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1911 in New Zealand

May 04, 2023

The following lists events that happened during 1911 in New Zealand.

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See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition – William Massey (Reform Party).[2]

Main centre leaders

Events

  • The Marlborough Herald ceases publication. It began in 1905.[3]
  • 30 January: The final race meeting at which bookmakers are allowed on New Zealand racecourses.[4]
  • 5 February: The first officially recorded powered aeroplane flight in new Zealand. The Walsh Brothers' Howard Wright biplane Manurewa makes its first flight at Glenora Park, Papakura near Auckland.[5] The plane is capable of carrying a passenger and almost certainly did so before the end of the year.[6]
  • 1 June: Women could no longer be employed as barmaids (with exemptions for existing barmaids and for relations of publicans).[7]
  • 23 December: George Bolt's first flights, in an early form of hang-glider.[5]

Undated

  • Arthur Schaef makes short powered hops in his first aircraft, the New Zealand Vogel, at Lyall Bay, Wellington.[5]

Arts and literature

See 1911 in art, 1911 in literature

Music

See: 1911 in music

Film

See: Category:1911 film awards, 1911 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1911 films

Sport

Athletics

  • Three New Zealanders, Guy Haskins, Ron Opie and William A. Woodger, compete in the Festival of Empire meeting in London, a forerunner of the Empire (now Commonwealth) Games.[8]

Chess

  • The 24th National Chess Championship was held in Timaru, and was won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his third title.[9]

Golf

Men's

Women's

  • Matchplay: Miss ? Brandon.[12]
  • Strokeplay (1st championship): Mrs G. Williams

Horse racing

Harness racing

Rugby league

Rugby union

  • Auckland defend the Ranfurly Shield against South Auckland (21–5) and Poverty Bay (29–10)

Soccer

A provincial league commences in Wanganui
Provincial league champions:[15]

  • Auckland: Ponsonby AFC (Auckland)
  • Canterbury: Burnham Industrial School
  • Otago: Mornington
  • Southland: Nightcaps
  • Taranaki: Manaia
  • Wanganui: Wanganui
  • Wellington: Wellington Swifts

Tennis

Births

Deaths

Category:1911 deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. ^ "History in the making". The Marlborough Express. 6 July 2004. from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  4. ^ NZhistory.net
  5. ^ a b c Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. ISBN 0-589-00905-2
  6. ^ A picture in Rendel, p. 7, shows both Walsh brothers in the aircraft although it is still on the ground.
  7. ^ "Flashback: when New Zealand banned barmaids?". Stuff (Fairfax). 1 December 2018.
  8. ^ Te ARa: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 – Olympiads and Empire Games
  9. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ History of NZ open: TVNZ
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "GOLF, WOMEN'S Competitions and Championships". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  14. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  16. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia
  17. ^ Maclean, Sally. "Puna Himene Te Rangimarie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

External links

  Media related to 1911 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

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The following lists events that happened during 1911 in New Zealand 1910 1909 1908 1911 in New Zealand 1912 1913 1914Decades 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930sSee also Other events of 1911 Timeline of New Zealand history Contents 1 Incumbents 1 1 Regal and viceregal 1 2 Government 1 3 Parliamentary opposition 1 4 Main centre leaders 2 Events 2 1 Undated 3 Arts and literature 3 1 Music 3 2 Film 4 Sport 4 1 Athletics 4 2 Chess 4 3 Golf 4 3 1 Men s 4 3 2 Women s 4 4 Horse racing 4 4 1 Harness racing 4 5 Rugby league 4 6 Rugby union 4 7 Soccer 4 8 Tennis 5 Births 6 Deaths 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksIncumbents EditRegal and viceregal Edit Head of State George V Governor The Lord Islington GCMG GBE DSO PC 1 Government Edit Speaker of the House Arthur Guinness Liberal Prime Minister Joseph Ward Liberal Minister of Finance Joseph Ward Chief Justice Sir Robert StoutParliamentary opposition Edit Leader of the Opposition William Massey Reform Party 2 Main centre leaders Edit Mayor of Auckland Lemuel Bagnall then James Parr Mayor of Wellington Thomas Wilford Mayor of Christchurch Charles Allison then Tommy Taylor then John Joseph Dougall Mayor of Dunedin Thomas Cole then William BurnettEvents EditThe Marlborough Herald ceases publication It began in 1905 3 30 January The final race meeting at which bookmakers are allowed on New Zealand racecourses 4 5 February The first officially recorded powered aeroplane flight in new Zealand The Walsh Brothers Howard Wright biplane Manurewa makes its first flight at Glenora Park Papakura near Auckland 5 The plane is capable of carrying a passenger and almost certainly did so before the end of the year 6 1 June Women could no longer be employed as barmaids with exemptions for existing barmaids and for relations of publicans 7 23 December George Bolt s first flights in an early form of hang glider 5 Undated Edit Arthur Schaef makes short powered hops in his first aircraft the New Zealand Vogel at Lyall Bay Wellington 5 Arts and literature EditSee 1911 in art 1911 in literature Music Edit See 1911 in music Film Edit See Category 1911 film awards 1911 in film List of New Zealand feature films Cinema of New Zealand Category 1911 filmsSport EditSee 1911 in sports Category 1911 in sportsAthletics Edit Three New Zealanders Guy Haskins Ron Opie and William A Woodger compete in the Festival of Empire meeting in London a forerunner of the Empire now Commonwealth Games 8 Chess Edit The 24th National Chess Championship was held in Timaru and was won by W E Mason of Wellington his third title 9 Golf Edit Men s Edit The fifth New Zealand Open championship was held in Wanganui and was won by amateur Arthur Duncan his third win 10 The 19th National Amateur Championships were held in Wanganui 11 Men Arthur Duncan Wellington 7th titleWomen s Edit Matchplay Miss Brandon 12 Strokeplay 1st championship Mrs G WilliamsHorse racing Edit Harness racing Edit New Zealand Trotting Cup Lady Clare 13 Auckland Trotting Cup Bingana 14 Rugby league Edit New Zealand national rugby league teamRugby union Edit Auckland defend the Ranfurly Shield against South Auckland 21 5 and Poverty Bay 29 10 Soccer Edit A provincial league commences in Wanganui Provincial league champions 15 Auckland Ponsonby AFC Auckland Canterbury Burnham Industrial School Otago Mornington Southland Nightcaps Taranaki Manaia Wanganui Wanganui Wellington Wellington SwiftsTennis Edit The Davis Cup final is held at Hagley Park Christchurch The Australasian team of Norman Brookes Aus Roger Heath Aus and Alfred Dunlop NZ doubles beat the United States 4 0 the second reverse singles match not being played Anthony Wilding wins the men s singles at the Wimbledon Championship for the second year in succession Births Edit13 January Joh Bjelke Petersen Premier of Queensland Australia 24 January Alfred Hulme Victoria Cross winner 17 February Saul Goldsmith political candidate 28 February J A W Bennett literary scholar 30 March David Russell George Cross winner 2 May Ina Pickering cricketer 17 June Allen Curnow poet and journalist 29 September Harry Lake politician 12 December in England Joe Bootham painter Deaths Edit6 March Mary Anne Barker Lady Barker author 2 May Edward Riddiford runholder 4 May Rose Whitty nun and founder of several convents 16 27 July Tommy Taylor politician prohibitionist 14 December Henry Hirst politician born 1838 Date unknown Charles Wong Gye storekeeper policeman and interpreter Puna Himene Te Rangimarie healer nurse and spiritual leader 17 Category 1911 deathsSee also EditList 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 AntarcticaReferences Edit Statistics New Zealand New Zealand Official Yearbook 1990 ISSN 0078 0170 page 52 Elections NZ Leaders of the Opposition Archived from the original on 17 October 2008 Retrieved 6 April 2008 History in the making The Marlborough Express 6 July 2004 Archived from the original on 1 August 2008 Retrieved 17 June 2008 NZhistory net a b c Rendel David 1975 Civil Aviation in New Zealand An Illustrated History Wellington A H amp A W Reed ISBN 0 589 00905 2 A picture in Rendel p 7 shows both Walsh brothers in the aircraft although it is still on the ground Flashback when New Zealand banned barmaids Stuff Fairfax 1 December 2018 Te ARa Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 Olympiads and Empire Games List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine History of NZ open TVNZ 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 McLintock A H ed 1966 GOLF WOMEN S Competitions and Championships An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Retrieved 13 February 2009 List of NZ Trotting cup winners Archived from the original on 22 February 2012 Retrieved 7 May 2009 Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz co nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine New Zealand List of champions Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Retrieved 13 May 2009 Catholic Encyclopedia Maclean Sally Puna Himene Te Rangimarie Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 27 August 2021 External links Edit Media related to 1911 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1911 in New Zealand amp oldid 1144317161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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