The following lists events that happened during1895 in New Zealand .
Regal and viceregal [ edit ] The12th New Zealand Parliament continues with theLiberal Party in power.
Parliamentary opposition [ edit ] Leader of the Opposition –William Russell .[ 1]
Main centre leaders [ edit ] July: TheWaikato Advocate is published inCambridge .[ 2] It merged with theWaikato Times in 1896. 12 August:Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand). Undated Arts and literature [ edit ] National Champions, Men
100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington) 250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury) 440 yards – W. Low (Otago) 880 yards – W. Low (Otago) 1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland) 3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu) 120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland) 440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington) Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay) High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui) Pole vault – H. Kingsley (Wanganui) Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury) Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury) National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.[ 3]
National amateur champion (men) – G. Gossett (Christchurch)[ 4] National amateur champion (women) – Mrs ? Melland Thoroughbred racing [ edit ] Season leaders(1894/95) [ edit ] Top New Zealand stakes earner – Mahaki Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett National Champions[ 6]
Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata) Pairs – R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch) Fours – H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna) Savile Cup winners – Manawatu National Champions (Men)
Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch Double sculls – Union, Christchurch Single sculls – J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur) Provincial club rugby champions include:
see alsoCategory:Rugby union in New Zealand Ballinger Belt – W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)
Provincial league champions:[ 7]
Auckland:Auckland United Otago:Roslyn Dunedin Wellington:Wellington Swifts National Champions (Men)
National Championships
5 January:Eruera Tirikatene , politician. (d.1967 ) 2 February:Ethel Gould , politician (MLC). (d.1992 ) 1 April:Alexander Aitken , mathematician. (d.1967 ) 15 April:Clark McConachy , snooker and billiards player (d.1980 ) 2 June:George Jobberns , academic. (d.1974 ) 6 August:Cyril Brownlie , rugby union player. (d.1954 ) 23 August:Thomas Ashby , mayor of Auckland (d.1957 ) 3 October:Ernest Toop (in England), politician, mayor of Wellington (d.1976 ) 16 October:Keith Caldwell , WWI flying ace. (d.1980 ) 9 December:Whina Cooper , Māori leader. (d.1994 ) 23 December:Nola Luxford , Hollywood actress. (d.1994 ) General Romanos, J. (2001)New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.ISBN 1-86958-879-7 Specific Media related to1895 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
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