1852 in New Zealand

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1852 in New Zealand:

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Contents 1 Population 2 Incumbents 2.1 Regal and Vice Regal 2.2 Government and law 2.3 Main Centre Leaders 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 4.1 Music 5 Appointments and awards 6 Sport 6.1 Cricket 6.2 Horse racing 7 Births 7.1 Unknown date 8 Deaths 9 See also 10 References

[edit] Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1852 is 63,100 Māori and 27,633 non-Māori. ^[1]

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Victoria
• Governor – Sir George Grey

[edit] Government and law

With the passing by the Parliament of the United Kingdom of New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 the way is set for New Zealand’s first general election. ^[2] It will be held on 1 October 1853. (see also 1846).

• Chief Justice – William Martin
• Liuetenant Governor, New Munster - Edward John Eyre
• Liuetenant Governor, New Ulster - Robert Henry Wynyard

[edit] Main Centre Leaders

• Mayor of Auckland - Archibald Clark

[edit] Events

• At the second election for the Council of the Borough of Auckland insufficient councillors are elected and the Council ceases functioning.^[3]

• 19 January (or 25 December, 1851^[4]) - The Governor Wynyard^[5], the first steamer built in New Zealand, is launched at Freemans Bay, Auckland.^[6]
• 3 June: The Guardian and Canterbury Advertiser starts publication but ceases after less than four months, on 16 September.^[7]
• 4 August: The Taranaki Herald starts publication. It will move to daily publishing in 1877. From 1935 until 1989 (when it will cease publication) it will be New Zealand's oldest newspaper.^[8]

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

• Bishop of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn

[edit] Sport

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Horse racing

[edit] Births

[edit] Unknown date

• Alfred L. Beattie, locomotive engineer/designer.

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

• List of years in New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand history
• History of New Zealand
• Military history of New Zealand
• Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

For world events and topics in 1852 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1852

[edit] References