1855 in New Zealand
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1855 is 59,500 Māori and 37,192 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor – Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, appointed in 1854, arrives to take up his position on 6 September.
Government and law
The 1st Parliament is dissolved on 15 September in preparation for the 1855 general election. The election starts on 26 October and concludes on 28 December. The 2nd Parliament is not formed until 15 April 1856.
There is neither an official Prime mInister/Premier/Colonial Secretary or Finance Minister/Colonial Secretary in the government at this point in time. (see 1st New Zealand Parliament)
Events
- January: The Māori language magazine, The Maori Messenger or Te Karere Maori resumes publication with a change to the Māori title. It stopped publication the previous year. Under this name, it continues until 1861.[2]
- 23 January: The 1855 Wairarapa earthquake causes extensive damage but few deaths. The quake, estimated at magnitude 8.2, raises parts of the Wellington harbour foreshore by as much as 6 metres.[3]
- April: James McKenzie is found guilty of stealing 1000 sheep and sentenced to five years hard labour in Lyttelton. He is pardoned the following year.[4]
- July: New Zealand's first postage stamps are issued.
Sport
Horse racing
The Canterbury Jockey Club holds its first meeting, at Riccarton Racecourse, including the Canterbury Cup (which is run in heats).[5]
Births
Unknown date
- Walter Carncross, politician.
- William Whitehouse Collins, politician.
Deaths
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See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., in particular Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ Today in History | NZHistory
- ↑ Lyttelton Times 18 April 1855.
- ↑ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
