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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1934 in New Zealand .
Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,558,400.
[1]
Increase since previous 31 December 1933: 11,300 (0.73%).
[1]
Males per 100 females: 103.3.
[1]
The
24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the
United Party and the
Reform Party ; which postponed the next general election from 1934 to
1935 .
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The 43rd National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by
John Dunlop , of Dunedin, his fourth title.
[7]
The 24th
New Zealand Open championship was won by
Andrew Shaw , his 6th title.
[8]
The 38th National Amateur Championships were held in Wanganui
[9]
Men: B. M. Silk (Wanganui)
Women: Miss B. Gaisford – her second title.
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.
[12]
Men's singles champion – W. Carswell (Taieri Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – J. McPherson, J. Veitch (skip) (West Harbour Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – G. Dickson, F. Redpath, H.F. Gibson, H. Wilson (skip) (Linwood Bowling Club)
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand ,
Category:All Blacks
the
Bledisloe Cup was won by Australia, with one win and one draw.
The
Ranfurly Shield changed hands twice: Canterbury lost their first defence to Hawkes Bay 0–9. Hawkes Bay defended the shield against Wanganui 39–16 and Taranaki 23–8 before losing it to Auckland 14–18.
New Zealand national rugby league team
2 September
6 September –
Alison Roxburgh , women's rights advocate, community leader (died 2020)
8 September –
Ross Brown , rugby union player (died 2014)
9 September
10 September
11 September –
Evon Dickson , cricketer (died 2012)
14 September –
Paul Little , rugby union player (died 1993)
19 September –
Austin Mitchell , journalist, politician (died 2021)
25 September –
Allan Potts , athlete, athletics coach and administrator (died 2014)
29 September –
Bob Parker , rower (died 2009)
1 October –
Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan , teacher, politician, author (died 2007)
4 October –
Joe Williams , physician, politician (died 2020)
8 October –
Jean Coulston , cricketer (died 2001)
12 October –
Maurice Langdon , cricketer
18 October –
Allan Wilson , biochemist (died 1991)
20 October –
Leo Close , Paralympic sportsman and sports organiser (died 1977)
22 October –
Donald McIntyre , opera singer
28 October –
Brian Davis , Anglican archbishop (died 1998)
29 October –
George Cuthill , association footballer
31 October –
Don Aickin , obstetrician and gynaecologist (died 2019)
1 December –
Peter Williams , lawyer, penal reform advocate (died 2015)
6 December –
Johnny Hanks , boxer (died 2013)
11 December
25 December –
John Shrapnell , journalist, actor, singer (died 2020)
26 December –
Don Hunn , diplomat and public servant
27 December –
Ron Ackland , rugby league player and coach (died 2013)
28 December –
Bob Skelton , jockey (died 2016)
30 December
Gillian Cowlishaw , anthropologist
James Flynn , intelligence researcher, politician (died 2020)
Gil Hanly , artist
Olaf Keil , musician
Leo McKendry , politician
Norma Restieaux , cardiologist
Tepaeru Tereora , artist, Cook Islands Māori language advocate
Ted Thomas , jurist
Ann Verdcourt , potter (died 2022)
6 January –
Hikapuhi , Ngāti Pikiao tohunga (born
c. 1871 )
7 January –
Alfred West , rugby union player (born 1893)
9 January –
George Smailes , politician, clergyman (born 1862)
10 January –
Lawrence Grace , politician (born 1854)
18 January –
Jessie Aitken , community worker, political activist (born 1867)
20 January –
Joseph Lawton , cricket player and coach (born 1857)
27 January –
Spencer Gollan , rower, golfer (born 1860)
31 January –
Duncan Sommerville , mathematician and astronomer (born 1879)
8 February–
Herbert Izard , Anglican clergyman (born 1869)
15 February –
John Fletcher , businessman, politician (born 1888)
22 February
5 March – Sir
Arthur Dobson , surveyor, engineer, explorer (born 1841)
12 March –
Fanny Osborne , botanical illustrator (born 1852)
31 March –
James Mackintosh Bell , geologist, writer (born 1877)
5 April –
Thomas Davey , politician (born 1856)
9 April –
John Charles Thomson , politician (born 1866)
11 April
29 April –
Bert Pither , cyclist, aviation experimenter (born 1871)
30 April –
James Testro , cricketer (born 1851)
5 May –
Ann O'Donnell , hotel proprietor (born
c. 1858 )
6 May
14 May –
George Fowler , cricketer (born 1860)
26 May –
John Anderson , rugby union player, engineer, politician (born 1849)
2 June –
David Ashby , cricketer (born 1852)
7 June
9 June –
John Joseph Woods , composer of "
God Defend New Zealand " (born 1849)
13 June –
Guy Thornton , army chaplain (born 1872)
14 June –
Walter Empson , schoolteacher (born 1856)
15 July –
George Anson , cricketer, physician (born 1850)
17 June –
William Triggs , journalist, newspaper editor, politician (born 1855)
27 June –
Harry Ell , politician, conservationist (born 1862)
1 July –
Frederick William Ward , journalist and newspaper editor (born 1847)
2 July –
Arthur Plugge , army officer (born 1877)
6 July –
Thomas Pettit , businessman, politician (born 1858)
8 July –
Leonard Cockayne , botanist (born 1855)
10 July –
Andrew Walker , politician (born 1855)
13 July –
Kate Sheppard , suffragist (born 1848)
16 July
18 July –
Herbert Fenwick , cricketer (born 1861)
20 July –
William Alfred Bayly , convicted murderer (born 1906)
3 August –
Allan Johnson , Anglican clergyman (born 1871)
10 August –
Sally Low , social reformer and peace campaigner (born 1876)
11 August –
William Collins , surgeon, politician, rugby union player, cricketer (born 1853)
12 August –
James Glasgow , cricketer (born 1934)
17 August – Sir
George Fowlds , politician (born 1860)
2 September –
James Allan , rugby union player (born 1860)
4 September –
Tini Taiaroa , community worker (born
c. 1846 )
5 September –
John Joseph Dougall , politician (born 1860)
13 September – Sir
John Roberts , businessman, politician (born 1845)
14 September –
Robert Loughnan , journalist, politician (born 1841)
21 September –
Hugh Stewart , soldier, historian (born 1884)
30 September –
Joseph Butler , timber merchant (born 1862)
9 October –
Roderick McKenzie , politician (born 1852)
20 October –
Arthur Blacklock , cricketer (born 1868)
2 November –
Alexander Don , Presbyterian missionary (born 1857)
8 November –
Arthur Eastwood , jockey, rowing coxswain (born 1905)
19 November –
Charles Wilson , politician (born 1862)
25 November –
Eliza Anscombe , painter (born 1872)
2 December –
Horace Packe , Anglican clergyman (born 1865)
8 December –
Robert Brown , cricketer (born 1850)
10 December –
Margaret Stoddart , botanical artist (born 1865)
22 December –
Robert Davenport , cricketer (born 1852)
29 December – Sir
Arthur Fell , politician (born 1850)
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