1926 in New Zealand

1926 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
See also:

Population

A census was held in March 1926.

Male Female Total
Usually resident population 716,310
(51%)
687,330
(49%)
1,403,640
Overseas Visitors 3,333 1,167 4,500
Total 719,643 688,497 1,408,140

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 22nd New Zealand Parliament continued with the Reform Party governing.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1926 in art, 1926 in literature, Category:1926 books

Music

See: 1926 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: 1926 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1926 films

Sport

Chess

Cricket

Golf

Horse racing

Harness racing

Rugby union

Rugby league

Soccer

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Exact date unknown

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

  • 1 October – Suzanne Aubert (Sister Mary Joseph), missionary nun (born 1835)
  • 9 October – Sir Arthur Myers, politician, mayor of Auckland (1905–09) (born 1868)
  • 18 October – Sir James Carroll, politician (born 1857)
  • 26 October – Frederick Pirani, politician (born 1858)
  • 7 November – Henry Baker, cricketer (born 1904)
  • 7 December – Charles Purnell, journalist, newspaper editor, writer (born 1843)
  • 12 December – Jane Preshaw, nurse, midwife, hospital matron (born 1839)
  • 22 December – Mina Arndt, painter (born 1885)
  • 23 December – Joseph Frear, builder (born 1846)
  • 28 December – Robert William Felkin, medical missionary, explorer, ceremonial magician (born 1853)

See also

References

  1. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. Cockayne, Leonard (1926). "Monograph on New Zealand beech forests". N.Z. State Forest Serv. Bull (4).
  4. "New Zealand plants - timeline - 1900 to 1949". University of Auckland, School of Biological Science.
  5. List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  6. "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  7. edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "Men's Golf - National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  8. List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  9. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  10. "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.

External links

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