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1935 in New Zealand

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1935
in
New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1935 in New Zealand.

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,569,700.[1]
  • Increase since previous 31 December 1934: 11,300 (0.73%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 103.1.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party. In November the 1935 New Zealand general election resulted in a massive win for the opposition Labour Party.

Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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  • 13 February: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament commences.[4]
  • 5 April: Parliament goes into recess.
  • 29 June: The Christchurch Times ceases publication. The newspaper began as the Lyttelton Times in 1851.[5]
  • 29 August: Parliament recommences.
  • 26 October: Fourth session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
  • 1 November: The 24th Parliament is dissolved.
  • 26 November: Voting in the four Māori electorates for the 1935 General Election.
  • 27 November: Voting in the 76 general electorates for the 1935 General Election.

Arts and literature

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See 1935 in art, 1935 in literature, Category:1935 books

Music

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See: 1935 in music

Radio

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See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: Category:1935 film awards, 1935 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1935 films

Sport

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Chess

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  • The 44th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by J.A. Erskine of Invercargill.[6]

Golf

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  • The 25th New Zealand Open championship was won by Alex Murray.[7]
  • The 39th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[8]
    • Men: J.P. Hornabrook (Masterton)
    • Women: Miss J. Anderson

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[11]

  • Men's singles champion – Arthur Engebretsen (Napier Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – H.G. Loveridge, R.N. Pilkington (skip) (Hamilton Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – William Edward Mincham, L.G. Donaldson, William James Liversidge, H. Whittle (skip) (Grey Lynn Bowling Club)

Rugby union

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

Rugby league

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New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

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  • The Chatham Cup is won by Hospital of Wellington who beat Western of Christchurch 3–1 in the final.[12]
  • Provincial league champions:[13]
    • Auckland: Ponsonby AFC (Auckland)
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier YMCA
    • Nelson: YMCA
    • Otago: Maori Hill
    • Southland: Corinthians
    • Waikato: Huntly Starr Utd
    • Wanganui: Thistle
    • Wellington: Hospital

Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Undated

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Deaths

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January–February

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March–April

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May–June

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July–August

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  • 12 July – Nurse Maude, district nursing pioneer (born 1862)
  • 29 July – Dan Udy, rugby union player (born 1874)
  • 12 August – Albert Geddes, cricketer (born 1871)
  • 17 August – James Craigie, businessman, politician (born 1851)

September–October

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November–December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  5. ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
  6. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  8. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  10. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
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