1924 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...
- George VGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... - Governor-GeneralGovernor-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 Viscount JellicoeJohn Jellicoe, 1st Earl JellicoeAdmiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO was a British Royal Navy admiral who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I...
GCBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
OMOrder of MeritThe Order of Merit is a British dynastic order recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture...
GCVORoyal 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...
succeeded by General Sir Charles Fergusson BtBaronetA baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
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....
KCBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
DSODistinguished Service OrderThe Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
MVORoyal 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 21st New Zealand Parliament continued. The Reform PartyNew Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
governed as a minority with the support of independents.
- 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...
- Charles StathamCharles StathamSir Charles Ernest Statham was a New Zealand politician, and the ninth Speaker of the House of Representatives, from 1923 to 1935.He was born in Dunedin, and trained in law, practicing from 1904 in Dunedin... - 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...
- 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... - 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....
- 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...
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...
- Thomas WilfordThomas Mason WilfordSir Thomas Mason Wilford, KC was a New Zealand politician. He held the seats of Wellington Suburbs then Hutt continuously for thirty years, from 1899 to 1929...
(Liberal Party).
Main centre leaders
- 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...
- James GunsonJames GunsonSir James Henry Gunson was a New Zealand businessman and Mayor of Auckland City from 1915 to 1925. He was knighted in 1924.As Mayor, he undertook the building of Auckland Museum and Cenotaph, the Wintergardens in Auckland Domain and the construction of Tamaki Drive... - Mayor of HamiltonMayor of Hamilton, New ZealandThe Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand is the head of the municipal government of Hamilton, New Zealand, and presides over the Hamilton City Council.In the 2010 Local Government elections, Julie Hardaker was elected as mayor, defeating incumbent Bob Simcock....
- John Robert FowJohn Robert FowJohn Robert Fow was Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand for four terms: June 1916 to May 1917, August 1918 to May 1919, May 1920 to May 1931, and May 1933 to May 1938.... - 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...
- Robert WrightRobert Alexander WrightRobert Alexander Wright was the Mayor of Wellington from 1921 to 1925, and a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.He represented the Wellington South electorate in Parliament from 1908 to 1911 when he was defeated, then the Wellington Suburbs and Country electorate from 1914 to 1919 and the... - 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...
- James Arthur FlesherJames Arthur FlesherJames Arthur Flesher OBE was a politician in Christchurch, New Zealand. He held many public offices and was Mayor of Christchurch from 1923 to 1925.-Early life:... - 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....
- Harold Livingstone TapleyHarold Livingstone TapleyHarold Livingstone Tapley CMG was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.He represented Dunedin North in Parliament from 1925 to 1928, when he was defeated.He was the Mayor of Dunedin from 1923 to 1927. He was awarded the CMG in 1926....
Events
- Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward', which was to become the main commercial cultivar of kiwifruitKiwifruitThe kiwifruit, often shortened to kiwi in many parts of the world, is the edible berry of a cultivar group of the woody vine Actinidia deliciosa and hybrids between this and other species in the genus Actinidia....
was first grown in 1924.
Film
- Venus of the South SeasVenus of the South SeasVenus of the South Seas is a feature film starring swimmer Annette Kellerman and one of the last films made in the Prizmacolor process....
See: 1924 in film
1924 in film
-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
, 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:1924 films
Sport
- See: 1924 in sports1924 in sports-American football:NFL championship* Cleveland BulldogsCollege championship* College football national championship – Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn Quakers -Association football:England...
, :Category:1924 in sports, New Zealand at the 1924 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand at the 1924 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.The team consisted of four competitors. Another New Zealander, Buz Sutherland, competed for South Africa finishing fifth in the Decathlon.- Bronze:...
.
Athletics
- Arthur PorrittArthur Porritt, Baron Porritt- External links :* * *...
won the bronze medal in the Men's 100m at the 1924 Olympic Games1924 Summer OlympicsThe 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris. He also came 5th in the 200m.
Chess
- The 33rd National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by S. Crakanthorp of Sydney.
Golf
- The 11th New Zealand OpenNew Zealand OpenThe BMW New Zealand Open is the leading men's golf tournament in New Zealand. In 2011, it will be hosted by The Clearwater Resort in Christchurch from 1–4 December. The tournament is being promoted by New Zealand Golf...
championship was won by Ernie Moss, with an aggregate of 301. - The 28th National Amateur Championships were held in Auckland
- Men: L. Quin (Eltham)
- Women: Mrs ? Peake
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...
: Sheik - 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...
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Rugby union
- An All BlackAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
team toured the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada between September and February 1925. They won all 32 games on tour, and were nicknamed The InvinciblesThe Invincibles (rugby union)The Invincibles was a nickname given to the 1924-25 New Zealand rugby union team which toured the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada. The team was captained by Cliff Porter, and numbered among its top players George Nepia and brothers Cyril and Maurice Brownlie.Between September 1924 and... - The 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...
was held and defended by Hawkes Bay all season.
