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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1928 in New Zealand .
Population
Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,467,400.
[1]
Increase since previous 31 December 1927: 17,000 (1.17%).
[1]
Males per 100 females: 104.2.
[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The
22nd New Zealand Parliament concluded.
Parliamentary opposition
Judiciary
Main centre leaders
Events
New Zealand signs its first bilateral trade agreement, with Japan.
[4]
10 January:
George Hood and
John Moncrieff attempt the first flight from Australia to New Zealand in an aircraft named Aotearoa , but radio signals cease after 12 hours and they are never seen again.
[5]
14 July: The schooner Isabella de Fraine capsizes on the bar at the entrance to
Hokianga harbour, with the loss of all eight crew.
[6]
24 October: The Weekly Press stops publishing. The magazine started in 1865.
[7]
Arts and literature
See
1928 in art ,
1928 in literature ,
Category:1928 books
Music
See:
1928 in music
Radio
See:
Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See:
Category:1928 film awards ,
1928 in film ,
List of New Zealand feature films ,
Cinema of New Zealand ,
Category:1928 films
Sport
Badminton
National champions
Men's singles: T. Kelly
Women's singles: E. Hetley
Men's doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and L. Wilson
Women's doubles: E. Hetley and F. Harvey
Mixed doubles: Mr and Mrs E. Dart
Chess
The 37th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his fourth title.
[8]
Golf
The 18th
New Zealand Open championship was won by Sloan Morpeth, an amateur.
[9]
The 32nd National Amateur Championships were held in Otago
[10]
Men: T.H. Horton (Masterton) - 2nd title
Women: Mrs ? Chrystal
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.
[14]
Men's singles champion – J. Scott (Caledonian Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – D. Dumphy, G. Logan (skip) (Maitai Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – F. Kettle, V. Langley, D. Hutchison, W. Foster (skip) (Caledonian Bowling Club)
Olympic Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
0
0
1
Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand ,
Category:New Zealand international rugby union players
Rugby league
Tour of New Zealand by Great Britain, who win the test series 2-1
1st Test, Dunedin, GB 6-5
2nd Test, Christchurch, GB 13 - 5
3rd test, Auckland, NZ 17 - 13
Soccer
1928 Chatham Cup won by
Petone
Provincial league champions:
[16]
Auckland:
Tramways
Canterbury:
Western
Hawke's Bay: Napier Rangers
Nelson: Athletic
Otago: Maori Hill
South Canterbury:
Colmoco
Southland: Corinthians
Taranaki: Caledonian
Waikato: Pukemiro Junction
Wanganui: KP's
Wellington: YMCA
Births
January
February
1 February –
John Dawson , botanist (died 2019)
3 February –
Bill Crump , cricketer
5 February –
Iain Campbell , cricketer, schoolteacher (died 2015)
9 February –
George Groombridge , politician (died 2022)
15 February –
David Hall , chemist (died 2016)
16 February –
Murray Muir , cricketer (died 2004)
17 February –
Larry Savage , rugby union player (died 2013)
19 February –
Marti Friedlander , photographer (died 2016)
23 February –
Taini Jamison , netball player and coach (died 2023)
26 February –
Douglas St. John , cricketer (died 1992)
27 February –
Yvonne Cartier , ballet dancer and instructor, mime (died 2014)
29 February
March
2 March –
Don Richardson , musical arranger, producer and promoter, bandleader (died 2008)
16 March
17 March –
Patricia Bartlett , pro-censorship activist (died 2000)
21 March –
Boyce Richardson , journalist, author, filmmaker (died 2020)
22 March –
Peter Malone , veterinary surgeon, politician (died 2006)
23 March –
Allan Hubbard , businessman (died 2011)
31 March
April
May
June
July
August
10 August –
Dorrie Parker , athlete (died 1993)
14 August –
John Stoke , occupational medicine expert, public servant (died 2000)
30 August –
Mayzod Reid , diver (died 2001)
September
October
November
4 November –
Ross Allen , politician, cricket umpire (died 2019)
8 November –
Rex Forrester , hunter, fisherman (died 2001)
11 November –
Trevor Meale , cricketer (died 2010)
13 November –
John Blumsky , journalist, broadcaster (died 2013)
