1895 in New Zealand
# 1895 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1895 in New Zealand.

## Incumbents

### Regal and viceregal

* Head of State – Queen Victoria
* Governor – David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow

### Government and law

The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

* Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
* Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
* Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward
* Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

### Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.

### Main centre leaders

* Mayor of Auckland – James Holland
* Mayor of Christchurch – Thomas Gapes followed by Walter Cooper
* Mayor of Dunedin – Henry Fish followed by Nathaniel Wales
* Mayor of Wellington – Charles Luke

## Events

* July: The Waikato Advocate is published in Cambridge. It merged with the Waikato Times in 1896.
* 12 August: Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).

### Undated

* New Zealander Alexander von Tunzelmann becomes the first person to set foot on Antarctica, at Cape Adare

## Sport

### Athletics

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)

### Chess

National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.

### Golf

* National amateur champion (men) – G. Gossett (Christchurch)
* National amateur champion (women) – Mrs ? Melland

### Horse racing

**Harness racing**

* Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Old Judge

**Thoroughbred racing**

* New Zealand Cup – Euroclydon
* New Zealand Derby – Euroclydon
* Auckland Cup – Anita
* Wellington Cup – Mahaki

**Season leaders (1894/95)**

* Top New Zealand stakes earner – Mahaki
* Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett

### Lawn Bowls

National Champions

* Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
* Pairs – R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
* Fours – H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna)

### Polo

* Savile Cup winners – Manawatu

### Rowing

National Champions (Men)

* Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers
* Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
* Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
* Single sculls – J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)

### Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

### Shooting

Ballinger Belt – W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)

### Soccer

Provincial league champions:

* Auckland: Auckland United
* Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
* Wellington: Wellington Swifts

### Swimming

National Champions (Men)

* 100 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
* 220 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
* 440 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
* 880 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)

### Tennis

National Championships

* Men's singles – J. Hooper
* Women's singles – K. Hitchings
* Men's doubles – Richard Harman and Frederick Wilding
* Women's doubles – C. Lean and E. Black

## Births

* 5 January: Eruera Tirikatene, politician.
* 2 February: Ethel Gould, politician (MLC).
* 1 April: Alexander Aitken, mathematician.
* 2 June: George Jobberns, academic.
* 6 August: Cyril Brownlie, rugby union player.
* 23 August: Thomas Ashby, mayor of Auckland
* 3 October: Ernest Toop (in England), politician, mayor of Wellington
* 16 October: Keith Caldwell, WWI flying ace.
* 9 December: Whina Cooper, Māori leader.
* 23 December: Nola Luxford, Hollywood actress.

## Deaths

* 14 July: Ernest Gray, politician and farmer.
* 7 September: Walter Mantell, scientist and politician.
