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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1947 in New Zealand .
Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,817,500.
[1]
Increase since 31 December 1946: 36,300 (2.04%).
[1]
Males per 100 females: 100.3.
[1]
The
28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the
Labour Party in government.
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National Champions (Postal Shoot)
[6]
George Bromley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:58:54 in
Auckland .
The first interprovincial championship for women is held.
[7]
Interprovincial champions
Men – Auckland
Women – Wellington
The 54th National Chess Championship was held in Palmerston North, and was won by T. Lepviikman of Wellington (his 2nd win).
[8]
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.
[11]
Men's singles champion – S. Vella (Onehunga Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – W.R. Hawkins,
Phil Exelby (skip) (Frankton Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – E.H. Crowley, E. Crowley, V.F. Hurlstone, G.A. Crowley (skip) (Tolaga Bay Bowling Club)
A South African team visited New Zealand and played four internationals:
[12]
28 June, Christchurch: NZ 5–6 South Africa
5 July, Dunedin: NZ 0–6 South Africa
12 July, Wellington: NZ 3–8 South Africa
19 July, Auckland: NZ 1–4 South Africa
The
Chatham Cup is won by
Waterside of Wellington who beat
Technical Old Boys of Christchurch 2–1 in the final.
[13]
Provincial league champions:
[14]
8 January:
Luke Williams , wrestler
16 January:
Gavan Herlihy , politician.
19 February:
Tim Shadbolt , politician.
9 March
6 May:
Alan Dale , actor.
6 May (in United Kingdom):
Carl Doy , musician and composer.
6 May:
Andrew Roberts , cricketer.
20 May:
Margaret Wilson , politician.
27 May:
Glenn Turner , cricketer.
1 June:
Gaylene Preston , filmmaker
6 June:
Patrick Power , tenor.
22 June:
Murray Webb , cricketer and caricature artist.
27 August:
John Morrison , cricketer.
2 September:
Jim Richards , motor racing driver.
13 September:
Annette King , politician.
14 September:
Sam Neill , actor
22 September:
David Trist , cricket player and coach.
11 December (in United Kingdom):
David McGee , lawyer and public servant
18 December:
Marian Hobbs , politician.
Category:1947 births
17 January:
Kahupāke Rongonui , tribal leader.
[15]
10 February:
Winter Hall , silent movie actor.
11 March:
Duncan McGregor , rugby player.
24 April:
Patrick O'Regan , lawyer, politician and judge.
13 May:
Frances Hodgkins , painter.
17 May:
George Forbes , 22nd Prime minister of New Zealand.
30 June:
Robert Frederick Way , trade unionist and activist.
21 July:
Agnes Fabish , domestic servant, farmer and homemaker.
[16]
4 December:
Margaret Butler , sculptor and artist.
6 December:
Robert Wright , mayor of Wellington and politician.
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