1865 in New Zealand

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Last updated October 29, 2024

The following lists events that happened during 1865 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Head of State — Queen Victoria
Governor — Sir George Grey

Government and law

The 3rd Parliament continues.

Speaker of the House — David Monro
Premier — Edward Stafford becomes Premier on 16 October when Frederick Weld retires due to ill-health and stress.
Minister of Finance — Edward Stafford takes up the post on 31 October after William Fitzherbert loses the post when the Weld government ends on 16 October.
Chief Justice — Hon Sir George Arney

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Dunedin — William Mason

Events

The New Zealand Exhibition in Dunedin runs from 12 January until 6 May 1865.^[1]
The Capital of New Zealand is moved from Auckland to Wellington.^[2]
The Marlborough Times ceases publication. It was founded in 1864.^[3]
February – The start of the West Coast gold rush with rumours of gold being found.
18 February: The Press in Christchurch starts publishing a magazine, The Weekly Press. The magazine ran until 1928.^[4]
May – The West Coast Times is founded. It began as a weekly newspaper and became a daily in January 1866. It ceased publishing in 1917.^[5]
26 July: Parliament officially sits in Wellington for the first time, in the former Provincial Council chambers. (see also 1862)
30 August: The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian publishes its last issue. It began in 1844.^[6]
November: The Grey River Argus begins publication in Greymouth. It published three times a week until becoming daily in 1871. The paper folded in 1966.^[7]

Sport

Horse racing

The race which becomes the New Zealand Cup in 1883, is run for the first time at Riccarton Racecourse.^[8]

Major race winners

New Zealand Cup: Rob Roy
New Zealand Derby: Egremont

Rowing

The Star Boating Club is formed in Wellington.^[8] (other sources state 1867 ^[9])

Shooting

Ballinger Belt: No competition

Births

13 May: Lindsay Buick, historian, journalist and politician (d. 1938)
10 July: James Randall Corrigan, member of NZ Parliament

Deaths

January–June

28 January: John Perry Robinson, Superintendent of Nelson Province
25 February: Hoani Wiremu Hīpango, tribal leader, teacher and assessor
12 April: Thomas Halbert, whaler, trader and founding father
30 April (at Upper Norwood, England): Robert FitzRoy, second Governor of New Zealand (born 1805)
5 May (at sea off Blackwall, London): Samuel Brees, artist, surveyor and engineer
11 May: Thomas Antill, Australian cricketer and New Zealand bank manager (born 1830)
8 June: John Morgan, missionary (born 1806)

July–December

14 July: Nathaniel Burslem, recipient of the Victoria Cross (born 1837)
21 July: Frederick Merriman, politician (born 1818)
22 July: James Francis Fulloon, interpreter and public servant (born 1840)
9 November: George Kissling, Archdeacon of Waitemata (born 1805)

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The following lists events that happened during 1864 in New Zealand.

The following lists events that happened during 1862 in New Zealand.

The following lists events that happened during 1861 in New Zealand.

The following lists events that happened during 1860 in New Zealand.

The 3rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Elections for this term were held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 in 43 electorates to elect 53 MPs. Two electorates were added to this during this term, Gold Fields District and a new Dunedin electorate created by splitting the existing City of Dunedin into Dunedin and Suburbs North and Dunedin and Suburbs South, increasing the number of MPs to 57. During the term of this Parliament, six Ministries were in power.

References

General

Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7

Specific

↑ "Attendance at major New Zealand exhibitions, 1865–1940 – Exhibitions and world's fairs – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand" . Retrieved 30 August 2017.
↑ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
↑ "Marlborough Express". National Library of New Zealand . Retrieved 17 June 2008.
↑ "Historical outline of the main Christchurch newspapers". Christchurch City Libraries. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
↑ "West Coast Times". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
↑ "New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
↑ "About Us". The Greymouth Star . Retrieved 12 June 2008.
1 2 Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
↑ Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966

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[figuresanddates-1] "Attendance at major New Zealand exhibitions, 1865–1940 – Exhibitions and world's fairs – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand" . Retrieved 30 August 2017.

[2] New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline

[3] "Marlborough Express". National Library of New Zealand . Retrieved 17 June 2008.

[4] "Historical outline of the main Christchurch newspapers". Christchurch City Libraries. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.

[5] "West Coast Times". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 May 2008.

[6] "New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 May 2008.

[7] "About Us". The Greymouth Star . Retrieved 12 June 2008.

[Moa-8] 1 2 Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications

[EncyclNZ66-9] Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966

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