...
- Arthur GuinnessArthur Guinness (New Zealand)Sir Arthur Robert Guinness was a New Zealand politician, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.-Personal information:...
(Liberal) - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of New ZealandThe Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
- Richard SeddonRichard SeddonRichard John Seddon , sometimes known as King Dick, is to date the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. He is regarded by some, including historian Keith Sinclair, as one of New Zealand's greatest political leaders.... - Minister of FinanceMinister of Finance (New Zealand)The Minister of Finance is a senior figure within the government of New Zealand. The position is often considered to be the most important Cabinet role after that of the Prime Minister....
- Richard SeddonRichard SeddonRichard John Seddon , sometimes known as King Dick, is to date the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. He is regarded by some, including historian Keith Sinclair, as one of New Zealand's greatest political leaders....
Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the OppositionLeader of the Opposition (New Zealand)The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who, at least in theory, commands the support of the non-government bloc of members in the New Zealand Parliament. In the debating chamber the Leader of the Opposition sits directly opposite the Prime Minister...
- William MasseyWilliam MasseyWilliam Ferguson Massey, often known as Bill Massey or "Farmer Bill" served as the 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925, and was the founder of the Reform Party. He is widely considered to have been one of the more skilled politicians of his time, and was known for the particular...
, (Independent).
Main centre leaders
Municipal elections are held on 27 April:- Mayor of AucklandMayor of AucklandThe Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland region in New Zealand...
- Edwin MitchelsonEdwin MitchelsonEdwin Mitchelson was a 19th century New Zealand politician.He was a cabinet minister from 1883 to 1884 as Minister of Public Works...
then Arthur MyersArthur MyersSir Arthur Mielziner Myers was a New Zealand politician. He was Mayor of Auckland City from 1905 to 1909, Member of the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1921, and a Cabinet Minister... - Mayor of WellingtonMayor of WellingtonThe Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
- Thomas HislopThomas William HislopThomas William Hislop was the Mayor of Wellington from 1905 to 1908, and had represented two South Island electorates in the New Zealand Parliament.-Early life:... - Mayor of ChristchurchMayor of ChristchurchThe Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
- Charles Matthew GrayCharles Matthew GrayCharles Mathew Gray was a New Zealand Independent Member of Parliament for Christchurch North, and Mayor of Christchurch.-Early life:Charles Gray was born in Geelong, Victoria, in Australia and came to New Zealand in 1862.... - Mayor of DunedinMayor of DunedinThe Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the municipal government of Dunedin, New Zealand, and presides over the Dunedin City Council. The Mayor is directly elected, using the Single Transferable Vote system in 2007....
- Thomas Christie - then Joseph Braithwaite
Events
- The Marlborough Herald begins publication. The Herald continues until 1911. The Marlborough ExpressThe Marlborough ExpressThe Marlborough Express is a newspaper servicing the Marlborough area of New Zealand. Its headquarters are in Blenheim and has been published there since 1866. It became a daily in 1880 and took over its rivals the Marlborough Times in 1895 and the Marlborough Press in 1948. In 1998 it was sold to...
stops publishing The Marlborough Times, which started in 1874.
Film
See: :Category:1905 film awards , 1905 in film1905 in film
The year 1905 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Pathé Frères colors black-and-white films by machine.*Filmmaking takes an unexpected historical role by recording activities along Market Street, in the year preceding the destruction from the San Francisco earthquake of 1906...
, List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand
Cinema of New Zealand
New Zealand cinema, can refer to films made by New Zealand-based production companies in New Zealand. However, it may also refer to films made about New Zealand by filmmakers from other countries...
, :Category:1905 films
Appointments and awards
See:- Archbishop of New ZealandArchbishop of New ZealandThe Archbishop of New Zealand is the primate, or head, of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. However, since Whakahuihui Vercoe stepped down at the end of his two-year term as archbishop in 2006, the church has decided that three bishops shall share the position and style of...
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and PolynesiaAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and PolynesiaThe Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is a church of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands...
, see appointments to Diocese
Association football
- The first overseas tour by a New Zealand representative team takes place, to Australia.
