1918 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1918 in New Zealand.

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The jubilation over the end of World War I was overshadowed by the Spanish flu pandemic reaching New Zealand. In four months, it is estimated that over 8600 New Zealanders died of the disease and between one third and one half of the population were infected. The death rate for Māori was estimated at 42 per thousand (approx 2,160 deaths) compared to 5.6 per 1000 (6,400 deaths) for European New Zealanders. [1] [2] [3]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 19th New Zealand Parliament continues for a fourth year as a grand coalition led by the Reform Party.

Parliamentary opposition

Judiciary

Main centre leaders

Events

Undated

Arts and literature

See 1918 in art, 1918 in literature, Category:1918 books

Music

See: 1918 in music

Film

See: 1918 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1918 films

Sport

Golf

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin. [17]

Rugby union

Soccer

Provincial league champions: [18]

Births

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Exact date unknown

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

See also

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The following lists events that happened during 1919 in New Zealand.

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References

  1. Chch City Libraries website gathered 17 July 2006
  2. Noted. "1918 flu centenary: How to survive a pandemic". Noted. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. Rice, Geoffrey; Bryder, Linda. Black November : the 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand (2nd ed.). Christchurch, N.Z. ISBN   9781927145913. OCLC   960210402.
  4. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  5. "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  6. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Disasters and Mishaps – The Raetihi Conflagration
  7. 1 2 New Zealand History online: The 1918 flu pandemic
  8. New Zealand History online: RMS Niagara – the 1918 influenza pandemic
  9. Rice, Geoffrey W. (2005) [1988]. Black November: The 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand (2 ed.). Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. p. 91. ISBN   1-877257-35-4.
  10. Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. ISBN   0-589-00905-2
  11. "Parliament". The Dominion. 2 December 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. "New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  13. "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  14. "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  15. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  16. 1 2 3 4 Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron, eds. (1982). The Air New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN   0-908570-55-4.
  17. 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.
  18. "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.

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