23 November –
Terry Dunleavy , wine industry leader, politician, columnist (died 2022)
26 November –
David Garner , physical oceanographer (died 2016)
28 November –
Percy Erceg , rugby union player, coach and administrator (died 2019)
30 November –
Bryan Bartley , civil engineer, inventor (died 2015)
December
Deaths
January–March
23 January – Sir
Westby Perceval , politician (born 1854)
12 February –
Benjamin Harris , politician (born 1836)
16 February –
Henry Travers , naturalist (born 1844)
18 February –
William Calder , civil engineer (born 1860)
19 February –
Charles Speight , brewer, businessman (born 1865)
3 March –
Mark Cohen , journalist, educationalist, social reformer (born 1849)
5 March –
Mary Alcorn , interior designer, businesswoman (born 1866)
21 March –
William Robinson , cricketer (born 1863)
April–June
4 April –
Norman Williams , cricketer (born 1864)
13 April –
William Hardham , soldier, Victoria Cross recipient, rugby union player (born 1876)
20 April –
John Callan , lawyer, politician (born 1844)
1 May –
Ned Hughes , rugby union and rugby league player (born 1881)
6 May –
Allan Thomson , geologist, scientific administrator, museum director (born 1881)
14 May –
Falconer Larkworthy , banker, financier (born 1833)
7 June –
John Edie , politician, surveyor, engineer (born 1856)
30 June –
Mohi Te Ātahīkoia , Ngāti Kahungunu leader, politician, historian (born
c. 1842)
July–September
28 July –
John Leith , cricketer (born 1857)
30 July –
Norris Conradi , cricketer (born 1890)
2 August –
Alexander Watt Williamson , schoolteacher, first graduate of the University of Otago (born 1849)
8 August –
Frederick Earp , farmer, surveyor (born 1841)
15 August –
Annie Rudman , social worker, Salvation Army officer (born 1844)
18 August –
Alfred Mitchell , police superintendent (born 1853)
21 August –
Rachel Reynolds , social worker, community leader (born 1838)
29 August – Sir
William Sim , lawyer, jurist (born 1858)
2 September –
Joseph Hatch , politician (born
c. 1837)
October–December
1 October –
Hugo Friedlander , businessman, politician (born 1850)
6 October –
John Bennett Tunbridge , police commissioner (born 1850)
12 October –
John Mackintosh Roberts , soldier, magistrate (born 1840)
27 October –
James Gardiner , politician (born 1861)
18 November –
Harold Williams , journalist, polyglot (born 1876)
6 December –
James Fulton , surveyor, civil engineer (born 1854)
13 December –
Richard Teece , actuary, cricket administrator (born 1847)
27 December –
Effie Richardson , landowner, litigant (born
c. 1849)
See also
References
^
a
b
c
"Historical population estimates tables" . Statistics New Zealand. Archived from
the original on 31 December 2017.
^ 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 .
^
"NZ Parliament" . Archived from
the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009 .
^
Today in History | NZHistory
^ Olive Harris and Chris Lancaster, ed. (2006). "Stories of the Churches - Our Centennial Jewel, based on the thoughts of W. Bro. Max Beazley". Remember the Hokianga . p. 332.
ISBN
978-0-473-11859-4 .
^
"Historical outline of the main Christchurch newspapers" .
Christchurch City Libraries . Archived from
the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008 .
^
List of New Zealand Chess Champions
Archived 14 October 2008 at the
Wayback Machine
^
"PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open" . The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from
the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009 .
^ 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 .
^
"List of NZ Trotting cup winners" . Archived from
the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009 .
^
Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
Archived 17 June 2009 at the
Wayback Machine
^
a
b
c
d
e Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron (1982). The New Zealand Almanac . Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454.
ISBN
0-908570-55-4 .
^
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 .
^
Ranfurly Shield history at scrum.co.nz
^
"New Zealand: List of champions" . Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. Retrieved 13 May 2009 .
External links
1928 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand