1872 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1872 in New Zealand.

1872 in New Zealand

Decades:
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 5th New Zealand Parliament continues.

Main centre leaders

Events

  • Vaccination of babies against smallpox made compulsory by the Public Health Act 1872
  • 2 May: The Waikato Times and Thames Valley Gazette begins publishing in Ngāruawāhia. Initially it was produced three times a week. It moved to Hamilton in 1875 and became the Waikato Times. The paper, a daily since the late 19th century, continues to publish today.[1]
  • 4 September: The Bay of Plenty Times publishes its first issue. The Tauranga-based newspaper continues to publish today.[2]
  • 5 October: The Poverty Bay Standard begins publishing as a weekly newspaper in the Gisborne area. It increased its frequency over the next two years to become tri-weekly. It was later called the Gisborne Standard.[3]

Sport

Athletics

The first recorded amateur athletic meeting takes place, in Christchurch.[4]

Golf

The first golf club in New Zealand is formed in Otago to play on a 9-hole course at Mornington, Dunedin.[5]

Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup winner – Detractor
  • New Zealand Derby winner – Culumny

Lawn bowls

The Dunedin Bowling and Quoiting Club opens its own green.[5]

Rugby union

  • 20 July: Wanganui Rugby Club founded.[6]

Shooting

Ballinger Belt — Captain Wales (Otago)

Births

Deaths

See also

References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. "Waikato Times". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  2. "Bay of Plenty Times". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  3. Mackay, Joseph Angus (1949). "Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z.: Earliest Journals and Their Founders". Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  4. Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications ISBN 1-86956-044-2
  5. Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  6. "Rugby Union Football". from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.

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