- 10 June vs Wellington in Wellington (pre-tour warm-up)
- 17 June, Sydney: Lost 2-3 vs Metropolitan Association
- 21 June, Sydney: Won 8-3 vs Wednesday Association
- 24 June, Sydney: Won 6-4 vs New South Wales
- 28 June, Sydney: Lost 2-3 vs Navy
- 1 July, Sydney: Lost 0-2 vs New South Wales
- 5 July, Newcastle: Won 5-4 vs Northern Districts
- 8 July, Newcastle: Won 1-0 vs Northern Districts
- 12 July, Sydney: Won 6-2 vs Granville
- 15 July, Wollongong: Drew 3-3 vs South Coast
- 19 July, Sydney: Won 5-0 vs Metropolitan Association
- 22 July, Sydney: Drew 1-1 vs New South Wales
This is the last NZ representative team until 1922.
National amateur champions
- Heavyweight - W. Robertson (Ashburton)
- Middleweight - A. Leckie (Dunedin)
- Lightweight - G. Williams (Palmerston North)
- Featherweight - J. Morris (Dunedin)
- Bantamweight - E. Baird (Christchurch)
Golf
- The 13th National Amateur Championships are held in Auckland
- Men: Arthur Duncan (Wellington) - 4th title
- Women: Miss A. Stephenson
- Women's golf, previously organised by the Men's association, comes under the auspices of the British Ladies Golf Union.
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting CupNew Zealand Trotting CupThe New Zealand Trotting Cup or New Zealand Cup is a Group One harness race held annually by the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is considered the country's most prestigious harness racing event. the prize was NZ$750,000, the largest prize for a...
: Birchmark - Auckland Trotting CupAuckland Trotting CupThe Auckland Trotting Cup or Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in March in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of two major harness races, along with the New Zealand Cup, held in New Zealand each year. It is notable as it is a Group 1 championship race over...
: Le Rosier
Rugby
- Ranfurly ShieldRanfurly ShieldThe Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
- Wellington successfully defend the shield against Wairarapa (3-3) and Hawkes Bay (11-3) before losing to Auckland (6-10).
Soccer
Provincial league champions:- Auckland: Auckland Corinthians
- Canterbury: Christchurch Celtic
- Otago: Kaitangata FC
- Southland: Nightcaps
- Taranaki: Waitara
- Wellington: Diamond WellingtonWellington UnitedWellington United AFC is an association football club in Wellington, New Zealand competing in the Capital Premier League.-Wellington Diamond United:Wellington Diamond United was the result of the merger of Diamond and Zealandia/Wellington United in 1968....
Births
- 25 February: Iriaka Matiu RatanaIriaka Matiu RatanaIriaka Matiu Rātana, OBE was a New Zealand politician and Rātana morehu who won the Western Maori electorate for Labour in 1949. She succeeded her husband Matiu Rātana to become the first woman to represent Maori in the New Zealand parliament...
, politician. - 25 June: Ian CrombIan CrombIan Burns Cromb was a New Zealand cricketer who played in five Tests from 1931 to 1932....
, cricketer. - 3 September: John MillsJohn Mills (cricketer)John Ernest 'Jackie' Mills was a New Zealand cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1930 to 1933....
, cricketer. - 29 October: 'John (Jack) LamasonJack LamasonJohn Rider Lamason, born at Wellington, New Zealand on 29 October 1905, and died also at Wellington on 25 June 1961, was a cricketer who played for Wellington cricket team and for New Zealand, but not in Test matches....
, cricketer.
- R. A. K. MasonR. A. K. MasonRonald Allison Kells Mason was described by Allen Curnow as New Zealand's "first wholly original, unmistakably gifted poet". He was born in Auckland and educated at Auckland Grammar School, where he met A. R. D...
, poet. - Guy PowlesGuy PowlesSir Guy Richardson Powles, ONZ, KBE, CMG . New Zealand diplomat, last Governor of Western Samoa and architect of Samoan independence, and first Ombudsman.-Early life:...
, diplomat and ombudsman. - Norman SheltonNorman SheltonNorman Leslie Shelton, CBE was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the Rangitikei electorate from 1954 to 1972, when he retired....
, politician.