1928 in New Zealand

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Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,467,400 [1]
  • Increase since previous 31/12/1927: 17,000 (1.17%)
  • Males per 100 females: 104.2

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 22nd New Zealand Parliament concluded.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • New Zealand signs its first bilateral trade agreement, with Japan.[4]
  • 10 January: George Hood and John Moncrieff attempt the first flight from Australia to New Zealand in an aircraft named Aotearoa, but radio signals cease after 12 hours and they are never seen again.[5]
  • 14 July: The schooner Isabella de Fraine capsizes on the bar at the entrance to Hokianga harbour, with the loss of all eight crew.[6]
  • 24 October: The Weekly Press stops publishing. The magazine started in 1865.[7]

Arts and literature

See 1928 in art, 1928 in literature, Category:1928 books

Music

See: 1928 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1928 film awards, 1928 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1928 films

Sport

Badminton

  • National Champions
    • Men's singles: T. Kelly
    • Women's singles: E. Hetley
    • Men's doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and L. Wilson
    • Women's doubles: E. Hetley and F. Harvey
    • Mixed doubles: Mr and Mrs E. Dart

Chess

The 37th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his fourth title.[8]

Golf

  • The 18th New Zealand Open championship was won by Sloan Morpeth, an amateur.[9]
  • The 32nd National Amateur Championships were held in Otago [10]
    • Men: T.H. Horton (Masterton) - 2nd title
    • Women: Mrs ? Chrystal

Horse racing

Harness racing

Olympic Games

Rugby

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Rugby league

  • Tour of New Zealand by Great Britain, who win the test series 2-1
    • 1st Test, Dunedin, GB 6-5
    • 2nd Test, Christchurch, GB 13 - 5
    • 3rd test, Auckland, NZ 17 - 13

Soccer

  • 1928 Chatham Cup won by Petone
  • Provincial league champions: [14]
    • Auckland: Tramways
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier Rangers
    • Nelson: Athletic
    • Otago: Maori Hill
    • South Canterbury: Colmoco
    • Southland: Corinthians
    • Taranaki: Caledonian
    • Waikato: Pukemiro Junction
    • Wanganui: KP's
    • Wellington: YMCA

Births

Category:1928 births

Deaths

Category:1928 deaths

See also

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ http://www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Methods%20and%20Services/Tables/historical-pop-estimates.ashx Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
  2. ↑ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
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  4. ↑ NZ Parliament
  5. ↑ Today in History | NZHistory
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  8. ↑ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
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  11. ↑ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  12. ↑ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  13. ↑ Ranfurly Shield history at scrum.co.nz
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