Rugby League
- Great Britain toured New Zealand, losing the test series 2-1
- 1st test, GB 31 - NZ 18, Dunedin
- 2nd test, NZ 13 - GB 11, Wellington
- 3rd test, NZ 16 - GB 8, Auckland
Soccer
- 2nd Chatham Cup1924 Chatham CupThe 1924 Chatham Cup was the second annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with the numerous local associations being grouped in with the four major regional associations in qualifying, with each of these four regions being...
won by Harbour Board (Auckland) - A Chinese Universities football team toured New Zealand, including four matches against the national team:
- 16 August, Auckland: NZ won 2-1
- 23 August, Wellington: draw 2-2
- 6 September, Dunedin: NZ won 5-3
- 13 September, Christchurch: NZ won 4-2
- Provincial league champions:
- Auckland: Harbour Board
- Canterbury: Sunnyside
- Hawke's Bay: Whakatu
- Nelson: Athletic
- Otago: SeacliffSeacliff AFCSeacliff AFC was a football club based in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. They are notable for being the first team to win the Chatham Cup competition. They contested the final on later occasions in 1924, 1925, and 1929...
- South Canterbury: Albion Rovers
- Southland: Corinthians
- Taranaki: Kaponga
- Wanganui: YMCA
- Wellington: YMCA
Births
- 21 January: Bill AndersenBill AndersenBill Andersen was a New Zealand communist and trade union leader. He was one of the participants in the 1951 Waterfront Lockout and the president of the Northern Drivers' Union and later the National Distribution Union....
, trade unionist. - 21 January: Ronald Sinclair, child actor.
- 22 January: Ortvin SarapuOrtvin SarapuOrtvin Sarapu MBE , sometimes known as "Mr Chess", was a New Zealand chess International Master who won or co-won the New Zealand Chess Championship 20 times between 1952 and 1990.-Early life:Born Ortvin Sarapuu in Estonia, he won the Estonian Junior Championship in 1940, then defected to Finland...
, twenty-times New Zealand chess champion. - 27 January: Lyn PhilpLyn PhilpLyn Philp was a New Zealand professional boxer, and New Zealand's Bantamweight Champion from 1947 - 1954.*Ranked fourth best bantamweight New Zealand all time greats....
, boxer. - 29 February: David BeattieDavid Beattie-External links:*...
, Governor-general. - 7 March (in London): J.G.A. PocockJ.G.A. PocockJohn Greville Agard Pocock , as a writer known as J. G. A. Pocock, is a historian noted for his trenchant studies of republicanism in the early modern period , for his treatment of Edward Gibbon and his contemporaries as historians of Enlightenment, and, in historical method, for his contributions...
, historian. - 28 August: Tony MacGibbonTony MacGibbonAnthony Roy MacGibbon, was a cricketer who played 26 Tests for New Zealand.MacGibbon was a useful lower-order right-hand batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler who led the attack for his country for most of the 1950s...
, cricketer. - 28 August: Janet FrameJanet FrameJanet Paterson Frame, ONZ, CBE was a New Zealand author. She wrote eleven novels, four collections of short stories, a book of poetry, an edition of juvenile fiction, and three volumes of autobiography during her lifetime. Since her death, a twelfth novel, a second volume of poetry, and a handful...
, writer.
- Brian Barratt-BoyesBrian Barratt-BoyesSir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes, KBE was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.Barratt-Boyes went to Victoria University before study medicine at Otago's Medical School, graduating in 1946. He continued his training as a surgeon, initially in New Zealand, and later at the Mayo Clinic and as...
, heart surgeon. - James BeardJames Beard (architect)James Albert "Jim" Beard is a significant Wellington architect, town planner, and landscape architect. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. A Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects since 1969 has in the past been closely involved in the institute at a national level...
, architect. - Len CastleLen CastleLeonard Ramsay "Len" Castle, DCNZM, CBE was a renowned New Zealand potter.Born in Auckland in 1924, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1946 from University of Auckland and trained as a secondary school teacher, eventually taking a lecturing position at the Auckland College of Education...
, potter. - Miriam DellMiriam DellDame Miriam Patricia Dell, ONZ, DBE was a founding member of the Hutt Valley Branch of the National Council of Women . Dell became National President of the Council in 1970....
, women's advocate/leader. - Pat EvisonPat EvisonDame Helen June Patricia Evison, DBE , known as Pat Evison, was a New Zealand actress.-Early life and education:...
, Actress. - William FraserWilliam Fraser (New Zealand)William Alex Fraser was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.He represented the Dunedin electorate of St Kilda from 1957 to 1981, when he retired....
, politician. - Gerald O'BrienGerald O'BrienJohn Gerald O’Brien was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.He was born in Wellington and was in the RNZAF from 1943 to 1946....
, politician. - Robert TizardRobert TizardThe Right Honourable Robert James "Bob" Tizard, CNZM is a former Labour politician from New Zealand, former Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Minister of Finance and Minister of Health and Minister of Defence.- Early life and family :...
, politician.